Ogasawara Holly Blue
Celastrina ogasawaraensis
Photo: コミスジ空港 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
The Ogasawara holly blue is a small lycaenid butterfly formerly recorded on Hahajima and several other Ogasawara islands, with bluish upper wings. Its larvae feed on island plants. It declined severely under pressures including introduced green anoles and habitat changes. It is designated a Natural Monument. Wild individuals have not been confirmed since June 2018, and its captive population died out in August 2020; surveys and preparations for conservation continue.
- Scientific name
- Celastrina ogasawaraensis
- Group
- Insects
- Prefectures
- Tokyo
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- Critically EndangeredMinistry of the Environment Red List 2020
- 日本語
- オガサワラシジミ
- 简体中文
- 小笠原琉璃小灰蝶
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The Ogasawara Holly Blue is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Tokyo.
The Ogasawara Holly Blue is listed as "Critically Endangered" in the Ministry of the Environment Red List 2020 (listed as オガサワラシジミ).
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