Iratsume

Iratsume
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iratsume
Species:	I. orsedice
Binomial name
	Iratsume orsedice; (Butler, [1882])
Synonyms
	Thecla orsediceButler, [1882]; Iratsume orsedice kyushensisFujioka, 1975;

Last updated October 23, 2025

Iratsume is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. Its single species is Iratsume orsedice.^[1]

The larvae feed on Hamamelis japonica .

Subspecies

Iratsume orsedice suzukii(Sonan, 1940) Japan
Iratsume orsedice noseiFujioka, 1996 Taiwan

References

↑ "Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 1942" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

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[1] "Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 1942" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

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