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共生の森でクロコノマチョウを見つけました。林床の低い位置を飛び、地面にもよくとまります。翅の裏面は枯れ葉のような模様で、あまり目立ちません。もともと南方系の蝶ですが、近年分布を北に広げています。


I found a butterfly called "Kuro-Konomachou (クロコノマチョウ)" in the Kyoseinomori-Forest (共生の森). They fly low over woodland floors and are often seen on the ground. The pattern on the backside of their wings look like dead leaves so they are well camouflaged. They originally live in southern area of Japan but now they are spreading toward the north.