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National Natural Monument
Insects
Arctic Fritillary (Asahidake subspecies)
Boloria freija asahidakeana
The Asahidake subspecies of the Arctic fritillary is an alpine butterfly of Hokkaido's Daisetsuzan range, with orange wings spotted in black. Adults fly only during the short summer in a very small area of high-elevation meadows. A isolated population of a northern butterfly, it is protected as a Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Boloria freija asahidakeana
- Group
- Insects
- Prefectures
- Hokkaido
- 日本語
- アサヒヒョウモン
- 简体中文
- 北极珍蛱蝶（旭岳亚种）
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The Arctic Fritillary (Asahidake subspecies) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido.
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