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National Natural Monument
Insects
Daisetsu Arctic Butterfly (Melissa Arctic)
Oeneis melissa daisetsuzana
The Daisetsu Arctic Butterfly is a satyrine butterfly found only in the alpine zone of the Daisetsuzan range in Hokkaido, regarded as an Ice Age relic. Its larvae eat sedges, and adults fly briefly in summer over rocky alpine slopes. Vulnerable to environmental change and collecting, it is a Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Oeneis melissa daisetsuzana
- Group
- Insects
- Prefectures
- Hokkaido
- 日本語
- ダイセツタカネヒカゲ
- 简体中文
- 大雪高山眼蝶
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The Daisetsu Arctic Butterfly (Melissa Arctic) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido.
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