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Grizzled Skipper (Hokkaido population)

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National Natural Monument
Insects

Grizzled Skipper (Hokkaido population)

Pyrgus malvae

A small skipper with white spots on a brown ground, found in Japan only in Hokkaido. It lives in grassy open areas and appears once a year in early summer. As a northern insect with a limited range in Japan, it is a Natural Monument.

Scientific name
Pyrgus malvae
Group
Insects
Prefectures
Hokkaido
日本語
ヒメチャマダラセセリ
简体中文
姬茶斑弄蝶

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

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The Grizzled Skipper (Hokkaido population) (Pyrgus malvae) is protected as a Natural Monument of Japan (1 designation). A small skipper with white…

The Grizzled Skipper (Hokkaido population) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido.

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