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National Natural Monument
Insects
Takanonis's Metalmark Blue (Kimadara-ruritsubame)
Spindasis takanonis
A small butterfly with dark blue wings marked with yellow spots, whose larvae develop in association with ants. It lives only in limited areas. Its habitat in Tottori City, Tottori, is a national Natural Monument, and its habitat in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, and the species in Yamanashi are prefectural Natural Monuments.
- Scientific name
- Spindasis takanonis
- Group
- Insects
- Prefectures
- Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Tottori
- 日本語
- キマダラルリツバメ
- 简体中文
- 黄斑琉璃燕灰蝶
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The Takanonis's Metalmark Blue (Kimadara-ruritsubame) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Tottori.
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