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Japanese Black-veined White (Miyamashirochou)
Aporia hippia
This medium-sized butterfly has white wings marked with bold black veins and lives in mountain meadows and woodland edges of central Honshu. Its caterpillars feed on barberry relatives and overwinter in groups. Habitats in Gunma, Yamanashi and Nagano are Natural Monuments, as the species has declined even in areas where it was once common.
- Scientific name
- Aporia hippia
- Group
- Insects
- Prefectures
- Gunma, Yamanashi, Nagano
- 日本語
- ミヤマシロチョウ
- 简体中文
- 小檗绢粉蝶
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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.
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The Japanese Black-veined White (Miyamashirochou) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Gunma, Yamanashi, Nagano.
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