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National Natural Monument
Insects
Eversmann's Parnassian (Daisetsuzan subspecies)
Parnassius eversmanni daisetsuzanus
A delicate, pale-winged butterfly found in Japan only in the alpine zone of Hokkaido's Daisetsuzan range. Its larvae feed on alpine plants, and it is protected as a precious insect adapted to harsh high-mountain conditions.
- Scientific name
- Parnassius eversmanni daisetsuzanus
- Group
- Insects
- Prefectures
- Hokkaido
- 日本語
- ウスバキチョウ
- 简体中文
- 大雪山绢蝶
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The Eversmann's Parnassian (Daisetsuzan subspecies) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido.
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