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National Natural Monument
Insects
Asahi Fritillary
アサヒヒョウモン · Asahihyoumon
- Designated by
- National / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Species
- Designated on
- May 12, 1965
- Prefectures
- Hokkaido
- Scientific name
- Boloria freija asahidakeana
About the Arctic Fritillary (Asahidake subspecies)
The Asahidake subspecies of the Arctic fritillary is an alpine butterfly of Hokkaido's Daisetsuzan range, with orange wings spotted in black. Adults fly only during the short summer in a very small area of high-elevation meadows. A isolated population of a northern butterfly, it is protected as a Natural Monument.
Natural Monuments related to the Arctic Fritillary (Asahidake subspecies) →Map
Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.
Frequently asked questions
The Asahi Fritillary is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido.
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