Goishi Tsubame Shijimi Butterfly

ゴイシツバメシジミ · Goishitsubameshijimi

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: February 13, 1975
Prefectures: Kumamoto
Scientific name: Shijimia moorei

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Moore's Blue (Goishi-tsubame-shijimi)

A small butterfly whose underwings bear dark spots like go stones, known from a few forests in Kyushu including Kumamoto. With a very narrow range and sensitivity to habitat change, it is protected as a Natural Monument.

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

Frequently asked questions

Goishi Tsubame Shijimi Butterfly is a National Natural Monument of Japan (Kumamoto). A small butterfly whose underwings bear dark spots like go…

The Goishi Tsubame Shijimi Butterfly is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kumamoto.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.