Kimadara Ruri Tsubame Butterfly Habitat

キマダラルリツバメチョウ生息地 · Kimadararuritsubamechouseisokuchi

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: May 1, 1934
Location: 鳥取県鳥取市東町・栗谷町・上町
Prefectures: Tottori
Scientific name: Spindasis takanonis

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

About the Takanonis's Metalmark Blue (Kimadara-ruritsubame)

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.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Kimadara Ruri Tsubame Butterfly Habitat is a National Natural Monument of Japan (鳥取県鳥取市東町・栗谷町・上町). A small butterfly with dark blue wings marked…

The designated site is in 鳥取県鳥取市東町・栗谷町・上町.

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.