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Yamaguchi Firefly (Genji Botaru) Breeding Area
山口ゲンジボタル発生地 · Yamaguchigenjibotaruhasseichi
- Designated by
- National / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Habitat / breeding site
- Designated on
- December 24, 1935
- Location
- 山口県山口市
- Prefectures
- Yamaguchi
- Scientific name
- Nipponoluciola cruciata
About the Genji Firefly
The Genji Firefly is Japan's representative large firefly, glowing softly by clear streams on early summer nights. Its larvae live in water and feed on freshwater snails. It has declined in many places through water pollution and riverbank works, but conservation efforts continue. "The Genji fireflies of Nagaoka and their breeding site" in Maibara, Shiga, is a Special Natural Monument, and many other sites across Japan are also Natural Monuments.
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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).
Frequently asked questions
The designated site is in 山口県山口市.
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