Korean Hairstreak

チョウセンアカシジミ · Chousenakashijimi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: March 28, 1977
Prefectures: Yamagata
Scientific name: Coreana raphaelis

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

About the Korean Hairstreak (Chousenakashijimi)

The Korean hairstreak is a small orange-winged butterfly with a very restricted distribution in Japan. Its caterpillars are known to feed on leaves of ash trees. A habitat in Yamagata is a Natural Monument, valued as a disjunct population of a continental butterfly species.

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

Frequently asked questions

Korean Hairstreak is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (Yamagata). The Korean hairstreak is a small orange-winged butterfly with a very…

The Korean Hairstreak is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Yamagata.

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.