Kumo Orange-tip Butterfly

クモマツマキチョウ · Kumomatsumakichou

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: April 12, 1977
Prefectures: Toyama
Scientific name: Anthocharis cardamines

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

About the Orange Tip (Kumomatsumakichou)

The orange tip is a small alpine white butterfly whose forewing tips are orange, flying at high elevations in early summer after snowmelt. Its caterpillars feed on plants of the mustard family. Habitats in Niigata, Toyama and Nagano are designated Natural Monuments, and this alpine butterfly is vulnerable to environmental change.

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

Frequently asked questions

Kumo Orange-tip Butterfly is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (Toyama). The orange tip is a small alpine white butterfly whose forewing tips…

The Kumo Orange-tip Butterfly is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Toyama.

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.