Japanese Hairstreak Butterfly

キマダラルリツバメ · Kimadararuritsubame

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: March 31, 1977
Prefectures: Yamanashi
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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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

Frequently asked questions

Japanese Hairstreak Butterfly is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (Yamanashi). A small butterfly with dark blue wings marked with yellow…

The Japanese Hairstreak Butterfly is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Yamanashi.

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.