Kumo Red Ringlet

クモマベニヒカゲ · Kumomabenihikage

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: February 24, 1975
Prefectures: Nagano
Scientific name: Erebia ligea

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

About the Arran Brown (Kumomabenihikage)

This alpine satyrid butterfly has dark brown wings with red spots and lives in Japan only in high mountain meadows of the Chubu region. Adults fly briefly in summer. Considered an ice-age relict, its habitat in Nagano is a Natural Monument.

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

Frequently asked questions

Kumo Red Ringlet is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (Nagano). This alpine satyrid butterfly has dark brown wings with red spots and lives in…

The Kumo Red Ringlet is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Nagano.

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.