Alpine Ringlet

タカネヒカゲ · Takanehikage

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

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

About the Norse Grayling (Takane Hikage)

The Norse Grayling is a plainly colored satyrine butterfly living in the alpine zone of central Honshu, including the Japan Alps. Its larvae eat grasses and sedges, and adults fly in summer around dwarf pine zones. Adapted to alpine conditions, it is designated a Natural Monument in Nagano.

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

Frequently asked questions

Alpine Ringlet is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (Nagano). The Norse Grayling is a plainly colored satyrine butterfly living in the alpine…

The Alpine 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.