Alpine Yellow Skipper

タカネキマダラセセリ · Takanekimadaraseseri

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

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

About the Chequered Skipper (Takane subspecies)

The Takane chequered skipper is a small skipper with yellow spots on dark brown wings, found in Japan only in alpine meadows and regarded as a relict from the ice age. Adults appear briefly in summer, visiting flowers for nectar. Its restricted habitat in Nagano is a Natural Monument.

Natural Monuments related to the Chequered Skipper (Takane subspecies) →

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

Frequently asked questions

Alpine Yellow Skipper is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (Nagano). The Takane chequered skipper is a small skipper with yellow spots on dark…

The Alpine Yellow Skipper 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.