Golden Firefly Emergence Site

金螢発生地 · Kinbotaruhasseichi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 27, 1959
Location: 岡山県新見市哲多町蚊家
Prefectures: Okayama
Scientific name: Luciola parvula

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

About the Hime-botaru (Small Firefly)

The Hime-botaru is a small firefly about one centimeter long whose larvae live on land among leaf litter. In early summer evenings adults flash regular yellow lights in woodland. Unlike Genji fireflies, it lives in forests rather than by water. Its sites in Iwate and Okayama are designated Natural Monuments.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Golden Firefly Emergence Site is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (岡山県新見市哲多町蚊家). The Hime-botaru is a small firefly about one centimeter long…

The designated site is in 岡山県新見市哲多町蚊家.

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.