Pale Fritillary Habitat

ウスイロヒョウモンモドキ生息地 · Usuirohyoumonmodokiseisokuchi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 6, 2018
Location: 岡山県苫田郡鏡野町上齋原
Prefectures: Okayama
Scientific name: Melitaea protomedia

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

About the Melitaea protomedia

Melitaea protomedia is a medium-sized butterfly with black spots on orange wings, and in Japan survives only in a few grasslands in the Chugoku region such as Okayama. Its larvae feed on grassland herbs. It has declined as grassland management was abandoned, and its habitat is designated a Natural Monument.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Pale Fritillary Habitat is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (岡山県苫田郡鏡野町上齋原). Melitaea protomedia is a medium-sized butterfly with black spots…

The designated site is in 岡山県苫田郡鏡野町上齋原.

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.