Mikado Swallowtail

ミカドアゲハ · Mikadoageha

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: April 20, 1953
Location: 大分県臼杵市
Prefectures: Oita
Scientific name: Graphium doson

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

About the Common Bluebottle

The Common Bluebottle is a beautiful swallowtail with pale blue-white bands on black wings. It lives mainly in warm regions, and in Japan it is found in the southwest. "The Common Bluebottle of Kochi City and its habitat" is a Special Natural Monument, and habitats at Mt. Shizuki in Hagi, Yamaguchi, and in Usuki, Oita, are also Natural Monuments.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Mikado Swallowtail is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (大分県臼杵市). The Common Bluebottle is a beautiful swallowtail with pale blue-white bands…

The designated site is in 大分県臼杵市.

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.