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Prefectural Natural Monument

Insects

Asahina Yellow Skipper

アサヒナキマダラセセリ · Asahinakimadaraseseri

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: April 1, 1978
Location: 沖縄県石垣市・竹富町
Prefectures: Okinawa
Scientific name: Ochlodes asahinai

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

About the Asahina's Skipper

Asahina's Skipper is a small skipper butterfly living in the mountains of Ishigaki and Iriomote in the Yaeyama Islands. It has yellowish-brown wings, and its larvae feed on grasses. Because its range is extremely limited, its habitats in Ishigaki City and Taketomi Town are designated a Natural Monument of Okinawa Prefecture.

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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Asahina Yellow Skipper is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (沖縄県石垣市・竹富町). Asahina's Skipper is a small skipper butterfly living in the…

The designated site is in 沖縄県石垣市・竹富町.

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.