Ikimono KokuhoLiving Treasures of Japan
National Natural Monument
Insects

Freija Fritillary (Asahidake subspecies)

Boloria freija asahidakeana

Photo: stefan_huck / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist

The Asahidake subspecies of the Freija fritillary is an alpine butterfly of Hokkaido's Daisetsuzan range, with orange wings spotted in black. Adults fly during the short summer in restricted high-elevation habitats. This isolated population of a northern butterfly is designated a Natural Monument.

Scientific name
Boloria freija asahidakeana
Group
Insects
Prefectures
Hokkaido
Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
Near ThreatenedMinistry of the Environment Red List 2020
日本語
アサヒヒョウモン
简体中文
佛珍蛱蝶(旭岳亚种)

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Yes. The Freija Fritillary (Asahidake subspecies) is protected as a Natural Monument (1 national and 0 prefectural designations). Each designated site is listed under "Natural Monuments related to the Freija Fritillary (Asahidake subspecies)" on this page.

The Freija Fritillary (Asahidake subspecies) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido.

The Freija Fritillary (Asahidake subspecies) is listed as "Near Threatened" in the Ministry of the Environment Red List 2020 (listed as アサヒヒョウモン).

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