Ikimono KokuhoLiving Treasures of Japan
National Natural Monument
Insects

Cranberry Blue (Daisetsuzan subspecies)

Agriades optilete daisetsuzana

Photo: コミスジ空港 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

A small blue butterfly of the alpine zone of Hokkaido's Daisetsuzan range, with a grey underside spotted in black. It is a high-mountain butterfly with a very limited range in Japan, protected together with its habitat.

Scientific name
Agriades optilete daisetsuzana
Group
Insects
Prefectures
Hokkaido
Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
Near ThreatenedMinistry of the Environment Red List 2020
日本語
カラフトルリシジミ
简体中文
大雪山小灰蝶

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

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

The Cranberry Blue (Daisetsuzan subspecies) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido.

The Cranberry Blue (Daisetsuzan subspecies) is listed as "Near Threatened" in the Ministry of the Environment Red List 2020 (listed as カラフトルリシジミ).

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