Eversmann's Parnassian (Daisetsuzan subspecies)
Parnassius eversmanni daisetsuzanus
Photo: Robert Nash / CC BY-SA 2.5 / Wikimedia Commons
A beautiful butterfly with yellowish, translucent wings, found in Japan only in the alpine zone of Hokkaido's Daisetsuzan range. It emerges in very limited high places, and its larvae feed on alpine plants. It is designated a national Natural Monument as a precious insect adapted to harsh high-mountain conditions.
- Scientific name
- Parnassius eversmanni daisetsuzanus
- Group
- Insects
- Prefectures
- Hokkaido
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- Near ThreatenedMinistry of the Environment Red List 2020
- 日本語
- ウスバキチョウ
- 简体中文
- 大雪山绢蝶
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The Eversmann's Parnassian (Daisetsuzan subspecies) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido.
The Eversmann's Parnassian (Daisetsuzan subspecies) is listed as "Near Threatened" in the Ministry of the Environment Red List 2020 (listed as ウスバキチョウ).
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