Melitaea protomedia
Melitaea protomedia
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Melitaea protomedia is a small butterfly with dark markings on orange wings. In Japan it formerly occurred in the Chugoku Mountains and nearby areas from Hyogo to Shimane; the Ministry of the Environment currently reports its presence in Okayama and Hyogo. Its larvae feed on Patrinia scabiosifolia and Japanese valerian. It has declined through loss of managed grassland and deer browsing, among other threats. A habitat in Kagamino, Okayama, is designated a prefectural Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Melitaea protomedia
- Group
- Insects
- Prefectures
- Okayama
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- Critically EndangeredMinistry of the Environment Red List 2020
- 日本語
- ウスイロヒョウモンモドキ
- 简体中文
- 普网蛱蝶
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The Melitaea protomedia is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okayama.
The Melitaea protomedia is listed as "Critically Endangered" in the Ministry of the Environment Red List 2020 (listed as ウスイロヒョウモンモドキ).
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