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Yarigatake Alpine Blue

Plebejus subsolanus yarigadakeanus

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A small blue butterfly living in the alpine zone around Mt. Yarigatake in Nagano, a subspecies known only from the high mountains of central Honshu. Because it survives in a narrow habitat, it is protected from collecting and habitat damage.

Scientific name
Plebejus subsolanus yarigadakeanus
Group
Insects
Prefectures
Nagano
Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
VulnerableMinistry of the Environment Red List 2020
日本語
ヤリガタケシジミ
简体中文
枪岳小灰蝶

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

The Yarigatake Alpine Blue is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Nagano.

The Yarigatake Alpine Blue is listed as "Vulnerable" in the Ministry of the Environment Red List 2020 (listed as アサマシジミ本州高地亜種).

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