Eastern Apollo (Parnassius eversmanni)
ウスバキチョウ · Usubakichou
Photo: Robert Nash / CC BY-SA 2.5 / Wikimedia Commons
- Designated by
- National / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Species
- Designated on
- May 12, 1965
- Prefectures
- Hokkaido
- Scientific name
- Parnassius eversmanni daisetsuzanus
About the Eversmann's Parnassian (Daisetsuzan subspecies)
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.
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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.
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Frequently asked questions
The Eastern Apollo (Parnassius eversmanni) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido.
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