Korean Hairstreak

チョウセンアカシジミ · Chousenakashijimi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: March 28, 1977
Prefectures: Yamagata
Scientific name: Coreana raphaelis

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Korean Hairstreak (Chousenakashijimi)

The Korean hairstreak is a small orange-winged butterfly with a restricted distribution in Japan. Its caterpillars feed on ash leaves. Yamagata designated the butterfly itself, without specifying a locality, as a prefectural Natural Monument on March 28, 1977. Its isolated Japanese populations are biogeographically valuable.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Korean Hairstreak is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Species. Designated on March 28, 1977.

The Korean Hairstreak is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Yamagata.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.

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