Great Purple Admiral
オオイチモンジ · Ooichimonji
Photo: arsavel / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist
- Designated by
- Prefectural / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Species
- Designated on
- April 1, 1977
- Prefectures
- Gunma
- Scientific name
- Limenitis populi
About the Poplar Admiral
The Poplar Admiral is a large nymphalid with white bands on black wings, sometimes called a phantom butterfly. In Japan it occurs in Hokkaido and a few mountain districts of central Honshu, where it inhabits cool streamside forests and similar habitats. Its larvae feed on poplars such as Populus maximowiczii and P. tremula. In Gunma and Nagano, the species itself is designated a prefectural Natural Monument without a specified locality.
Natural Monuments related to the Poplar Admiral →Map
Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.
Loading map…
Frequently asked questions
The Great Purple Admiral is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Gunma.
Sign in to record the animals you meet in your private journal and to post photos and comments. Browsing needs no account.
Sign inCommunity photos
Sign in to post and share photos and comments about the animals you meet.
Comments
No comments yet.
