Japanese Hairstreak Butterfly

キマダラルリツバメ · Kimadararuritsubame

Japanese Silverline — Photo: Pokopong / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: March 31, 1977
Prefectures: Yamanashi
Scientific name: Spindasis takanonis

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

About the Japanese Silverline

A small butterfly with dark brown upperwings, blue areas in males, and yellowish-white underwings crossed by dark bands. Its larvae develop in association with ants. It occurs locally, and its habitat in Tottori City is a national Natural Monument. The butterfly and its habitat in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, and the butterfly in Yamanashi are prefectural Natural Monuments.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Japanese Hairstreak Butterfly is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Species. Designated on March 31, 1977.

The Japanese Hairstreak Butterfly is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Yamanashi.

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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