Black-veined White (Miyama Shirochou)

ミヤマシロチョウ · Miyamashirochou

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

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

About the Japanese Black-veined White (Miyamashirochou)

This medium-sized butterfly has white wings marked with bold black veins and lives in mountain meadows and woodland edges of central Honshu. Its caterpillars feed on barberry relatives and overwinter in groups. The butterfly itself is designated a prefectural Natural Monument in Gunma, Yamanashi and Nagano, and it has declined in areas where it formerly occurred.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Black-veined White (Miyama Shirochou) is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Species. Designated on March 31, 1977.

The Black-veined White (Miyama Shirochou) 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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