Kumo Red Ringlet

クモマベニヒカゲ · Kumomabenihikage

Arran Brown (Kumomabenihikage) — Photo: Yoshi.K. / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: February 24, 1975
Prefectures: Nagano
Scientific name: Erebia ligea

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

About the Arran Brown (Kumomabenihikage)

The Arran brown has dark brown wings with orange-red bands and eyespots. In Japan it occurs in the mountains of central Honshu and the Daisetsu mountain range of Hokkaido, inhabiting grasslands and openings in birch woodland. Adults appear in summer. Nagano designates the butterfly itself as a prefectural Natural Monument without specifying particular habitats.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Kumo Red Ringlet is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Species. Designated on February 24, 1975.

The Kumo Red Ringlet is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Nagano.

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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