Great Purple Admiral

オオイチモンジ · Ooichimonji

Poplar Admiral — Photo: arsavel / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist

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

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

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Great Purple Admiral is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Species. Designated on February 24, 1975.

The Great Purple Admiral 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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