Luehdorfia Butterfly Emergence Site

ぎふちょう発生地 · Gifuchouhasseichi

Japanese Luehdorfia (Gifu butterfly) — Photo: Alpsdake / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 27, 1959
Location: 岡山県真庭市蒜山（旧川上村一円）
Prefectures: Okayama
Scientific name: Luehdorfia japonica

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

About the Japanese Luehdorfia (Gifu butterfly)

The Japanese Luehdorfia is a yellow-and-black striped butterfly that appears only in early spring and is called the spring goddess. Its larvae feed on wild ginger, and adults visit flowers such as dog-tooth violets in woodland. Endemic to Japan, it lives in satoyama of Honshu, and its habitats in Kanagawa and Okayama are Natural Monuments.

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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Luehdorfia Butterfly Emergence Site is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Habitat / breeding site. Designated on March 27, 1959.

The designated site is in 岡山県真庭市蒜山（旧川上村一円）.

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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