Pale Fritillary Habitat

ウスイロヒョウモンモドキ生息地 · Usuirohyoumonmodokiseisokuchi

Melitaea protomedia — Photo: Unknown / CC BY-SA 2.5 / Wikimedia Commons

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 6, 2018
Location: 岡山県苫田郡鏡野町上齋原
Prefectures: Okayama
Scientific name: Melitaea protomedia

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

About the Melitaea protomedia

Melitaea protomedia is a small butterfly with dark markings on orange wings. In Japan it formerly occurred in the Chugoku Mountains and nearby areas from Hyogo to Shimane; the Ministry of the Environment currently reports its presence in Okayama and Hyogo. Its larvae feed on Patrinia scabiosifolia and Japanese valerian. It has declined through loss of managed grassland and deer browsing, among other threats. A habitat in Kagamino, Okayama, is designated a prefectural Natural Monument.

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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Pale Fritillary Habitat is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Habitat / breeding site. Designated on March 6, 2018.

The designated site is in 岡山県苫田郡鏡野町上齋原.

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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