Asahina Yellow Skipper

アサヒナキマダラセセリ · Asahinakimadaraseseri

Asahina's Skipper — Photo: コミスジ空港 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: April 1, 1978
Prefectures: Okinawa
Scientific name: Ochlodes asahinai

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

About the Asahina's Skipper

Asahina's Skipper is a small skipper butterfly living in the mountains of Ishigaki and Iriomote in the Yaeyama Islands. It has yellowish-brown wings, and its larvae feed on Ryukyu bamboo, a member of the grass family. Its range is extremely limited, and the species itself was designated a Natural Monument of Okinawa Prefecture in 1978 without a geographically restricted designation area.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Asahina Yellow Skipper is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Species. Designated on April 1, 1978.

The Asahina Yellow Skipper is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.

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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