Natural Monument Insects of Japan

InsectsHabitat / breeding site★ Special

Special Natural Monument

Luehdorfia Swallowtail (Graphium doson) of Kochi City and Its Habitat

Graphium doson

Kochi

Fireflies (Genji Botaru) of Nagaoka and Their Breeding Area

Special Natural Monument

InsectsHabitat / breeding site★ Special

Fireflies (Genji Botaru) of Nagaoka and Their Breeding Area

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Shiga

National Natural Monument (35)

Asahi Fritillary

Boloria freija asahidakeana

Eastern Apollo (Parnassius eversmanni)

Parnassius eversmanni daisetsuzanus

Okazaki Firefly (Genji Botaru) Breeding Area

Okazaki Firefly (Genji Botaru) Breeding Area

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Bonin Water Strider

Neogerris boninensis

Bonin Damselfly

Ischnura ezoin

Bonin Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa ogasawarensis

Bonin Hairstreak

Celastrina ogasawaraensis

Bonin Striped Diving Beetle

Copelatus ogasawarensis

Bonin Cicada

Meimuna boninensis

Bonin Jewel Beetle

Chrysochroa holstii

Bonin Dragonfly

Hemicordulia ogasawarensis

Okinaga Firefly (Genji Botaru) Breeding Area

Okinaga Firefly (Genji Botaru) Breeding Area

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Shiga

Kataniwa Spring Cicada (Hime Haruzemi) Habitat

Kataniwa Spring Cicada (Hime Haruzemi) Habitat

Euterpnosia chibensis

Ibaraki

Arctic Blue Butterfly (Karafuto Ruri Shijimi)

Arctic Blue Butterfly (Karafuto Ruri Shijimi)

Agriades optilete daisetsuzana

Kimadara Ruri Tsubame Butterfly Habitat

Spindasis takanonis

Tottori

Fireflies (Genji Botaru) of Kiyotaki River and Their Habitat

Fireflies (Genji Botaru) of Kiyotaki River and Their Habitat

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Kyoto

Goishi Tsubame Shijimi Butterfly

Shijimia moorei

Kumamoto

Koyagawa and Otozuregawa Firefly (Genji Botaru) Breeding Area

Koyagawa and Otozuregawa Firefly (Genji Botaru) Breeding Area

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Yamaguchi

Sawabe Firefly (Genji Botaru) Breeding Area

Sawabe Firefly (Genji Botaru) Breeding Area

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Miyagi

Shiga Kogen Ishinoyu Firefly (Genji Botaru) Habitat

Shiga Kogen Ishinoyu Firefly (Genji Botaru) Habitat

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Mount Shizuki

Graphium doson

Yamaguchi

Shima Akane Dragonfly

Boninthemis insularis

Daisetsu Alpine Satyr Butterfly

Oeneis melissa daisetsuzana

Tsurue Spring Cicada (Hime Haruzemi) Habitat

Tsurue Spring Cicada (Hime Haruzemi) Habitat

Euterpnosia chibensis

Chiba

Towa Firefly (Genji Botaru) Habitat

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Miyagi

Noo Spring Cicada (Hime Haruzemi) Habitat

Noo Spring Cicada (Hime Haruzemi) Habitat

Euterpnosia chibensis

Niigata

Hanadaka Dragonfly

Rhinocypha ogasawarensis

Hime Chamadara Seseri Skipper

Pyrgus malvae

Funagoya Firefly (Genji Botaru) Breeding Area

Funagoya Firefly (Genji Botaru) Breeding Area

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Fukuoka

Insects・BirdsHabitat / breeding site

Heirinji Temple Precinct Forest

Sasakia charonda, Turdus chrysolaus, Picus awokera, Ficedula narcissina, Tarsiger cyanurus

Saitama

Fireflies of Misato and Their Breeding Area

Fireflies of Misato and Their Breeding Area

Nipponoluciola cruciata, Aquatica lateralis

Tokushima

Yamaguchi Firefly (Genji Botaru) Breeding Area

Yamaguchi Firefly (Genji Botaru) Breeding Area

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Yamaguchi

Yanbaru Long-armed Scarab

Cheirotonus jambar

Loomis' Hairstreak Habitat

Arhopala ganesa

Nara

Wakoto Min-min Cicada Habitat

Hyalessa maculaticollis

Prefectural (56)

Asahina Yellow Skipper

Ochlodes asahinai

Azukawa Autumn Window Firefly Habitat

Pyrocoelia rufa

Nagasaki

Asuke Small Spring Cicada

Euterpnosia chibensis

Anchor-marked Tiger Beetle Habitat

Abroscelis anchoralis

Ishikawa

Pale Fritillary Habitat

Melitaea protomedia

Utsugi Small Flower Bee Colony Site

Andrena prostomias

Hyogo

Great Purple Admiral

Limenitis populi

Great Purple Admiral

Limenitis populi

Mount Oritsume Small Firefly Habitat

Luciola parvula

Iwate

Kadowasagawa Genji Firefly

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Gifu

Karegawa Small Water Scorpion Habitat

Nepa hoffmanni

Mie

Luehdorfia Butterfly and Its Habitat

Luehdorfia japonica

Kanagawa

Luehdorfia Butterfly Emergence Site

Luehdorfia japonica

Japanese Hairstreak Butterfly

Spindasis takanonis

Yamanashi

Kimadara Ruri Hairstreak and Its Habitat

Kimadara Ruri Hairstreak and Its Habitat

Spindasis takanonis

Kanagawa

Kirishima Green Hairstreak

Chrysozephyrus ataxus

Mie

Golden Firefly Emergence Site

Luciola parvula

Kuchiba Genji Firefly and Its Emergence Site

Kuchiba Genji Firefly and Its Emergence Site

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Shimane

Kumejima Firefly

Nipponoluciola owadai

Kumo Orange-tip Butterfly

Anthocharis cardamines

Toyama

Kumo Orange-tip Butterfly

Anthocharis cardamines

Kumo Orange-tip and Small Luehdorfia Butterfly Habitat

Kumo Orange-tip and Small Luehdorfia Butterfly Habitat

Anthocharis cardamines, Luehdorfia puziloi

Niigata

Kumo Red Ringlet

Erebia ligea

Gou Genji Firefly Emergence Site

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Kobo-ji Hacchō Dragonfly and Its Emergence Site, with the Dragonfly Colony Site of Kobo-ji

Kobo-ji Hacchō Dragonfly and Its Emergence Site, with the Dragonfly Colony Site of Kobo-ji

Nannophya pygmaea

Toyama

Oakleaf Butterfly

Kallima inachus

Small Tortoiseshell

Aglais urticae

Alpine Yellow Skipper

Carterocephalus palaemon

Alpine Ringlet

Oeneis norna

Takikawa Firefly Habitat

Nipponoluciola cruciata, Aquatica lateralis, Mesolycus atrorufus

Takeda Genji Firefly and Its Emergence Site

Takeda Genji Firefly and Its Emergence Site

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Hiroshima

Tatsuno Firefly Emergence Site

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Korean Hairstreak

Coreana raphaelis

Yamagata

Stickleback, Genji Firefly and Heike Firefly Habitat

Fish・InsectsHabitat / breeding site

Stickleback, Genji Firefly and Heike Firefly Habitat

Pungitius sinensis, Nipponoluciola cruciata, Aquatica lateralis

Toyama

Nanki Humpbacked Longhorn Beetle Habitat

Parechthistatus gibber nankiensis

Wakayama

Nishio Small Water Scorpion

Nepa hoffmanni

Hacchō Dragonfly Colony Site

Nannophya pygmaea

Gifu

Small Luehdorfia Butterfly

Luehdorfia puziloi

Small Spring Cicada Habitat

Euterpnosia chibensis

Gifu

Small Spring Cicada Habitat

Euterpnosia chibensis

Two-tailed Butterfly

Polyura weismanni

Red Ringlet

Erebia neriene

Red Ringlet

Erebia neriene

Red-spotted Crow Hairstreak

Fixsenia iyonis

Ehime

Mikado Swallowtail

Graphium doson

Oita

Black-veined White (Miyama Shirochou)

Aporia hippia

Black-veined White (Miyama Shirochou)

Aporia hippia

Yamanashi

Black-veined White (Miyama Shirochou)

Aporia hippia

Alpine Clouded Yellow

Colias palaeno

Alpine Clouded Yellow

Colias palaeno

Yaochigawa Genji Firefly Emergence Site

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Ehime

Mount Yarigatake Hairstreak (Yarigatake Blue)

Plebejus subsolanus yarigadakeanus

Yokohama Town Genji Firefly and Its Habitat

Yokohama Town Genji Firefly and Its Habitat

Nipponoluciola cruciata

Aomori

Yodo White-edged Tiger Beetle Habitat

Callytron inspecularis

Wakayama

Atlas Moth (Yonaguni-san)

Attacus atlas

Yonaguni Island Mount Urabu Atlas Moth Habitat

Yonaguni Island Mount Urabu Atlas Moth Habitat

Attacus atlas