Japanese
Butterflies on Tawara Wetland（Tawara shicchi no chou）
田原湿地のチョウ
Like dead leaves
Orange butterflies were dancing on a wetland. However, they looked like dead leaves when they alighted on a tree. They are scarce tortoiseshells (Nymphalis xanthomelas, Japanese name: hiodoshi chou). In Japan, their wing color when they are flying is said to resemble the scarlet-threaded suit of armor (hiodoshi) used in the Warring States period.
Information
Municipality
Kushimoto Town
Area
Tawara, Kushimoto-cho
Season / Time zone
Summer ／
Daytime
Weather conditions
Sunny Cloudy
Frequency of appearance
According to seasons
Access
Twenty min. on foot from JR Kii-Tahara Sta.
