An elderly man who is an enthusiast photographed the Ryukyu Purple Butterfly, a large butterfly that is rare in the prefecture, in the mountains of Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture. The man said, "It's a lost butterfly, and it seems to have been brought there by a typhoon in early September."

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Articles are excerpts from reports and news in the Kyoto Shimbun. Due to automatic translation, some expressions may not be accurate.