Matrona japonica Japanese Name: リュウキュウハグロトンボChinese Name: 琉球羽黑蜻蛉、琉球單脈色蟌English Name: Ryukyu Matrona DamselflyOrigin: Okinawajima, Tokunoshima, Amamioshima The Ryukyu Matrona Damselfly is a large damselfly species commonly seen in the Yambaru region. It was once considered a subspecies of Matrona basilaris, which is distributed in China and surrounding areas, but has since been recognized as a distinct species.… Continue reading Ryukyu Matrona Damselfly
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Ryukyu Large Brown Cicada
Graptopsaltria bimaculata Japanese Name: リュウキュウアブラゼミChinese Name: 琉球油蟬English Name: Ryukyu Large Brown CicadaOrigin: Okinawa Island and surrounding islands, Amami Oshima, Kakeromajima, Tokunoshima Reference：“Okinawa’s Cicadas” by Shinsei Publishing In Japan, the Large Brown Cicada (G. nigrofuscata) is found north of Yakushima, while Ryukyu Large Brown Cicada is endemic to the central Ryukyu Islands, including the Amami and… Continue reading Ryukyu Large Brown Cicada