Species information Scientific name: Mogannia minutaJapanese name: イワサキクサゼミChinese name: 姬草蟬English name: Mogannia minutaOrigin: Okinawajima, Kudakajima, Miyakojima, Tarama, Ishigaki, Taketomi, Kuro, Kohama, Aragusuku, Iriomote, Hateruma, Hatoma, Yonaguni, Taiwan Ecology and description Mogannia minuta is approximately 1.5 cm in body length, making it the smallest cicada in Japan. It is also one of the earliest cicadas to… Continue reading Mogannia Minuta
Category: Cicadas & Bugs
Oshima Cicada
Species information Scientific name: Meimuna oshimensisJapanese name: オオシマゼミChinese name: 大島寒蟬English name: Oshima cicadaOrigin: Amami Oshima, Tokunoshima, Okinawajima, Kumejima Ecology and description Oshima cicada is the most representative autumn cicada in Yambaru and is the largest species among the Japanese Meimuna. Its habitat ranges from Amami Oshima to Okinawajima, with the specific name Oshimensis referring to… Continue reading Oshima Cicada
Ryukyu Large Brown Cicada
Species information Scientific name: Graptopsaltria bimaculataJapanese name: リュウキュウアブラゼミChinese name: 琉球油蟬English name: Ryukyu large brown cicadaOrigin: Okinawajima and surrounding islands, Amami Oshima, Kakeromajima, Tokunoshima Ecology and description Ryukyu large brown cicada is an endemic species found on the Central Ryukyu islands, including the Amami Islands and the Okinawa Islands. The patterns of populations in the Okinawa… Continue reading Ryukyu Large Brown Cicada
Kuroiwa cicada
Species information Scientific name: Muda kuroiwaeJapanese name: クロイワゼミChinese name: 黑岩蟬English name: Kuroiwa cicadaOrigin: Okinawajima, Kumejima Ecology and description The Kuroiwa cicada is the only cicada in Japan with a green body, but it is not easy to see. Why it is hard to find: So to find one, you first need to know where they… Continue reading Kuroiwa cicada