Species information Scientific name: Rhipidolestes shozoiJapanese name: ヤンバルトゲオトンボChinese name: 山原蹣蟌、山原扇山蟌English name: Yambaru flatwigOrigin: Northern Okinawajima Ecology and description Yambaru flatwig is a small damselfly with a body length of about 4 cm. It was previously considered a part of the Okinawa flatwig (Rhipidolestes okinawanus) population. However, the population in northern Okinawa has now been recognized… Continue reading Yambaru Flatwig
Category: Dragonflies & Damselflies
Brown-winged Tiger Spiketail
Species information Scientific name: Chlorogomphus brunneusJapanese name: カラスヤンマChinese name: 褐翅斑蜓、褐翅裂唇蜓English name: Brown-winged tiger spiketailOrigin: Japan (Shikoku, Kyushu), Amami Oshima, Tokunoshima, Okinawajima, Kerama Islands Ecology and description This species is a large dragonfly. Males have nearly transparent wings, while females have deep brown wings and are often seen flying swiftly in the upper reaches of streams.… Continue reading Brown-winged Tiger Spiketail
Ryukyu Damselfly
Species information Scientific name: Coeliccia ryukyuensis ryukyuensisJapanese name: リュウキュウルリモントンボChinese name: 琉球琵蟌、琉球琵蟌沖繩亞種English name: Ryukyu damselfly, Coeliccia ryukyuensis ryukyuensisOrigin: Okinawajima (endemic subspecies) Ecology and description This species is endemic to Okinawajima and the Amami Islands. Another subspecies is found in Amami Oshima and Tokunoshima: Amami damselfly (アマミルリモントンボ, Coeliccia ryukyuensis amamii). The 9th and 10th abdominal segments of… Continue reading Ryukyu Damselfly
Ryukyu Matrona damselfly
Species information Scientific name: Matrona japonicaJapanese 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, Amami Oshima Ecology and description Ryukyu Matrona damselfly is a common large damselfly species in the Yambaru area. It was previously considered a subspecies of the Matrona basilaris found in China and other regions, but has since been recognized as a… Continue reading Ryukyu Matrona damselfly