Species information Scientific name: Loepa sakaeiJapanese name: ハグルマヤママユChinese name: 琉球黃豹天蠶蛾English name: Ryukyu Golden Emperor MothOrigin: Okinawajima, Tokunoshima, Amami Oshima Ecology and description This species is a very beautiful large moth with a wingspan of about 8 cm. It can be seen from March to October, but it is rare and not often encountered. The larvae… Continue reading Ryukyu Golden Emperor Moth
Category: Insects
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
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
Japanese rhinoceros beetle (Okinawa subspecies)
Species information Scientific name: Trypoxylus dichotomus takaraiJapanese name: オキナワカブトムシChinese name: 沖繩獨角仙English name: Japanese rhinoceros beetle (Okinawa subspecies)Origin: Okinawajima, Sesokojima, Iejima, Iheyajima Ecology and description This beetle is the Okinawa subspecies of the Japanese rhinoceros beetle found on mainland Japan, and it occurs only in the Okinawa Islands. Compared with the mainland subspecies, the males have… Continue reading Japanese rhinoceros beetle (Okinawa subspecies)
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
Paratrichius duplicatus okinawanus
Species information Scientific name: Paratrichius duplicatus okinawanusJapanese name: オオシマトラフコガネ 沖縄亜種Chinese name: 雙環斑金龜（沖繩亞種）English name: Paratrichius duplicatus okinawanusOrigin: Okinawajima, Kumejima, Iheyajima Ecology and description Paratrichius duplicatus okinawanus is a small scarab beetle of the Okinawa Islands, with a body length of 11.7–13.5mm. Adults appear from March to May and are not abundant. They are occasionally found on… Continue reading Paratrichius duplicatus okinawanus