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Category Archives: Insects
Carabus vs worm
Found this large ground beetle trying to drag an earthworm across the road… It’s a species of Carabus; probably Carabus Dehaanii (Japanese: oo-osa-mushi).
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Japanese Oak Silkmoth
Shinobu and Rei found this lovely big moth on the utility pole outside our house. Lepidoptera: Saturniidae Antheraea yamamai yamamai = yamamayu (Japanese Oak Silkmoth)
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Oreumenes Potter Wasp
Potter wasp = Oreumenes decoratus Japanese = suzu-bachi Hymenoptera > Vespidae August 2013 in Munakata (Fukuoka) near Koen-dori
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Nine-spotted moth
Nine-spotted moth Amata fortunei fortunei Japanese = Kanoko-ga Lepidoptera > Arctiidae > Syntominae August 2013 in Munakata (Fukuoka) near Koen-dori
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Japanese giant weevil
Coleoptera: Curculionidae (weevils) Sipalinus gigas Japanese giant weevil = oo-zoumushi
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Rodolia limbata
Coleoptera: Coccinellidae Rodolia limbata = beni-heri-tentou
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Japanese boxer mantis
Class: Insecta; Order: Mantodea; Family: Mantidae hime-kamakiri = Japanese Boxer Mantis Acromantis japonica
Moth: Talanga quadrimaculalis
Lepidoptera: Crambidae (grass moths) Talanga quadrimaculalis = yotsuboshi-no-meiga Location: Wooded area next to Munakata Common (Google map)
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Leaf beetle: Cryptocephalus perelegans
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalus perelegans = kiboshi-tsutsuhamushi Location: Wooded area next to Munakata Common (Google map)
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Longhorn: Lemula decipiens
It was great to go out for a nature walk today — I’ve been too busy recently. It was only in my local area and just for a couple of hours. The highlight was finding a new (to me) species … Continue reading
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