Mt. Takao is considered one of the three major habitat of insects along with Minoo (Osaka prefecture) and Kibune (Kyoto prefecture) and it has long been loved by researchers of insects because of number of species and the easy access from the Metropolitan area. There are many insects first found in Mt. Takao and named after "Takao" such as Takao Shachihoko （Hiradonta takaonis Matsumura） and Takao medaka kamikiri (Stenhomalus takaosanus).
Main region: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Rishiri Island, Sado Island, Oki Island and Tsushima.
Found in forests and grasslands from flatlands to mountains.
Japanese name Shiro-tora-kamikiri literally meaning white tiger cerambycidae was named because of the base body color is nearly white.
There are other species in clytini tribe with similar body color but this species is distinguished by not having black patterns on the center of the back.
Are small species about a bit longer than 1 cm and seen from early May.
Fly in rich grasslands during daytime and feed on pollen and nectar of Japanese chestnuts, plants in aceraceae family and Hydrangea paniculata.
Female adults lay eggs in deadwoods and logged timbers of Japanese beech, quercus myrsinifolia and Japanese zelkova and larvae grow within and feed on these deadwoods.
●Length about 10 to 16 mm
●Adult Flight Season May to about August
Found in forests and grasslands from flatlands to mountains.
Japanese name Shiro-tora-kamikiri literally meaning white tiger cerambycidae was named because of the base body color is nearly white.
There are other species in clytini tribe with similar body color but this species is distinguished by not having black patterns on the center of the back.
Are small species about a bit longer than 1 cm and seen from early May.
Fly in rich grasslands during daytime and feed on pollen and nectar of Japanese chestnuts, plants in aceraceae family and Hydrangea paniculata.
Female adults lay eggs in deadwoods and logged timbers of Japanese beech, quercus myrsinifolia and Japanese zelkova and larvae grow within and feed on these deadwoods.
●Length about 10 to 16 mm
●Adult Flight Season May to about August