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: Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa, Tsushima and Yaku Island.
Found in woods and surrounding green spaces from flatlands to mountains.
Body color is mostly gray-white but this is because the entire body is covered by fine powder-like particles that are easy to come off and gradually base color become more distinctive.
Fore wings are slightly bumpy with paired humps-like protrusions on the lower parts.
These protrusions are small as the Japanese name Hime-shiro- kobu-zoumushi literally meaning small white humps curculionidae states compare to similar episomus turritus.
Are seen from spring to summer. Feed on leaves of Japanese aralia, oudo and aralia elata and often rest on leaves of these plants.
●Length about 11 to 14 mm
●Adults Flight Season April to about July
Found in woods and surrounding green spaces from flatlands to mountains.
Body color is mostly gray-white but this is because the entire body is covered by fine powder-like particles that are easy to come off and gradually base color become more distinctive.
Fore wings are slightly bumpy with paired humps-like protrusions on the lower parts.
These protrusions are small as the Japanese name Hime-shiro- kobu-zoumushi literally meaning small white humps curculionidae states compare to similar episomus turritus.
Are seen from spring to summer. Feed on leaves of Japanese aralia, oudo and aralia elata and often rest on leaves of these plants.
●Length about 11 to 14 mm
●Adults Flight Season April to about July