TAKAO 599 MUSEUM

Treasures of Mt. Takao

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).

Eutetrapha ocelota
Eutetrapha ocelota Cerambycidae

Main region: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Sado Island, Oki Islands, Tsushima, Tanega Island and Yaku Island.

Found in forests and green spaces from flatlands to mountains.

Body is covered by short hair and looks yellow to blue-green depends on the different shades of the hair. Eight black spots along the edges of hard outer wings, hence the Japanese name Yatsu-me-kamikiri literally meaning eight eyes cerambycidae.

Two black spots on head and four on thorax are regularly placed that is said to be imitating parmotrema tinctorum often grow on barks of ume (Japanese apricot) and cherry blossoms.

Are seen from early summer and feed on barks of old woods, deadwoods and fallen woods of prunus sargentii, ume (Japanese apricot), Cerasus ×yedoensis (Matsum.) A.V.Vassil. 'Somei- yoshino', Japanese lime.

Are often attracted to lights.

Larvae feed on woods in amygdaloideae sub-family like adults.


●Length  about 10 to 18 mm

●Adult Flight Season  May to about July

※Quotation from Mount Takao formula application
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