高尾山与箕面山(大阪)、贵船山(京都)并列为日本三大昆虫栖息地，栖息着数千种昆虫，因其种类的多样化及与市中心相距不远的交通便利性，作为研究昆虫的圣地，自古以来备受青睐。因其特有的经纬度，在高尾山首次被发现的种类也很丰富，包括如高尾扁齿舟蛾和高尾翘翅天牛等以高尾山命名的多种昆虫。
Main region: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and Mikura Island.
Found in forests, green spaces and forest trails along streamside from flatlands to mountains.
Wingspan is less than 3 cm and often found in wet and shady area or grassland near waterside.
Wing color is black with white belt-like patterns in the center.
Some species have white spots and linear patterns at edges and base of wings.
Are active during daytime and often mistaken by butterfly as they fly by flattering wings.
Adults flight season are twice, early summer and midsummer and often visit various flowers for nectar.
Caterpillars eat leaves of hydrangea serrata.
●Wingspan about 20 to 26 mm
●Adult Flight Season May, July to about August
Found in forests, green spaces and forest trails along streamside from flatlands to mountains.
Wingspan is less than 3 cm and often found in wet and shady area or grassland near waterside.
Wing color is black with white belt-like patterns in the center.
Some species have white spots and linear patterns at edges and base of wings.
Are active during daytime and often mistaken by butterfly as they fly by flattering wings.
Adults flight season are twice, early summer and midsummer and often visit various flowers for nectar.
Caterpillars eat leaves of hydrangea serrata.
●Wingspan about 20 to 26 mm
●Adult Flight Season May, July to about August