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).

Thlaspida cribrosa
Thlaspida cribrosa Chrysomelidae
Main Region: Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa, Tsushima and Yaku Island.
Found in green space and grasslands from flatlands to mountains.
Arched out areas are mostly transparent which looks like covered with plastic cover.
Have paired black spots along edges of lower parts of fore wings and dark areas of abdomen, creating one thick belt-like patterns and remind people of the letter one in Chinese character.
Are seen from spring and feed on leaves of Japanese beautyberry, callicarpa dichotoma and callicarpa japonica form.
Albibacca and often found on the back of leaves of these plants.
Larvae also feed on leaves of these plants.
Larvae have habit of attaching dungs and empty shells at the tip of tails.

●Length  about 8 to 9 mm
●Adults Flight Season  April to about October
※Quotation from Mount Takao formula application
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