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 and Kyushu.
Found in woods and its surrounding grassland from flatland to mountains.
Japanese name Beni-botaru literally meaning red-firefly but they are in lycidae family that does not have luminous organs, not in lampyridae family.
As its name states, upper wings are beautiful red like wine red and thorax are black and square so it is easy to distinguish with other species.
They also have big tactile, male antennas are comb-shaped and female ones are toothed like teeth of saw.
Appear from early May.
Are active during daytime and fly to flowers for nectar.
They are toxic and its appealing red is to alarm other species that they are toxic.
Some other species have similar body color.
●Length about 8 to 12 mm
●Season May to about July
Found in woods and its surrounding grassland from flatland to mountains.
Japanese name Beni-botaru literally meaning red-firefly but they are in lycidae family that does not have luminous organs, not in lampyridae family.
As its name states, upper wings are beautiful red like wine red and thorax are black and square so it is easy to distinguish with other species.
They also have big tactile, male antennas are comb-shaped and female ones are toothed like teeth of saw.
Appear from early May.
Are active during daytime and fly to flowers for nectar.
They are toxic and its appealing red is to alarm other species that they are toxic.
Some other species have similar body color.
●Length about 8 to 12 mm
●Season May to about July