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 and Okinawa.
Found in woods and green space from flatlands to mountains.
Most species in cassidinae edges of thorax and fore wings arch out, creating pointed hat or helmet shape which can cover entire antennae and legs (There is a species called aspidomorpha indica boheman).
When looking at this species from above, body shape is almost square with bumpy surface.
Black patterns on fore wings are stretched to front edges to bottom edges, creating turtle-like shape.
Both larvae and adults feed on leaves of clematis apiifolia.
Female lay eggs and paste own dungs around eggs.
Larvae grow with empty shell on its back.
●Length about 4 to 7 mm
●Adults Flight Season May to about September
Found in woods and green space from flatlands to mountains.
Most species in cassidinae edges of thorax and fore wings arch out, creating pointed hat or helmet shape which can cover entire antennae and legs (There is a species called aspidomorpha indica boheman).
When looking at this species from above, body shape is almost square with bumpy surface.
Black patterns on fore wings are stretched to front edges to bottom edges, creating turtle-like shape.
Both larvae and adults feed on leaves of clematis apiifolia.
Female lay eggs and paste own dungs around eggs.
Larvae grow with empty shell on its back.
●Length about 4 to 7 mm
●Adults Flight Season May to about September