Kumejima Firefly
Nipponoluciola owadai
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Post a photoThe Kumejima Firefly is found only on Kumejima in Okinawa. Its larvae live in water and feed on snails. Adults appear from late March to around mid-May, usually peaking in mid- to late April, and glow along waterways. Because it is sensitive to changes in the island's waterside habitat and its range is small, it is protected as a Natural Monument of Okinawa Prefecture.
- Scientific name
- Nipponoluciola owadai
- Group
- Insects
- Prefectures
- Okinawa
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- Critically EndangeredMinistry of the Environment Red List 2020
- When to see
- March to May
- 日本語
- クメジマボタル
- 简体中文
- 久米岛萤
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Endemic to Kumejima, Okinawa. Adults appear from late March to mid-May, peaking in mid- to late April. Males sometimes synchronize their flashing.
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The Kumejima Firefly is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.
The Kumejima Firefly is mainly seen in March to May. Endemic to Kumejima, Okinawa. Adults appear from late March to mid-May, peaking in mid- to late April. Males sometimes synchronize their flashing.
The Kumejima Firefly is listed as "Critically Endangered" in the Ministry of the Environment Red List 2020 (listed as クメジマボタル).
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