Bonin Cicada

オガサワラゼミ · Ogasawarazemi

Ogasawara Cicada — Photo: Jony Cooper / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: November 12, 1970
Prefectures: Tokyo
Scientific name: Meimuna boninensis

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Ogasawara Cicada

The Ogasawara Cicada is endemic to the Ogasawara Islands and occurs on Anijima and Ototojima as well as Chichijima and Hahajima. It clings to forest trees and sucks sap, and its calls are heard mainly from late summer into autumn. Predation by introduced green anoles and other alien species has greatly reduced populations on Chichijima and Hahajima. As a valuable endemic insect of Ogasawara, it is a national Natural Monument.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Bonin Cicada is a National Natural Monument, designated as: Species. Designated on November 12, 1970.

The Bonin Cicada is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Tokyo.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.

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