Yanbaru Long-armed Scarab
ヤンバルテナガコガネ · Yanbarutenagakogane
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- National / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Species
- Designated on
- May 14, 1985
- Prefectures
- Okinawa
- Scientific name
- Cheirotonus jambar
About the Yanbaru Long-armed Scarab
The Yanbaru long-armed scarab is one of Japan's largest beetles, with exceptionally long forelegs in males, and is found only in northern Okinawa Island's Yanbaru forests. Its larvae feed on decayed organic material accumulated inside hollows of old trees. Adults are active mainly in late summer and early autumn. It depends on natural forest containing large hollow trees and is designated a Natural Monument.
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The Yanbaru Long-armed Scarab is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.
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