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National Natural Monument
Insects
Himeharuzemi Cicada
Euterpnosia chibensis
Himeharuzemi is a small cicada of evergreen forests of chinquapin and oak, known for calling in synchronized chorus in summer. Its nymphs live underground, sucking sap from tree roots. Emergence sites in Kasama (Ibaraki), Mobara (Chiba) and Itoigawa (Niigata) are national Natural Monuments, and Gifu and Aichi also have prefecturally designated habitats.
- Scientific name
- Euterpnosia chibensis
- Group
- Insects
- Prefectures
- Ibaraki, Chiba, Niigata, Gifu, Aichi
- 日本語
- ヒメハルゼミ
- 简体中文
- 姬春蝉
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The Himeharuzemi Cicada is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Ibaraki, Chiba, Niigata, Gifu, Aichi.
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