Bonin Striped Diving Beetle

オガサワラセスジゲンゴロウ · Ogasawarasesujigengorou

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

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

About the Bonin Diving Beetle

The Bonin diving beetle is a tiny aquatic beetle, only a few millimeters long, endemic to the Ogasawara Islands. It has lengthwise grooves on its back and lives in island ponds and pools. Vulnerable to invasive predators and changes to waterside habitat, it is a Natural Monument as a rare island insect.

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

Frequently asked questions

Bonin Striped Diving Beetle is a National Natural Monument of Japan (Tokyo). The Bonin diving beetle is a tiny aquatic beetle, only a few…

The Bonin Striped Diving Beetle 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.