Bonin Cicada

オガサワラゼミ · Ogasawarazemi

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 an endemic cicada found only on Chichijima and Hahajima in the Ogasawara Islands. It clings to forest trees and sucks sap, and its call echoes in summer. Introduced species and forest changes have reduced it. As a valuable endemic insect of Ogasawara, it is a Natural Monument.

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

Frequently asked questions

Bonin Cicada is a National Natural Monument of Japan (Tokyo). The Ogasawara Cicada is an endemic cicada found only on Chichijima and Hahajima in the…

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.