Small Spring Cicada Habitat

ヒメハルゼミ生息地 · Himeharuzemiseisokuchi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: November 20, 1990
Location: 岐阜県揖斐郡揖斐川町
Prefectures: Gifu
Scientific name: Euterpnosia chibensis

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

About the Himeharuzemi Cicada

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.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Small Spring Cicada Habitat is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (岐阜県揖斐郡揖斐川町). Himeharuzemi is a small cicada of evergreen forests of…

The designated site is in 岐阜県揖斐郡揖斐川町.

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.