ABOUT
About Amami Groove Riffle Beetle
A small aquatic beetle found on Amami Oshima (nominate subspecies). The population on Okinawa Island and Iheya Island is distinguished as a separate subspecies, the Okinawa groove riffle beetle (*O. a. okinawana*), and an introduced population is also known from Guam. Riffle beetles mainly live in clean streams, but the detailed ecology of this species itself is still largely unknown.
SAFETY
Observation Safety Notes
Please enjoy Amami's wildlife through photographs. Some species are protected by law or local ordinance, and capturing or removing them is prohibited. In special protection zones within the national park, collecting any wildlife is prohibited entirely. Please check the notes on this page, and confirm local rules before visiting any site.
