ABOUT
About Amami Longwing Dragonfly
A rare dragonfly confirmed in Japan only on Amami Oshima. Its body is black with a deep green sheen, and its clear wings carry indigo markings. It favors ponds thick with emergent vegetation, where males patrol low over the water waiting for females. Because its habitat and population are extremely limited, it is designated a Nationally Rare Species of Wild Fauna and Flora under Japan's Act on Conservation of Endangered Species, and capture is prohibited.
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.
This creature is subject to: “Collecting prohibited (Act on Conservation of Endangered Species, Nationally Rare Species of Wild Fauna and Flora), Ministry of the Environment Red List: Endangered (EN)”. Touching or capturing it is prohibited by law or ordinance.
