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Year of the Hamaomotoyotou

Written by: adekun on 6 September, 2007 12:41 pm - Filed under: blog ?

In the paper the other day, there was an article about the finding of ハマオモトヨトウ (Brithys crini) caterpillars in the prefecture. They were last since around parts in the mid Fifties. The name is derived from their favoured plant Hamaomoto, found between Minami-Kantō and Okinawa. The report shows a chap with hundreds of larvae swarming around a plant in his garden. Surprisingly, it cites the greenhouse effect and the rise in CO2 levels as the cause.

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2 responses to Year of the Hamaomotoyotou »

  • Meg Wolff

    7 September, 2007 #

    What kind of plant is the Hamaomoto, just curious.

  • adekun

    10 September, 2007 #

    I think it’s the local name for Poisonbulb (Crinum asiaticum), a type of perennial lily. They are popular in ornamental gardens.

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