Biodiversity Websites in Japan
Insects  No. of websites: 25 (+2)
Microorganisms Fungi Plants Insects Other Invertebrates Vertebrates Composite sites

Insects (Arthropoda: Mandibulata: Insecta): General
Entomology Database KONCHUR
Search Entomology Reference Database
Image Database HANABACHI Based on the Japanese Bees (33 genera, 417 species)
Check List of Japanese Insects MOKUROKU
Dictionary of Japanese Insect Names
http://konchudb.agr.agr.kyushu-u.ac.jp/konchur/ IA
2002.6-
Insects: Locality Specific
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Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, Ants)
Ant Image Database 2003
56 genera, 273 species, images, descriptions, distribution,
Japanese Ant Image Database, Gakken's Photo Encyclopedia "Ants", The Ant Kingdom, Type Specimens of Japanese Ants at MCZ, Harvard University, Australian Ant Image Database, etc.
http://ant.edb.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/index2003.html IA
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Japanese Ants Color Image Database http://ant.edb.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/INDEXE.HTM IA
2000.6-
Japanese Ants Color Image Database http://www.dna.affrc.go.jp/htdocs/Ant.WWW/HTMLS/INDEXE.HTM IA
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Museum of Bee and Wasps, Ants
Type-Specimens of Hymenoptera
http://www.nat-museum.sanda.hyogo.jp/insect-museum/index-e.html IA
1999.10-
An Illustrated Key to the Hymenopterous Parasitoids of Liriomyza trifolii in Japan
4 families 29 species, images, scientific names, japanese names, descripton, ref.,
http://cse.naro.affrc.go.jp/konishi/e-key1.htm IA
2001.10-
Japanese Honeybee
http://homepage3.nifty.com/jhb/english/index.htm IA
2004.5-
Japanese Honeybee http://member.nifty.ne.jp/smk/english/index.htm IA
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Diptera (Flies)
Japanese Hoverfly Photograph Collection
120 species, images
http://homepage2.nifty.com/syrphidae/flame2_e.htm IA
2002.9-
Asilidae in Japan
9 families, images
http://www3.kcn.ne.jp/%7Etgw/m-index2-e.htm IA
Hemiptera
Japanese Auchenorrhyncha Image Gallery
16 families 175 species, images, scientific names, japanese names
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/rhyncha/index/indexE/index.html IA
2000.10-
Cicadae in Japan
list of Japanese Cicadae, Songs, Photos, others
http://homepage2.nifty.com/saisho/Zikade-e.html IA
2001.2-
Room of Scutellerid
images, scientific names
http://www.yo.rim.or.jp/%7Eshinchan/index.html IA
2001.3-
Coleoptera (Beetles, etc.)
A Visual Database of the Coleopteran Holotypes in the SIZUMU NOMURA Collection
images, scientific names, japanese names, locality, date, ref.
http://svrsh2.kahaku.go.jp/nomura/nsztop-e.htm IA
2001.7-
Insects and Caves (Japanese/English)
Cicindelidae ; Trechinae ; Carabidae
Japanese Species of Tiger Beetles (24 species, images)
Monograph of Tiger Beetles of the World
Checklist of Trechinae from Japan (30 genera)
Photographs of Cave Insects (20 species), etc.
http://homepage3.nifty.com/trechinae/ IA
2004.2-
Insects and Caves http://member.nifty.ne.jp/reed/ IA
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Japanese Stag Beetles
20 species, images, scientific names, japanese names, habitat, etc., Electronic Specimen Box, movies, etc.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~wp5k-tnd/stagbeetle.html IA
2000.9-
Japanese Stag Beetles (Old) http://www.sm.rim.or.jp/%7Etanida/stagbeetle.html IA
1998.12-2003.6
Lepdoptera (Butterfly, Moth)
Jamides Home Page
A Synonymic List of Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) from the Philippines (336 species)
A List of Butterflies from Japan, Zephyrus list
http://www02a.so-net.ne.jp/%7Ejamides/index-e.html IA
2000.1-
The Encyclopedia Website of Butterflies (Pteron World)
English version under construction
http://www.pteron-world.com/english/index_top.html IA
2003.3-
BUTTERFLIES in Nature http://www2.odn.ne.jp/%7Ecae97600/indexe.htm IA
1999.10-2003.6
Butterflies of Okutama, Japan
90 species, images, scientific names, japanese names
http://www.geocities.jp/kurachit/frame_e.htm IA
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Butterflies of Okutama, Japan (Old) http://www.inv.co.jp/%7Ekurachi/frame_e.htm IA
2000.8-2001.2
Butterflies in Ishikari plain
specimens images, scientific names
http://www.ffpri-hkd.affrc.go.jp/group/konchu/ishikari_insects/butterflies/index-e.html IA
2003.3-
Butterflies of Japan
 still images & movies, scientific names, localities
 In addition, butterflies in Guam and Hawaii
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ak5t-kmn/ IA
Orthoptera (Locust)
Insect Sound World
http://mushinone.cool.ne.jp/English/ENGindex.htm IA
2001.8-
Mantodea
Atmantis - Mantids in the World
http://homepage3.nifty.com/mantis/en/photo.htm IA
2004.10-
Atmantis - Mantids in the World http://member.nifty.ne.jp/mantis/en/photo.htm IA
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Odonata
Odonata of Japan
Partly in Japanese
http://www.odonata.jp/odonbase/db_list.htm IA
2001.10-
Dragonflies in Kumamoto Pref. - Korean version -
94 species, images and explanations
http://www3.justnet.ne.jp/~qmushi/kr/ IA
2002.8-
Dragonflies from Kagawa In: Syaranchu
87 species, images, scientific names, japanese names, locality, date
http://ww81.tiki.ne.jp/%7Emtakagi/musi/tonbo/tombo-e.htm IA
no matches
Dragonflies in Hiroshima Univ. Saijo Campus
28 species
http://www.huis.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/%7Enomura/T/tombo.html IA
1998.12-
Isoptera
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Dermaptera
The Pages of Earwigs (Dermaptera) in Japan
24 species, images, scientific names, japanese names, locality, habitat, ref.
http://cse.jircas.affrc.go.jp/kohno/earwig/index.html IA
2002.8-

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