Yamatotombo (Yamatotombo) - Yamatotombo

Japanese: ヤマトンボ(山蜻蛉) - ヤマトンボ

A general term for insects of the Macromiinae subfamily of the family Scutellaria in the order Odonata. The Japanese Oyamadombo and Koyamadombo (illustration) are large and at first glance look like species of the Acanthidae family. Both have bright yellow stripes on a metallic green background and long legs. They are distributed worldwide except for Australia, but there are not many species. The larvae of the Macromia genus grow in streams, while the larvae of the Epophthalmia genus grow in muddy ponds and marshes. Both species appear between May and August and wander around and fly around waterside areas.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

トンボ目エゾトンボ科ヤマトンボ亜科Macromiinaeの昆虫の総称。日本産のオオヤマトンボ，コヤマトンボ（イラスト）などは大型で一見ヤンマ科の種のように見える。いずれも金属緑色の地に鮮やかな黄色のすじがあり，肢は長い。オーストラリアを除いて世界的に分布するが，種類は多くない。コヤマトンボ属Macromiaでは幼虫が流れに育ち，オオヤマトンボ属Epophthalmiaでは幼虫が泥底の池沼に育つ。両種とも5～8月の間に現れ水辺を徘徊（はいかい）飛翔（ひしよう）する。

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