Year of the Hamaomotoyotou
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.
What kind of plant is the Hamaomoto, just curious.
Comment by Meg Wolff — September 7, 2007 @ 8:26 am
I think it’s the local name for Poisonbulb (Crinum asiaticum), a type of perennial lily. They are popular in ornamental gardens.
Comment by adekun — September 10, 2007 @ 9:55 am