Extent of Invasion of the Alien Mantis Hierodula sp. in the Western part of Kanagawa Prefecture – Based Primarily on Surveys from the Summer to Autumn of 2016 –

Abstract

The invasive alien mantis Hierodula sp. was firstly recorded in 2010 from Japan and subsequently recorded from Kanagawa Prefecture in 2015.

This study showed the extent of penetration of the species into the western part of Kanagawa Pref. We detail their distribution and note the presence of a strong colony in the area of north Nakai machi and south Hadano city. The colony has expanded to the edge of Oi machi and Matsuda machi. We obtained several new distribution records from the insect communication group and also museum personnel on our team.