2024-03-12 07:31:28
Did you know that there is a beetle that was named after Akira Toriyamahe Dragon Ball creator? The name of the beetle is Ogyges Toriyamai Cano and it was him biologist Guatemalan Enio Cano who named him this way.
The biologist named this species in 2014, this tribute being a sample of the influence and cultural impact that Akira Toriyama’s work has had on the world.
Ogyges Toriyamai Cano, the beetle that a Guatemalan named in honor of Akira Toriyama
The death of Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump and many other Japanese manga, as well as characters from famous video games, was recently announced.
With Dragon Ball, the Japanese mangaka (comic creator) and designer left an indelible mark on pop culture and managed to influence several fields, transcending comics to films, music, video games and also biology.
Proof of this is the beetle Ogyges Toriyamai Canoa species from Honduras described in 2014 by the Guatemalan biologist Enio Cano.
But this is not the only species in which the Guatemalan demonstrated his love for the stories created by Akira Toriyama, since there are two species of beetles from Honduras that are related to the Japanese author.
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Beetle species related to Akira Toriyama
In the article Ogyges Kaup, a flightless genus of Passalidae (Coleoptera) from Mesoamerica: nine new species, a key to identify species and a novel character to support its monophyly, the Guatemalan biologist introduces a series of species of beetles discovered in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Among the species described is the Ogyges Toriyamai Cano, a beetle that, as indicated in the article, is related to Ogyges mutenroshii due to its size, central horn, among other characteristics.
Ogyges mutenroshii is another species of beetle from Honduras named in honor of the creator of Dragon Ball, in this case the name refers to the manga character Muten Roshi.
Both species were described in the scientific article published by the Guatemalan in 2014.
Enio Cano, a Guatemalan biologist expert in insects
Dr. Enio Cano was a Guatemalan biologist, entomologist, researcher and university professor who was an expert in the study of beetles.
His work in the field of entomology, or the study of insects, allowed him to detail the characteristics of several species of insects and thereby also give them a scientific name.
Two of these species are Ogyges mutenroshii and Ogyges Toriyamai Cano, which are part of the story related to the influence that the author of Dragon Ball had.
There are several national and international contributions that Dr. Cano made, covering, in addition to entomology, taxonomy, biogeography, evolution, biology, among others.
This tribute to Akira Toriya carried out for several years is joined by the most recent one carried out by the Antigua GFC team during the March 9 match against CD Guastatoya.
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