Valsala Sudhakaran S. Anagha , Vakeri Purakkatteri Neethu , Thomas K. Sabu
{"title":"Additional information regarding the ground beetle species of the Asia-Pacific genus Mimocolliuris Liebke, 1933 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Lebiinae)","authors":"Valsala Sudhakaran S. Anagha , Vakeri Purakkatteri Neethu , Thomas K. Sabu","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2023.12.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2023.12.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Ground beetles of the Genus <em>Mimocolliuris</em> Liebke, 1933 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Lebiinae) are represented by 17 species globally within the three subgenera (<em>Essora</em> Liebke 1933, <em>Paramimocolliuris</em> Habu 1979, and <em>Mimocolliuris</em> s.str) with an exclusive distribution in the Asia-Pacific region (India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, China, Taiwan, and Japan). This study provides additional information regarding the Asia-Pacific genus <em>Mimocolliuris</em> by offering a supplementary note for the genus and a revised identification key to the species of the genus <em>Mimocolliuris</em> by including subgenera <em>Essora</em> Liebke, 1933, and <em>Paramimocolliuris</em> Habu, 1979. Additionally, this study provides the first report of the species <em>Mimocolliuris bicoloripes</em> Baehr, 2016 from the Oriental region (India) and also presents a modified description of the species <em>Mimocolliuris pilifera</em> (Nietner, 1858).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"17 2","pages":"Pages 370-374"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X2400013X/pdfft?md5=60ff7afa3bf1fcbefce2d6e31e22cd7d&pid=1-s2.0-S2287884X2400013X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139636542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Complete mitochondrial genome of soil-dwelling Tyraphus nitidus Raffray, 1909 (Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae)","authors":"Yeon-Jae Choi , Sangil Kim , Jong-Seok Park","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.01.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of the soil-dwelling rove beetle <em>Tyraphus nitidus</em> Raffray, 1909, from Korea. The mitochondrial genome was 16,742 bp in length and consists of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), and two ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs). Except <em>cox2</em>, <em>cox3</em>, which use single T residue, and <em>nad4</em>, <em>nad5</em>, which use single A residue, typical PCGs use mitochondrial stop codon (TAR). The nucleotide base composition of the mitogenome is 42.2 % (A), 8.4 % (G), 36.6 % (T), and 12.8 % (C). Our phylogenetic analyses under the maximum likelihood and Bayesian inferences produced a tree congruent in topology, placing the newly sequenced <em>T. nitidus</em> as sister to <em>Diartiger fossulatus</em> Sharp, 1883, within the subfamily Pselaphinae.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"17 2","pages":"Pages 365-369"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X24000116/pdfft?md5=f4e31c41e7daa4a8cda2b2419c286e43&pid=1-s2.0-S2287884X24000116-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139538218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A new cicada species of Vagitanus (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) from northern and central Vietnam","authors":"David Lyall Emery , Young June Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.01.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.01.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A new species of <em>Vagitanus</em> Distant is described from north and central Vietnam. <em>V. venetus</em> sp. nov. inhabits forested woodland at altitudes of >1000 m. Its distribution is currently limited to the coastal areas and hinterland in the eastern provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Binh, Kon Tum, and Hue, and to the north in Yen Bai province.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"17 2","pages":"Pages 240-244"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X24000128/pdfft?md5=20daa1c7cf7071cdae54395de5b96264&pid=1-s2.0-S2287884X24000128-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139538906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Distribution pattern of Armadillidae species (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea) on the Izu Islands, Japan","authors":"Shigenori Karasawa , Masafumi Murase , Airi Yoshikawa , Hitoshi Suzuki","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.01.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Faunal studies of oceanic islands provide unique opportunities to study ecology and evolution. Four Armadillidae taxa were recorded from the Izu Islands, a group of oceanic islands off the coast of Japan. The distributions of these taxa and a phylogenetic tree are based on molecular data for 249 specimens from 88 sites. The <em>Spherillo russoi</em> (Arcangeli, 1927) species complex is distributed widely throughout these islands, and dispersal may have occurred via oceanic currents. On the nearby Izuoshima and Toshima Islands, <em>Spherillo dorsalis</em> (Iwamoto, 1943) may have recently migrated from the Izu Peninsula either via currents or been transported by human activity. In the middle islands, Shikinejima, Kozushima, Miyakejima, and Mikurajima, <em>Venezillo hasegawai</em> (Nunomura, 1991) was found, which may be derived from <em>Spherillo obscurus</em> (Budde-Lund, 1885) distributed in the Kanto region on the mainland. On the most southern and distant Hachijojima Island, <em>Spherillo punctatus</em> Nunomura, 2007 was found, and it does not differ genetically from specimens from Izenajima and Tokunoshima Islands in the Nansei Island Group, despite an approximate 1,000-km distance between them; this species may have been transferred by human activity. Our study showed that the Armadillidae assemblages in the Izu Islands were formed by several migration routes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"17 2","pages":"Pages 357-364"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X24000104/pdfft?md5=45b749e68091eff45dcb817ccbe4c6ee&pid=1-s2.0-S2287884X24000104-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139539401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tak-Gi Lee , Jae-Ho Ko , Hanul Kim , Neung-Ho Ahn , Jongwoo Jung , Yang-Seop Bae
{"title":"An illustrated checklist of the tribe Nomophilini (Lepidoptera: Spilomelinae) with a newly recorded genus in Korea","authors":"Tak-Gi Lee , Jae-Ho Ko , Hanul Kim , Neung-Ho Ahn , Jongwoo Jung , Yang-Seop Bae","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2023.12.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2023.12.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The current knowledge of the tribe Nomophilini in Korea is reported, based on several taxa described to date. In addition, we report <em>Syngamia falsidicalis</em> (Walker, 1859) and the genus <em>Syngamia</em> Guenée (1854) for the first time in Korea. A total of 10 species, in 6 genera, are verified for Korea. Illustrations of adults and genitalia, and a key to genera of Nomophilini are provided.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"17 2","pages":"Pages 334-342"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X24000074/pdfft?md5=2997c73bea18768cf95596abd5ce560e&pid=1-s2.0-S2287884X24000074-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139537958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jong-Soo Park , Youngsung Kim , Iseon Kim , Ho-Rim Hwang , Changkyun Kim
{"title":"Complete chloroplast genome of Albizia kalkora (Fabaceae) in Korea and its taxonomic position","authors":"Jong-Soo Park , Youngsung Kim , Iseon Kim , Ho-Rim Hwang , Changkyun Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2023.12.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2023.12.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><em>Albizia kalkora</em> (Roxb.) Prain (Fabaceae) is a temperate and subtropical deciduous tree distributed in East and Southeast Asia and India. However, the taxonomic position of the Korean <em>A. kalkora</em> remains unclear. Here, we provide the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of the Korean <em>A</em>. <em>kalkora</em> to clarify its taxonomic position and phylogenetic relationship within the genus. The cp genome was assembled based on Illumina HiSeq reads and was 176,402 bp in length. The GC content of <em>A. kalkora</em> cp genome was 35.4%. The cp genome of <em>A</em>. <em>kalkora</em> revealed a typical quadripartite structure consisting of a pair of inverted repeats (39,716 bp) separated by the large single copy (91,862 bp) and small single copy (5,108 bp) regions. The phylogenetic trees constructed using the maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference methods based on 73 protein-coding genes revealed that <em>A. kalko</em>ra is positioned within the Albizia clade, which is a sister to the Archidendron clade. Unexpectedly, the accession of the Korean <em>A</em>. <em>kalkora</em> was found to be a sister to <em>Albizia julibrissin</em> instead of an individual of the <em>A</em>. <em>kalkora</em> from China. Our complete cp genome data of <em>A</em>. <em>kalkora</em> are useful for identifying species by developing species-specific molecular markers, thereby providing a guideline for conservation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"17 2","pages":"Pages 235-239"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X24000062/pdfft?md5=54a8b94f19b0872854f078601777f956&pid=1-s2.0-S2287884X24000062-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139633368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vivi Yuskianti , Arief Priyadi , Ria Cahyaningsih , Deden D. Matra , Rifki Sadikin , Sri Rahayu
{"title":"The complete chloroplast genome of Mangifera similis Blume (Anacardiaceae) from Bangka Island, Indonesia","authors":"Vivi Yuskianti , Arief Priyadi , Ria Cahyaningsih , Deden D. Matra , Rifki Sadikin , Sri Rahayu","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2023.12.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2023.12.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The chloroplast genome structures and its phylogenetic relationship were studied in <em>Mangifera similis</em> Blume from Bangka Island, Indonesia. The total size of the chloroplast genome was 158,977 bp, comprising large single copy (LSC) region (87,764 bp, 55.21 %), small single copy (SSC) region (18,423 bp, 11.59 %) and two inverted repeat regions (IRs) (26,395 bp, 16.60 %). As many as 132 genes (112 are unique) were recognized within the <em>M. similis</em> chloroplast genome, including 87 (80 are unique) protein-coding genes, 37 tRNAs (28 are unique), and eight rRNAs (4 are unique). Phylogeny analysis of the 22 species in the Anacardiaceae showed distinct genetic relationships between its six genera. The eight <em>Mangifera</em> species were divided into two groups, the first consisting of three subgroups of <em>M. similis</em>, <em>M. odorata</em>, <em>M. longipes</em>, <em>M. persiciforma</em>, and <em>M. hiemalis</em>, while in the second group, eight <em>M. indica</em> samples formed a monophyletic group which was sister to <em>M. sylvatica</em> and <em>M. siamensis</em>. The closest genetic relationships between <em>M. similis</em> and <em>M. odorata</em> need to be clarified using more Mangifera genome studies, especially those included in the IUCN Redlist. The first report of the <em>M. similis</em> cp genome will be useful for its phylogenetics, taxonomy, and conservation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"17 2","pages":"Pages 351-356"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X24000098/pdfft?md5=8cdd49eadf0846d1e7e5fe38dd0aa731&pid=1-s2.0-S2287884X24000098-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139538959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Taxonomic studies of Araceae in Myanmar VII: Two new species and a new record for the genus Homalomena","authors":"Khant Zaw Hein , Mark Arcebal K. Naive","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2023.12.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2023.12.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Citizen scientists, through social media, have advanced taxonomy for several years, contributing to biodiversity documentation and species discovery. This is very beneficial for Myanmar, given that progress in documenting their flora is hampered by a lack of alpha taxonomic studies and herbarium specimens. In this paper, two new species of <em>Homalomena</em> are described from Myanmar–<em>Homalomena punctifolia</em> K.Z.Hein and Naive <em>sp. nov</em>. and <em>Homalomena sigmoidea</em> K.Z.Hein and Naive <em>sp. nov</em>. discovered by citizen scientists and posted on Facebook. A detailed description, color plates, phenology, habitat, geographical distribution, and a provisional conservation status are provided for each species. In addition, <em>H. pontederiifolia</em> is reported as a newly recorded species for Myanmar. With the discovery of two new species and <em>H. pontederiifolia</em>, Myanmar now holds six <em>Homalomena</em> species.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"17 2","pages":"Pages 343-350"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X24000086/pdfft?md5=542245ae20db75f8568984516848f10d&pid=1-s2.0-S2287884X24000086-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139633867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Taxonomy of Korean Dinaraea Thomson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)","authors":"Seung-Gyu Lee , Kee-Jeong Ahn","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2023.12.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2023.12.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A taxonomic study of the genus <em>Dinaraea</em> Thomson in Korea is presented. Three species are recognized and <em>D. linearis</em> (Gravenhorst) is newly added to the Korean fauna. A key to Korean species, redescriptions, and illustrations of the habitus photographs and diagnostic characters are provided.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"17 2","pages":"Pages 327-333"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X24000050/pdfft?md5=62d441dd62333b5fc162961349db98d3&pid=1-s2.0-S2287884X24000050-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139540076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohd Hussain , Nassreen Fatima Kacho , Pathour R. Shashank , Mohsin Ali , Altaf Hussain Mir
{"title":"First report of an invasive pest, Pheosia albivertex (Hampson 1983) (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) on Populus alba (Salicaceae), from Ladakh, India","authors":"Mohd Hussain , Nassreen Fatima Kacho , Pathour R. Shashank , Mohsin Ali , Altaf Hussain Mir","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2023.12.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2023.12.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><em>Populus</em> spp. belongs to the deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, primarily located in the Northern Hemisphere, including Trans-Himalayan, cold arid desert Ladakh. In Ladakh, it is predominantly cultivated in irrigated land patches along the riverbanks. This plant holds significant economic value as its wood is extensively used in furniture-making and house constructions. Recently, a highly successful pest, identified as <em>Pheosia albivertex</em> (Hampson 1983), was observed infesting the <em>Populus</em> plantations, marking a new record of insect infestation. The pest causes complete defoliation, particularly during midsummer, which is the prime foliage period. The initial sighting of this insect occurred in Dyanguchay village, Suru-valley, Kargil district of the union territory of Ladakh. However, during a thorough three-year-and-five-month investigation from April 2019 to August 2022, it was found spreading to neighbouring areas. Consequently, without timely control measures, it poses a significant threat to the popular plantation in Ladakh and other adjoining areas.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"17 2","pages":"Pages 321-326"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X24000049/pdfft?md5=147ffd39d7f628f62fa2e6142f8c4c91&pid=1-s2.0-S2287884X24000049-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139631864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}