Jae-Ho Ko , Sang Woo Jung , Yoon-Ho Kim , Austin Albert , Ulziijargal Bayarsaikhan
{"title":"A taxonomic study on the Lepidoptera (Insecta) fauna in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia. Part 1: Macrolepidoptera","authors":"Jae-Ho Ko , Sang Woo Jung , Yoon-Ho Kim , Austin Albert , Ulziijargal Bayarsaikhan","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A taxonomic study was conducted on the macrolepidoptera fauna (plus Hyblaeidae) in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) for a total of 34 species of 31 genera belonging to 10 families of Lepidoptera, with 19 of these species recorded from the FSM for the first time. Additionally, we provide illustrations of adults for all examined species, excluding the genitalia of butterflies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 2","pages":"Pages 288-305"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Discovery of Amphipyra meifengensis Chen, Speidel, Buchsbaum and Behounek, 2013 from Japan with brief taxonomic notes of Amphipyra pyramidea group (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Amphipyrinae)","authors":"Daisuke Watabiki , Shu Arai , Ulf Buchsbaum , Mei-Yu Chen , Takeshi Konishi","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.10.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.10.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Amphipyra meifengensis</em> Chen, Speidel, Buchsbaum, and Behounek, 2013 is recently resurrected from a junior subjective synonym of <em>Amphipyra surnia</em> Felder and Rogenhofer, 1874 by Ronkay et al. (2024). In this paper, the species is recorded from Japan for the first time based on their morphologies and DNA barcoding using extensive specimens collected from Japan and Taiwan. <em>Amphipyra meifengensis</em> is widely distributed through the Kanto to Kyushu district in Japan, and the distributions of the species and its close relatives, <em>A. surnia</em>, <em>Amphipyra horiei</em> Owada, 1996 and <em>Amphipyra pyramidea</em> (Linnaeus, 1758) are overlapping in these regions. <em>A. pyramidea</em> group has still taxonomic problems, therefore further comprehensive studies based on many specimens collected from mainly East Asia will be necessary.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 2","pages":"Pages 348-363"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A new species of Hylarana Tschudi, 1838 (Amphibia: Anura: Ranidae) from the Nicobar Islands, India","authors":"Ravi Shanthy Naveen , Sumaithangi Rajagopalan Chandramouli , Jayasimhan Praveenraj , Santhankrishnan Babu","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.10.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.10.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The island of Great Nicobar is known to support a high degree of herpetofaunal diversity and endemism due to insular isolation. Among them, the population of <em>Hylarana chalconota</em> on this island was assessed to determine its taxonomic status and affinities using morphological, acoustic, and molecular data. Molecular phylogeny based on 16S rRNA showed a considerable amount of genetic divergence with 9.19–16.45% from congeners of the <em>Hylarana chalconota</em> complex. We describe this population as a new species, noting its unique morphological characteristics and phylogenetic position.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 2","pages":"Pages 373-379"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Do wildfires impact community structure and diversity of beetles (Coleoptera) in northern Mongolian forests?: An investigation in Khentey Mountains","authors":"Martin Pfeiffer , Tuvshintugs Sukhbaatar , Ansgar Poloczek , Bazartseren Boldgiv","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Forest fires are part of taiga ecosystem dynamics in northern Mongolia. We studied beetle diversity and community structure in 98 plots at five sites in different forest types (light taiga, mixed taiga, dark taiga, floodplain forest) and under different fire regimes. Each plot included five pitfall traps, one soil and litter sampling and recording of environmental variable measurements. We used Hill numbers, GLMM and RDA to evaluate the data. In total, we collected 2692 individuals of 130 species and 72 genera of beetles, mainly Carabidae, Staphylinidae, Silphidae, and Leidodidae, with <em>Pterostichus eximius</em> occurring in 60% of all plots. Forest fires had a significant effect on diversity and community structure of Coleoptera at the local level. However, in all data, the effects of site and forest type outweighed the influence of fire. An RDA explained 32% of the variation in community patterns with the effects of fire and environmental parameters. RDA1 scores differed significantly by fire regime, suggesting different species composition of post-fire communities. <em>Hylobius abietis</em>, <em>Byrrhus pilula</em> and <em>Leiodes</em> sp2 were identified as indicator species for fire plots. Protection of beetle refugia is critical for successful habitat recolonization, but is threatened by the post-fire salvage logging practices common in Mongolian forestry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 2","pages":"Pages 388-398"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Taxonomic review of the genus Neolethaeus Distant (Heteroptera: Lygaeoidea: Rhyparochromidae) from Korea","authors":"Geunho Jang , Sunghoon Jung","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.01.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.01.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we reviewed the genus <em>Neolethaeus</em> (Lygaeoidea: Rhyparochromidae) from Korea with a new record, <em>Neolethaeus lewisi</em> (Distant, 1883). We provide descriptions, diagnoses, and photographs of adult specimens and genitalia of the Korean species with a key to the species.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 2","pages":"Pages 411-415"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Description of Chelidura gansuensis sp. nov. (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) from Gansu Province, China","authors":"Zhi-Teng Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.09.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.09.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A new species of <em>Chelidura</em> Latreille, 1825 (Dermaptera: Forficulidae), <em>Chelidura gansuensis</em> sp. nov., collected from Jiutianshimen Mountain, Gansu Province, China, is described and illustrated based on male and female adults. <em>Chelidura gansuensis</em> sp. nov. is characterized by the strongly undulating forceps bearing giant dorsal and ventral tubercles. The morphological comparison is made between the new species and the similar species <em>Chelidura semenovi</em> (Bey-Bienko, 1934). The types localities of <em>Chelidura</em> species from China are clarified. An updated key to Chinese species of <em>Chelidura</em> is also provided.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 2","pages":"Pages 311-314"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rong Chai , Yae Zhao , Wanyu Zhang , Li Hu , Chenglin Guan , Dongling Niu
{"title":"Molecular identification of goat lice (Anoplura: Linognathidae) based on conserved motif analysis","authors":"Rong Chai , Yae Zhao , Wanyu Zhang , Li Hu , Chenglin Guan , Dongling Niu","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.11.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Goat lice (Anoplura: Linognathidae) are important ectoparasites in pediculosis. However, their molecular classification and identification remain challenging owing to a lack of molecular data in GenBank. This study aimed to establish a molecular method for identifying Anoplura spp. Goat lice were captured in Yulin, China, and morphologically identified as <em>Linognathus africanus</em> (<em>L. africanus</em>). Sequences from across Anoplura were downloaded from GenBank and conserved motif analysis showed that ribosomal DNA (rDNA) 18S V4, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) 12S, and 16S were candidate gene fragments suitable for universal primer design because of abundant sequences and long conserved motifs with few mutations. These three gene fragments of the lice specimens were successfully amplified and sequenced, and their divergences were 0.1–1.7%, 0–0.6%, and 0.3–1.3%, respectively, indicating that the lice specimens belonged to the same species. BLAST analysis showed that the 18S sequences were only aligned with <em>Linognathus</em>, while the 12S and 16S sequences showed 98.8–99.4% and 98.7–99.3% similarities, respectively, with those of <em>L. africanus</em> from Pakistan. Therefore, the lice specimens were molecularly identified as <em>L. africanus</em> without geographical isolation. In conclusion, the goat lice specimens were identified to <em>L. africanus</em>. 12S and 16S are potential DNA barcodes of Anoplura spp.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 2","pages":"Pages 380-387"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On the genus Kibakoganea Nagai, 1984 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) in Thailand with a new described species","authors":"Thitipong Hongsuwong , Wuttipon Pathomwattananurak","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, a new species <em>Kibakoganea unnahachotei</em> sp. nov. is described. Additionally, a new junior synonym of <em>Kibakoganea akikoae</em> Hirasawa, 1992 = <em>Kibakoganea akikoae satoi</em> Nagai, 2004 syn. nov. is proposed. Including the new species, genus <em>Kibakoganea</em> Nagai, 1984 currently comprises 18 species globally, and three species are recorded from Thailand. The habitus, some behavioral notes, and key to species of <em>Kibakoganea</em> from Thailand are given herein.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 2","pages":"Pages 247-257"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Taxonomic review of the genus Octotemnus Mellié (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Ciidae) from Korea, with four unrecorded species associated with host fungi","authors":"Boo-Hee Jung , Jinbae Seung","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.12.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.12.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The genus <em>Octotemnus</em> Mellié (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea: Ciidae) is taxonomically reviewed from Korea. We present six species of Korean <em>Octotemnus</em>, including four species new to Korea: <em>Octotemnus assimilis</em> Kobayashi & Sota, 2019, <em>Octotemnus aculeatus</em> Kawanabe, 2002, <em>Octotemnus crassus</em> Kobayashi & Sota, 2019, and <em>Octotemnus robustus</em> Kawanabe, 2002. Diagnoses for the four newly recorded species, a key to Korean <em>Octotemnus</em>, photographs for diagnostic characters of adult, line drawings of the male genitalia, and ecological information on their host fungi are provided.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 2","pages":"Pages 469-477"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The complete chloroplast genome and phylogenetic position of Cymbidium hartinahianum, an endemic and endangered orchid of Sumatra, Indonesia","authors":"Aninda Retno Utami Wibowo , Lina Susanti Juswara , Destri Destri , Diego Bogarín , Imam Bagus Nugroho , Izu Andry Fijridiyanto , Richa Kusuma Wati","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.12.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Cymbidium</em> (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae) includes species of significant horticultural and ecological importance, yet limited research exists on the distribution and phylogeny of <em>Cymbidium hartinahianum</em>, an orchid endemic to North Sumatra, Indonesia. Here, we present the complete plastid genome of <em>Cymbidium hartinahianum</em>. The whole plastid genome was sequenced using the Illumina platform, followed by a pipeline for plastome assembly, annotation, and visualization. The circular genome with a length of 150,370 bp possesses the typical quadripartite structure, consisting of a large single-copy (LSC) region of 84,189 bp, a small single-copy (SSC) region of 14,611 bp, and a pair of inverted repeats (IRs) regions of 25,785 bp. The plastid genome has a total GC content of 37.0%. Annotation revealed 148 gene species, including 96 protein-coding genes, 52 transfer RNA, and four ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. Bayesian and maximum likelihood phylogenetic analyses based on 52 plastomes confirmed that <em>C. hartinahianum</em> is sister to <em>C. floribundum</em> and belongs to the <em>Cymbidium</em> section <em>Floribundum</em>. This newly sequenced plastome data will be valuable for future <em>Cymbidium</em> phylogenomic and biogeographical studies. It also provides new molecular data for conservation efforts, including DNA barcoding to help prevent the illegal trade of this endangered orchid.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 2","pages":"Pages 457-462"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144139638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}