DOCSLIB.ORG

Leucoblepsis Taiwanensis Sp

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Leucoblepsis Taiwanensis Sp 研究報告 台灣昆蟲 22: 101-114 (2002) Formosan Entomol. 22: 101-114 (2002) Leucoblepsis taiwanensis sp. nov., a new species of Drepanidae from Taiwan (Insecta: Lepidoptera) Ulf Buchsbaum* Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen Dept. Entomology, Section Lepidoptera Muenchhausenstrasse 21, D-81247 Muenchen, Germany Michael A. Miller Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen Project group DNA-TAX, Muenchhausenstrasse 21, D-81247 Muenchen, Germany ABSTRACT Leucoblepsis taiwanensis sp. nov. is described from Taiwan and compared to other species of the genus. The new species is recorded from several localities in Taiwan. The known distribution is shown in a map. DNA sequences of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome oxidase subunit I are included in the character set. Zusammenfassung Leucoblepsis taiwanensis sp. nov. wird aus Taiwan beschrieben und mit ähnlichen Arten dieser Gattung verglichen. Die neue Art ist an mehreren Plätzen in Taiwan gefunden worden. Die bisher bekannte Verbreitung wird in einer Karte dargestellt. DNA-Sequenzen des mitochondriellen Gens der Cytochromoxidase Untereinheit I werden in das Merkmalsset der neuen Art aufgenommen. Key words: Lepidoptera, Drepanidae, Leucoblepsis taiwanensis sp. nov., Taiwan, distribution, DNA sequences, mtDNA, COI. Introduction in the Oriental region from the Himalayas to Taiwan, and to Malaysia, The family Drepanidae is distributed Sumatra, and Borneo. However, in predominantly in the Oriental region and Watson´s (1968) list of Chinese more than 400 species are known Drepanidae, the genus is not mentioned. (Heppner, 1991; Heppner and Inoue 1992; Due to the huge distribution area of Holloway et al., 2001; Chu and Wang, Leucoblepsis excisa (Hampson, 1893) 1991). Publications on some of the genera, which was described from India and is e.g. by Watson (1957, 1961, 1968), known from the Himalayas through Wilkinson (1967a, b; 1972), and Holloway Malaysia to Sumatra and Borneo but not (1998), respectively emphasize the need recorded from China (Chu and Wang, for further revision. 1991), it is likely that there are The genus Leucoblepsis is distributed misidentifications and yet unrecognized *Correspondence address e-mail:[email protected] Leucoblepsis taiwanensis from Taiwan 101 unknown species included within that 2000, leg. W. Schacht, coll. ZSM, taxon. later in coll. NCH Univ. Taichung. For the Taiwanese fauna, there are DNA-TAX voucher no. DNATAX at the moment 2 species of Leucoblepsis 00568. known, i.e., L. excisa (Hampson, [1893]), and L. fenestraria (Moore, 1868) 11 Paratypes: (Heppner and Inoue, 1992; Wang, 1995). 1 female, NW Taiwan, Hueisuen Experi- According to Inoue (1988) L. fenestraria mental Forest, 600 m, ca. 24°07'N, (Moore, 1868) is a rare species in Taiwan. 121°03'E, E Taichung, 23-27-vi-2000, The present work is a part of a leg. W. Schacht, coll. ZSM, DNA-TAX large-scale study on the Drepanidae (e.g. voucher no. DNATAX00573; Buchsbaum, 2000). In addition to 1 female, NW Taiwan, Hueisuen Experi- investigations of museum materials mental Forest, 600 m, ca. 24°07'N, drepanid moths were collected during 121°03'E, E Taichung, 23-27-vi-2000, several expeditions to Taiwan in different leg. W. Schacht, coll. ZSM, DNA-TAX areas of the island. Detailed study of the voucher no. DNATAX00574; specimens of the genus Leucoblepsis 1 female, NE-Taiwan, ILAN, Fushan Warren 1922 revealed that they are a so Bota- nical Garden, 650 m, ca. far unknown species to science. 24°47'N, 121°33' E, 17-22-vi-2000, leg. However, it seems that all Taiwanese W. Schacht, coll. ZSM; specimens hitherto determined as L. 1 male, S Taiwan, KAOHSIUNG, Tengir excisa (e.g. Heppner and Inoue, 1992; Forest Res. Station, ca. 23°07'N, Wang, 1995) represent the new species 120°47’E, 1600 m, 6-10-vii-2000, leg. instead. W. Schacht, coll. ZSM, DNA-TAX voucher no. DNATAX00567; Abbreviations 1 male, S Taiwan, KAOHSIUNG, Tengir Forest Res. Station, ca. 23°07'N, The present work includes 120°47’E, 1600 m, 6-10-vii-2000, leg. examinations of material from several W. Schacht, coll. ZSM, DNA-TAX museums and collections: BMNH (British voucher no. DNATAX00570; Museum (Natural History), London, UK), 1 male, TAITUNG, 7 km N Tupan, 120° FSCA (Florida State Collection of 52'E, 22°29'N, 500 m, 10-xii-1997, leg. Arthropods, Gainesville, FL, USA), MWM S. Simony & A. Szabo, coll. MWM, (Museum Witt, Munich, Germany), NCH DNA-TAX voucher no. DNATAX (National Chung-Hsing University 00563; Taichung, Taiwan), NMNS (National 1 female, Wulai, TAIPEI, 435 m, 20-22-ix- Museum of Natural Science, Taichung, 1992, leg. F. Aulombard & J. Plante, Taiwan), ZFMK (Zoologisches Forschung- coll. ZFMK (Fig. 2); sinstitut und Museum Alexander König, 1 male, TAICHUNG, Chaipautai, 8-10-v- Bonn, Germany), ZSM (Zoologische 1996, leg. C. S. Lin, coll. NMNS; Staatssammlung, Munich, Germany). 1 female, KAOHSIUNG, Liukuei Forest Station, 750 m, 29-iv – 3-v-1989, leg. Leucoblepsis taiwanensis sp. nov. J. B. Heppner & H. Wang, coll. FSCA; (Fig. 1): 1 female, Taiwan, HUALIEN, Wenshan Holotype spa, 580 m, 4-5-viii-1983, leg. A. male, S - Taiwan, KAOHSIUNG Co., Kawabe, coll. BMNH; Tengir Forest Res. Station, ca. 1 female, Wulei, TAIPEI, Formosa, 13-vi- 23°07'N, 120°47E, 1600 m, 6-10-vii- 1970, Y. Kishida, Coll. BMNH. 102 台灣昆蟲第二十二卷第二期 Fig. 1. Holotype, ♂ Leucoblepsis taiwanensis sp. n. Description and differential diagnosis forewing distinctly darker in L. Wingspan: 25-32 mm, Ø 28 mm; taiwanensis sp. nov. and extending length of forewing: 14-17 mm, Ø 16 mm. median. Median fascia in forewing Wingspan of the type L. excisa: 23 mm. widening towards inner margin (in L. Somewhat resembling L. excisa but excisa not widening, running almost easily distinguished because L. parallel). Scaleless areas between CuA1 taiwanensis sp. nov. is larger. On the and M2 forming a triangle in both forewing apex, the light-colored areas are species pointing to costal margin. Vein larger and extend between R3 and M2 (in M3 cutting the triangle into 2 parts. In L. L. excisa only between R4 and M1) (for taiwanensis sp. nov. the triangle is larger venation terms see Scoble, 1995). and the cutted tip extending larger in Outer margin of forewing below apex cell M2 than in L. excisa. half-moon shaped, more pronounced than Outer margin of hindwing lighter in in L. excisa. Both tips of the half moon L. taiwanensis sp. nov. than in L. excisa. shapes are more pointed in L. Hindwing vein M2 prolonged to form a taiwanensis sp. nov., in L. excisa shallow, peak in the middle of the outer margin, tips blunter. Submarginal blotch of in L. excisa less pronounced. Leucoblepsis taiwanensis from Taiwan 103 Fig. 2. Paratype, ♀ Leucoblepsis taiwanensis sp. n. hairs. Antrum membranous, dotted. Male genitalia (Fig. 3a, b) Ductus bursae very thin and tender. Uncus posteriorly rounded, more Signum little sclerotized and surface slender than in L. excisa. Vinculum barely structured. stoutly sclerotized (in L. excisa distinctly narrower and slightly shorter). Valvae Genetic characterization small and narrow, distally stoutly DNA was extracted from abdominal sclerotized, tapering (in L. excisa more tissue of some of the type specimens of L. pronounced than in L. taiwanensis sp. taiwanensis sp. nov. using a Qiagen nov.). Saccus round (in L. excisa (Hilden, Germany) tissue kit according to distinctly longer). Aedeagus slender. the manufacturers protocols. The Carina as a broad spine. Ductus mitochondrial (mtDNA) cytochrome ejaculatorius narrow (in L. excisa oxidase subunit I (COI) gene was distinctly wider). amplified with PCR using protocols and primers as in Simon et al., 1994. Direct Female genitalia (Fig. 4) sequencing of dye-labeled templates was Ovipositor rounded, with only few carried out using an ABI 377 automated 104 台灣昆蟲第二十二卷第二期 Fig. 3. a. Holotype, male genitalia Leucoblepsis taiwanensis sp. n.; b. Holotype, male genitalia aedoeagus L. taiwanensis sp. n. Leucoblepsis taiwanensis from Taiwan 105 Fig. 4. Paratype, female genitalia L. taiwanensis sp. n. sequencer (Applied Biosystems). holotype of Leucoblepsis taiwanensis sp. Up to 10 single sequences per nov. (DNATAX00568) is aligned to the individual were assembled and aligned COI sequence of Drepana falcataria and to the COI gene of Bombyx mori the GenBank reference sequence of COI (Lepidoptera, Bombycidae; GenBank of the complete genome of the accession no. NC_002355). Additionally mitochondrion of Bombyx mori we sequenced Drepana falcataria (NC_002355): (see page 107) (DNATAX00481) for direct ingroup Species variation: In addition to the comparison (Fig. 5). holotype we sequenced 5 of the paratypes. DNA is stored in the frozen DNA The sequence variation within the set of collection of the ZSM under storage types is shown in Table 1. There are 17 numbers DNATAX00568 (holotype), variable sites within the paratypes and DNATAX00563 (paratype), DNATAX also 17 variable sites within all type 00567 (paratype), DNATAX00570 specimens. Therefore the species (paratype), DNATAX00573 (paratype), variation is 1.09% sequence divergence in and DNATAX00574 (paratype). this set. For comparison of sequence The following sequence of COI of the divergence to other species within the 106 台灣昆蟲第二十二卷第二期 Leucoblepsis taiwanensis from Taiwan 107 108 台灣昆蟲第二十二卷第二期 Leucoblepsis taiwanensis from Taiwan 109 Fig. 5. The sequences of COI gene in L. taiwanenensis, Drepana falcataria, and Bombyx mori. subfamily Drepaninae we counted the in the 1502bp fragment of COI available variable sites between L. taiwanensis sp. for comparison, i.e., 10.25% sequence nov. (Holotype, DNATAX00568) and divergence within this part of the COI Drepana falcataria (DNATAX00481). gene in the investigated specimens. There are an over all 154 variable sites Compared to a 1530pb fragment of COI of Table 1. Variable sites and positions varable sites 66 255 258 402 708 747 979 999 1083 1098 1198 1287 1308 1314 1319 1362 1404 positions COI DNATAX00568 A T C C A T A C T T C G A T A G C (holotype) DNATAX00563 A A A T A T G T T C T G A T A G T (paratype) DNATAX00567 G A A T A T A T T C T G T A C G T (paratype) DNATAX00570 A T C C A T A C T T C G A T A G C (paratype) DNATAX00573 G T C T A G A C T C T A A T A G T (paratype) DNATAX00574 G T C T G T A C C C T G A T A A T (paratype) 110 台灣昆蟲第二十二卷第二期 Fig.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Additions, Deletions and Corrections to An
    Bulletin of the Irish Biogeographical Society No. 36 (2012) ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE IRISH BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS (LEPIDOPTERA) WITH A CONCISE CHECKLIST OF IRISH SPECIES AND ELACHISTA BIATOMELLA (STAINTON, 1848) NEW TO IRELAND K. G. M. Bond1 and J. P. O’Connor2 1Department of Zoology and Animal Ecology, School of BEES, University College Cork, Distillery Fields, North Mall, Cork, Ireland. e-mail: <[email protected]> 2Emeritus Entomologist, National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. Abstract Additions, deletions and corrections are made to the Irish checklist of butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera). Elachista biatomella (Stainton, 1848) is added to the Irish list. The total number of confirmed Irish species of Lepidoptera now stands at 1480. Key words: Lepidoptera, additions, deletions, corrections, Irish list, Elachista biatomella Introduction Bond, Nash and O’Connor (2006) provided a checklist of the Irish Lepidoptera. Since its publication, many new discoveries have been made and are reported here. In addition, several deletions have been made. A concise and updated checklist is provided. The following abbreviations are used in the text: BM(NH) – The Natural History Museum, London; NMINH – National Museum of Ireland, Natural History, Dublin. The total number of confirmed Irish species now stands at 1480, an addition of 68 since Bond et al. (2006). Taxonomic arrangement As a result of recent systematic research, it has been necessary to replace the arrangement familiar to British and Irish Lepidopterists by the Fauna Europaea [FE] system used by Karsholt 60 Bulletin of the Irish Biogeographical Society No. 36 (2012) and Razowski, which is widely used in continental Europe.
    [Show full text]
  • Lepidoptera, Drepanidae) 45-53 © Entomofauna Ansfelden/Austria, Download Unter
    ZOBODAT - www.zobodat.at Zoologisch-Botanische Datenbank/Zoological-Botanical Database Digitale Literatur/Digital Literature Zeitschrift/Journal: Entomofauna Suppl. Jahr/Year: 2014 Band/Volume: S17 Autor(en)/Author(s): Buchsbaum Ulf, Brüggemeier Frank, Chen Mei-Yu Artikel/Article: A new species of the genus Callidrepana FELDER, 1861 from Laos (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae) 45-53 © Entomofauna Ansfelden/Austria, download unter www.biologiezentrum.at A new species of the genus Callidrepana FELDER, 1861 from Laos (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae) Ulf BUCHSBAUM, Frank BRÜGGEMEIER & Mei-Yu CHEN Abstract The new species Callidrepana heinzhuebneri sp. n. is described from Central Laos. The differential features from the next similar species are presented. This is the first record of this genus from Laos. C. gelidata, C. nana, C.splendens and C. heinzhuebneri sp. n. are comparetively treated. Keywords: Lepidoptera, Drepanidae, Callidrepana heinzhuebneri sp. n., Laos, distribution Zusammenfassung Die neue Art Callidrepana heinzhuebneri sp. n. wird aus Zentral Laos beschrieben. Die Unterscheidungsmerkmale zu den nächsten ähnlichen Arten werden erläutert. Es ist der erste Nachweis einer Art dieser Gattung aus Laos. Die ähnlichen Arten dieser Gattung C. gelidata, C. nana, C. splendens und C. heinzhuebneri sp. n. werden vergleichend abgehandelt. Introduction Drepanidae (hook tip moths) are a relatively small, and well known family. Most of the species occur in South-East Asia with about 400 species in the Oriental region (BUCHSBAUM 2000, 2003, BUCHSBAUM & MILLER 2002, HEPPNER 1991). The Siamese Subregion, also called Indo-Burmese or Indo-Chinese region is one of the biodiversity hotspots in the world (BROOKS et. al. 2002, MITTERMEIER et al. 1998, MYERS et al. 2000, SEDLAG 1984, 1995).
    [Show full text]
  • NOTES on a NUMERICAL ANALYSIS of ARGODREPANA MARILO WILKINSON and RELATED SPECIES (Drepanidae: Lepidoptera)
    Pacific Insects 13 (2): 329-332 10 August 1971 NOTES ON A NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF ARGODREPANA MARILO WILKINSON AND RELATED SPECIES (Drepanidae: Lepidoptera) By Christopher Wilkinson1 Abstract: Since the description of the new species Argodrepana marilo Wilkinson (Pacif. Ins. 1970a: 24) numerical taxonomic tests have been carried out to check its affinities. Results of a cluster analysis and principal coordinates analysis are given. Eighty-five tests relating to the $ characters were used to obtain the following results. These tests have been reported previously (loc. cit.). The analyses were car­ ried out on all the known species of Argodrepana and on this genus alone. (Previous numerical analyses have included Argodrepana with other drepanid genera). Fig. 1 is the S-matrix produced from cluster analysis to give the percentage simi­ larity between all pairs of species in the genus. As with the other predominantly white species, marilo is seen to have least affinity with tenebra (6) and umbrosa (7). From the similarities, a table of nearest neighbors is derived in fig. 2 which shows that phenetically, marilo is most closely related to auratifrons (3) and denticulata (4). species S-matrix verticata 1 100.0 galbana 2 93.6 100.0 auratifrons 3 79.9 83.1 100.0 denticulata 4 80.0 85.0 87.4 100.0 ruficosta 5 76.1 77.4 87.3 84.5 100.0 tenebra 6 65.5 64.0 70.8 66.9 71.2 100.0 umbrosa 7 66.4 66.2 68.6 72.3 73.1 85.8 100.0 marilo 8 59.8 60.4 74.4 71.0 65.3 59.0 58.4 100.0 Fig.
    [Show full text]
  • Lepidoptera) from India
    Rec. zool. Surv. India: Vol 120(1)/ 1-24, 2020 ISSN (Online) : 2581-8686 DOI: 10.26515/rzsi/v120/i1/2020/145711 ISSN (Print) : 0375-1511 An updated Checklist of Superfamily Drepanoidea (Lepidoptera) from India Rahul Joshi1*, Navneet Singh2, Gyula M. László3 and Jalil Ahmad2 1Zoological Survey of India, GPRC, Sector-8, Bahadurpur Housing Colony, Patna - 800026, Bihar, India; Email: [email protected] 2Lepidoptera section, Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, West Bengal, India; Email: [email protected]; [email protected] 3The African Natural History Research Trust (ANHRT), Street Court Leominster-Kingsland, HR6 9QA, United Kingdom; Email: [email protected] Abstract An updated checklist of 164 valid species (including subspecies) under 55 genera of superfamily Daepanoidea, family Drepanidae representing four subfamilies: Cyclidiinae, Drepaninae, Oretinae and Thyatirinae has been compiled. The detailed information about distribution within India as well as in other countries, first reference, synonymy has been provided for each species. Clarifications regarding distributional limits within India are also given. Keywords: Drepanidae, Cyclidiinae, Drepaninae, Oretinae and Thyatirinae Introduction (as Drepanulidae) with inclusion of 66 species from then limits of the British India. Family Drepanidae is defined Superfamily Drepanoidea is a member of clade by their characteristic tympanal organs derived from Macroheterocera (Glossata: Lepidoptera). The tergosternal sclerites connecting sternum A with
    [Show full text]
  • Journal of Threatened Taxa
    PLATINUM The Journal of Threatened Taxa (JoTT) is dedicated to building evidence for conservaton globally by publishing peer-reviewed artcles online OPEN ACCESS every month at a reasonably rapid rate at www.threatenedtaxa.org. All artcles published in JoTT are registered under Creatve Commons Atributon 4.0 Internatonal License unless otherwise mentoned. JoTT allows allows unrestricted use, reproducton, and distributon of artcles in any medium by providing adequate credit to the author(s) and the source of publicaton. Journal of Threatened Taxa Building evidence for conservaton globally www.threatenedtaxa.org ISSN 0974-7907 (Online) | ISSN 0974-7893 (Print) Article Factors affecting diversity and distribution of threatened birds in Chitwan National Park, Nepal Jagan Nath Adhikari, Bishnu Prasad Bhatarai & Tej Bahadur Thapa 26 March 2019 | Vol. 11 | No. 5 | Pages: 13511–13522 DOI: 10.11609/jot.4137.11.5.13511-13522 For Focus, Scope, Aims, Policies, and Guidelines visit htps://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/about/editorialPolicies#custom-0 For Artcle Submission Guidelines, visit htps://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions For Policies against Scientfc Misconduct, visit htps://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/about/editorialPolicies#custom-2 For reprints, contact <[email protected]> The opinions expressed by the authors do not refect the views of the Journal of Threatened Taxa, Wildlife Informaton Liaison Development Society, Zoo Outreach Organizaton, or any of the partners. The journal, the publisher,
    [Show full text]
  • Cimeliidae, Doidae, Drepanidae, Epicopeiidae
    Cornell University Insect Collection Cimeliidae, Doidae, Drepanidae, Epicopeiidae Ryan St. Laurent Updated: May, 2015 Cornell University Insect Collection Cimeliidae Ryan St. Laurent Determined species: 1 Updated: March, 2015 Genus Species Author Zoogeography Axia orciferaria (Hübner) PAL Cornell University Insect Collection Doidae Ryan St. Laurent Determined species: 2 Updated: March, 2015 Genus Species Author Zoogeography Doa ampla (Grote) PAL raspa (Druce) NEO Cornell University Insect Collection Drepanidae Ryan St. Laurent Determined species: 98 Updated: April, 2015 Subfamily Genus Species Author Zoogeography Cyclidiinae Cyclidia orciferaria Walker ORI rectificata Walker ORI substigmaria Hübner ORI Drepaninae Agnidra sp Albara reversaria Walker ORI Ausaris argenteola (Moore) ORI patrana (Moore) PAL saucia (Felder) AUS Auzata chinensis Leech ORI semipavonaria Walker ORI superba Butler PAL Canucha fleximargo (Warren) AUS Cilix glaucata (Scopoli) PAL Deroca hidda Swinhoe ORI hyalina Walker ORI inconclusa (Walker) ORI, PAL Ditrigonia sericea (Leech) ORI Drapetodes fratercula Moore ORI Drepana arcuata Walker NEA bilineata Packard NEA curvatula (Borkhausen) PAL falcataria (Linnaeus) PAL pallida Moore ORI Eudeilinia herminiata Guenée NEA luteifera? Euphalacra nigrodorsata Warren ORI Falcaria lacertinaria (Linnaeus) PAL Macrocilix maia Leech PAL mysticata Walker ORI orbiferata Walker ORI Microblepsis violacea (Butler) ORI Nordstromia japonica Moore PAL Phalacra strigata Warren ORI Strepsigonia quadripunctata (Walker) ORI Teldenia latilinea
    [Show full text]
  • Journal of Threatened Taxa
    PLATINUM The Journal of Threatened Taxa (JoTT) is dedicated to building evidence for conservaton globally by publishing peer-reviewed artcles online OPEN ACCESS every month at a reasonably rapid rate at www.threatenedtaxa.org. All artcles published in JoTT are registered under Creatve Commons Atributon 4.0 Internatonal License unless otherwise mentoned. JoTT allows allows unrestricted use, reproducton, and distributon of artcles in any medium by providing adequate credit to the author(s) and the source of publicaton. Journal of Threatened Taxa Building evidence for conservaton globally www.threatenedtaxa.org ISSN 0974-7907 (Online) | ISSN 0974-7893 (Print) Book Review A holistic look on birds in urban areas S. Suresh Ramanan & Lalit Upadhyay 26 March 2019 | Vol. 11 | No. 5 | Pages: 13629–13630 DOI: 10.11609/jot.4711.11.5.13629-13630 For Focus, Scope, Aims, Policies, and Guidelines visit htps://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/about/editorialPolicies#custom-0 For Artcle Submission Guidelines, visit htps://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions For Policies against Scientfc Misconduct, visit htps://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/about/editorialPolicies#custom-2 For reprints, contact <[email protected]> The opinions expressed by the authors do not refect the views of the Journal of Threatened Taxa, Wildlife Informaton Liaison Development Society, Zoo Outreach Organizaton, or any of the partners. The journal, the publisher, the host, and the part- Publisher & Host ners are not responsible for the accuracy of the politcal boundaries shown in the maps by the authors. Partner Member Threatened Taxa Journal of Threatened Taxa | www.threatenedtaxa.org | 26 March 2019 | 11(5): 13629–13630 A holistic look on birds in urban areas discuss on 77 bird atlas developed in 66 diferent European towns.
    [Show full text]
  • Heteroceran Fauna of Mt. Okdolbong, Gyeongbuk, Korea (Lepidoptera)
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Elsevier - Publisher Connector Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Vol. 6, No. 2 329-337, 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.7229/jkn.2013.6.2.329 Heteroceran Fauna of Mt. Okdolbong, Gyeongbuk, Korea (Lepidoptera) Seung-Jin Roh, Sat-Byul Shin, Young-Min Shin, Jun-Hwoung Jeon and Bong-Kyu Byun* Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Hannam University, 461-6 Jeonmin-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-811, Korea Abstract: This study aims to obtain the basic data for studies on changes in insect fauna and insect resources around Mt. Okdolbong in Bongwha, Gyeongbuk, where a national arboretum is planned to be constructed, through investigating the insect fauna and obtaining its evidence samples. In particular, this region is very important for studies on biodiversity and its preservation, and requires fundamental data for related studies such as investigations of vulnerable species and changes in their distribution associated with climatic changes. A total of 263 species including 1,689 individuals of moths was collected in this study. The most dominant species was Endotricha loivaceali with 222 individuals, and was followed by Hydrillodes morose with 97 individuals and Craneophora ficki with 86 individuals. Keywords: forest insects, insect fauna, dominant species, specimen Introduction on insect resources in the regions, except a recent study on nearby Mt. Okdolbong (Roh et al., 2012). We investigated The survey regions in this study is located in Bongwha, the insect fauna in the regions where a national arboretum Gyeongbuk. The northern boundary of Bongwha is the is to be constructed, and collected insects to obtain the basic starting point where Sobaek Mountains branches from data for studies on changes in insect fauna and insect Taebaek Mountains that include high mountains such as resources in the regions.
    [Show full text]
  • The Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Biodiversity of Norfolk Jeff Price
    The potential impacts of climate change on the biodiversity of Norfolk Jeff Price Introduction on a trajectory for ~3.2°C increase (UNEP Climate change is posing, and will continue 2016). While this is an improvement over to pose, increasing risks to biodiversity the previous ‘business as usual’ estimate (O’Neill et al. 2017). Changes in phenology of 4°- 4.5°C, it is still likely to have a large and range were first noted more than a impact on biodiversity. decade ago (Root et al. 2003) with many This paper reviews the projected climate publications since. Land use change is change impacts (relative to 1961-1990 increasingly a problem as species are being baseline) on some of the biodiversity further challenged by barriers to their in Norfolk (including birds, mammals, potential dispersal with their preferred reptiles, amphibians, butterflies, common climate across fragmented landscapes macro moths, dragonflies, bumblebees, (Settele et al. 2014). Many studies have grasshoppers, shieldbugs, ferns, orchids, examined the potential future impacts and some trees and shrubs. The paper of climate change on biodiversity using concentrates on the species currently found a variety of modelling techniques. This in Norfolk (largely based on lists on the includes results from Wallace Initiative Norfolk and Norwich Naturalist’s Society Phase 1 models showing the potential for website) and not on potential colonists range losses of greater than 50% across large from Europe. The exception is for some fractions of species globally at warming of the birds and dragonflies. For brevity levels of approximately 3.6 °C above pre- it concentrates on the climate changes industrial levels (Warren et al.
    [Show full text]
  • BIODIVERSITY and ENVIRONMENT of NEW ROAD, LITTLE LONDON and NEIGHBOURING COUNTRYSIDE by Dr Paul Sterry Contents: 1
    BIODIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENT OF NEW ROAD, LITTLE LONDON AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTRYSIDE by Dr Paul Sterry Contents: 1. Summary. 2. A brief history. 3. Notable habitats alongside New Road and in the neighbouring countryside. 4. Protected and notable species found on New Road and in the surrounding countryside. Appendix 1 - Historical land use in Little London and its influence on biodiversity. Appendix 2 - Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) recorded on New Road, Little London 2004-2019 (generalised OS Grid Reference SU6159). Appendix 3 - Ageing Hedgerows. About the author : Paul Sterry has BSc and PhD in Zoology and Ecology from Imperial College, London. After 5 years as a Research Fellow at the University of Sussex working on freshwater ecology he embarked on a freelance career as a wildlife author and photographer. Over the last 35 years he has written and illustrated more than 50 books, concentrating mainly on British Wildlife, with the emphasis on photographic field guides. Best-selling titles include Collins Complete British Trees, Collins Complete British Wildlife and Collins Life-size Birds. Above: Barn Owl flying over grassland in the neighbourhood of New Road. 1. Summary Located in the Parish of Pamber, Little London is a Biodiversity hotspot with New Road at its environmental heart. Despite the name New Road is one of the oldest highways in the village and this is reflected in the range of wildlife found along its length, and in the countryside bordering it. New Road has significance for wildlife far beyond is narrow, single-track status. Its ancient hedgerows and adjacent meadows are rich in wildlife but of equal importance is its role as a corridor of wildlife connectivity.
    [Show full text]
  • Journal of Threatened Taxa
    PLATINUM The Journal of Threatened Taxa (JoTT) is dedicated to building evidence for conservaton globally by publishing peer-reviewed artcles online OPEN ACCESS every month at a reasonably rapid rate at www.threatenedtaxa.org. All artcles published in JoTT are registered under Creatve Commons Atributon 4.0 Internatonal License unless otherwise mentoned. JoTT allows allows unrestricted use, reproducton, and distributon of artcles in any medium by providing adequate credit to the author(s) and the source of publicaton. Journal of Threatened Taxa Building evidence for conservaton globally www.threatenedtaxa.org ISSN 0974-7907 (Online) | ISSN 0974-7893 (Print) Note First records of Agnidra vinacea (Moore, 1879) (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae: Drepaninae) from the western Himalaya, extending its known range westwards Pritha Dey & Sanjay Sondhi 26 March 2019 | Vol. 11 | No. 5 | Pages: 13622–13624 DOI: 10.11609/jot.4593.11.5.13622-13624 For Focus, Scope, Aims, Policies, and Guidelines visit htps://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/about/editorialPolicies#custom-0 For Artcle Submission Guidelines, visit htps://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/about/submissions#onlineSubmissions For Policies against Scientfc Misconduct, visit htps://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/about/editorialPolicies#custom-2 For reprints, contact <[email protected]> The opinions expressed by the authors do not refect the views of the Journal of Threatened Taxa, Wildlife Informaton Liaison Development Society, Zoo Outreach Organizaton, or any of the partners. The journal,
    [Show full text]
  • The Effect of Moth Trap Type on Catch Size and Composition in British Lepidoptera
    BR. J. ENT. NAT. HIST., 20: 2007 221 THE EFFECT OF MOTH TRAP TYPE ON CATCH SIZE AND COMPOSITION IN BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA TOM M. FAYLE1*,RUTH E. SHARP2 and MICHAEL E. N. MAJERUS3 1Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EJ 214 Greenview Court, Leeds, LS8 1LA 3Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EH *Corresponding author ABSTRACT Light trapping is a common method for collecting flying insects, particularly Lepidoptera. Many trap designs are employed for this purpose and it is therefore important to know how they differ in their sampling of the flying insect fauna. Here we compare three Robinson-type trap designs, each of which employs a 125W mercury vapour bulb. The first uses a standard bulb; the second uses the same bulb with the addition of a Pyrex beaker, often deployed to prevent bulbs from cracking in the rain, and the third uses a bulb coated with a substance that absorbs visible wavelengths of light (also known as a black light). The black light trap caught fewer moths than either of the other traps, and had lower macromoth species richness and diversity than the standard + beaker trap. This lower species richness could be accounted for by the smaller number of moths caught by the black light trap. Furthermore the black light caught a different composition of both species and families to the other two trap types. Electromagnetic spectra of the three trap types showed the black light trap lacked peaks in the visible spectrum present in both of the other traps. We therefore conclude that the addition of a beaker to a Robinson- type trap does not make catches incomparable, but use of a black light does.
    [Show full text]