Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2024.11.009
Donguk Kim , Eunjoong Kim , Soo-Jeong Park , Sang Jae Suh
The leaf-mining jewel beetle, Trachys auricollis Saunders, 1873, is a known leaf-miner of Puerariamontana var. lobata and is widely distributed across East Asia, including Japan, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and India. However, this species had not been recorded on the Korean Peninsula until now. During a recent survey of buprestid beetles on Namhaedo Island, South Korea, a significant number of T. auricollis specimens were discovered, marking the first record of this species in Korea. Additionally, diagnostic characters and ecological notes are provided to support species identification.
{"title":"Discovery of an unrecorded jewel beetle species of the genus Trachys (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in South Korea, with ecological notes","authors":"Donguk Kim , Eunjoong Kim , Soo-Jeong Park , Sang Jae Suh","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.11.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2024.11.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The leaf-mining jewel beetle, <em>Trachys auricollis</em> Saunders, 1873, is a known leaf-miner of <em>Pueraria</em> <em>montana</em> var. <em>lobata</em> and is widely distributed across East Asia, including Japan, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and India. However, this species had not been recorded on the Korean Peninsula until now. During a recent survey of buprestid beetles on Namhaedo Island, South Korea, a significant number of <em>T. auricollis</em> specimens were discovered, marking the first record of this species in Korea. Additionally, diagnostic characters and ecological notes are provided to support species identification.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 4","pages":"Pages 757-761"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145719073","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}
The genus Scorpiops Peters, 1861 exhibits significant diversity, especially in Peninsular India. From our continued arachnological surveys in the Western Ghats and Peninsular India, we describe a new species based on molecular and morphological data. Furthermore, additional sampling revealed new species with distinct molecular signatures, but future investigation is warranted to gather additional data before species are formally described.
{"title":"In the rocks: An integrative assessment of Scorpiops Peters, 1861 (Scorpiones: Scorpiopidae) in Peninsular India with a description of a new species","authors":"Shubhankar Deshpande , Mihir Joshi , Sajiri Ukale , Deshabhushan Bastawade , Victoria Tang , Gaurang Gowande , Lionel Monod , Shauri Sulakhe","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.02.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.02.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The genus <em>Scorpiops</em> Peters, 1861 exhibits significant diversity, especially in Peninsular India. From our continued arachnological surveys in the Western Ghats and Peninsular India, we describe a new species based on molecular and morphological data. Furthermore, additional sampling revealed new species with distinct molecular signatures, but future investigation is warranted to gather additional data before species are formally described.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 4","pages":"Pages 807-821"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145719079","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}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2025.06.009
Taeyeong Kwon , Jong Bong Choi , Myeonghwan Kim , Eun Young Choi , Seungmin Shin , Jong Kyun Park
According to previous studies, a total of four species in two subgenera have been recorded in Korea. Through this study, a new combination is proposed here: Harpalomimetes fukiensis (Jedlička, 1957) =Anisodactylus (Anisodactylus) fukiensis (Jedlička, 1957) n. comb. In addition, Anisodactylus (Anisodactylus) fukiensis (Jedlička, 1957) and Anisodactylus (Hexatrichus) mandschuricus Jedlička, 1942 are newly recorded from Korea. Photographs of adults, taxonomic key, morphological characteristics are provided herein.
根据以往的研究，在韩国共记录了2个亚属的4种。通过本研究，本文提出了一个新的组合：Harpalomimetes fukiensis (jedli ka, 1957) = Anisodactylus (Anisodactylus) fukiensis (jedli ka, 1957) n. comb。此外，还新记录了韩国的Anisodactylus (Anisodactylus) fukiensis （jedli ka, 1957）和mandschuricus (Hexatrichus) jedli ka, 1942。本文提供了成虫的照片、分类键、形态特征。
{"title":"Taxonomic note of the genus Anisodactylus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) from Korea","authors":"Taeyeong Kwon , Jong Bong Choi , Myeonghwan Kim , Eun Young Choi , Seungmin Shin , Jong Kyun Park","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.06.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.06.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>According to previous studies, a total of four species in two subgenera have been recorded in Korea. Through this study, a new combination is proposed here: <em>Harpalomimetes fukiensis</em> (Jedlička, 1957) <strong>=</strong> <em>Anisodactylus</em> (<em>Anisodactylus</em>) <em>fukiensis</em> (Jedlička, 1957) n. comb. In addition, <em>Anisodactylus</em> (<em>Anisodactylus</em>) <em>fukiensis</em> (Jedlička, 1957) and <em>Anisodactylus</em> (<em>Hexatrichus</em>) <em>mandschuricus</em> Jedlička, 1942 are newly recorded from Korea. Photographs of adults, taxonomic key, morphological characteristics are provided herein.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 4","pages":"Pages 892-899"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145718966","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}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2025.01.011
Mohsan Raza , Arif Muhammad Khan , Azhar Abbas Khan , Sayyad Ali Raza Bukhari , Sher Khan Panhwar , Muhammad Ashfaq
Species belonging to the Serranidae fish family exhibit an overlapping color pattern that may lead to misidentification in the field. Their color pattern varies from juveniles to adults. DNA barcoding of species Epinephelus bleekeri, Epinephelus erythrurus, Epinephelus epistictus, Epinephelus diacanthus, Epinephelus coioides, Epinephelus stoliczkae, Epinephelus latifasciatus, Epinephelus polylepis, Epinephelus aerolatus, Epinephelus morrhua, Epinephelus radiatus, and Cephalopholis formosa belonging to Serranidae fish family was done to substantiate existing knowledge based on taxonomic relationships. Samples were collected from fish landing facilities along the Pakistan coast. The 680 bp 5ʹ region of COI was amplified with the help of universal primers. After successful amplification sequencing was done using Sanger's method. Genetic diversity was calculated using obtained sequences. The mean interspecific genetic distance of 0.1444 was significantly higher than the mean intraspecific distance of 0.0051. The barcode gap analysis depicted significant genetic divergence affirming the delineation of species. The haplotype network gave valuable insights into the isolated and connected populations. The phylogenetic tree delineated apparent clades for all grouper species. The species having bars (E. diacanthus and E. stoliczkae) were clustered under the same clade and species having dots like (E. bleekeri, E. polylepis, and Epienephelus areolatus) were clustered under separate clade. DNA barcoding of the Serranidae fish family was done for the first time in Pakistan. The findings from the present study emphasized the importance of genetic-based sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture, and the formation of conservation strategies.
属于Serranidae鱼类家族的物种表现出重叠的颜色模式，这可能导致在野外的错误识别。它们的颜色图案从幼年到成年各不相同。对隶属于Serranidae鱼类科的bleekeri石斑鱼、erythrurus石斑鱼、epistictus石斑鱼、diacanthus石斑鱼、coioides石斑鱼、stoliczkae石斑鱼、latifasciatus石斑鱼、polylepis石斑鱼、aerolatus石斑鱼、morrhua石斑鱼、radiatus石斑鱼和formosa石斑鱼进行了DNA条形码，以证实现有的分类关系。样本是从巴基斯坦沿海的鱼类登陆设施收集的。利用通用引物扩增出COI的680 bp 5′区。扩增成功后，采用Sanger法进行测序。利用获得的序列计算遗传多样性。平均种间遗传距离为0.1444，显著高于平均种内遗传距离0.0051。条形码差距分析描绘了显著的遗传差异，肯定了物种的描绘。单倍型网络对孤立的和联系的种群提供了有价值的见解。系统发育树描绘了所有石斑鱼种的明显进化枝。长条状的异棘棘螨（E. diacanthus）和stoliczkae聚集在同一枝下，长条状的bleekeri、polylepis和Epienephelus areolatus聚集在不同枝下。在巴基斯坦首次完成了Serranidae鱼类家族的DNA条形码。本研究的结果强调了基于遗传的渔业、水产养殖可持续管理和形成保护策略的重要性。
{"title":"Genetic diversity of nearly threatened and vulnerable species of Serranidae fish family from the coastal area of Pakistan","authors":"Mohsan Raza , Arif Muhammad Khan , Azhar Abbas Khan , Sayyad Ali Raza Bukhari , Sher Khan Panhwar , Muhammad Ashfaq","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.01.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.01.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Species belonging to the <em>Serranidae</em> fish family exhibit an overlapping color pattern that may lead to misidentification in the field. Their color pattern varies from juveniles to adults. DNA barcoding of species <em>Epinephelus bleekeri</em>, <em>Epinephelus erythrurus</em>, <em>Epinephelus epistictus</em>, <em>Epinephelus diacanthus, Epinephelus coioides, Epinephelus stoliczkae, Epinephelus latifasciatus, Epinephelus polylepis, Epinephelus aerolatus, Epinephelus morrhua, Epinephelus radiatus,</em> and <em>Cephalopholis formosa</em> belonging to <em>Serranidae</em> fish family was done to substantiate existing knowledge based on taxonomic relationships. Samples were collected from fish landing facilities along the Pakistan coast. The 680 bp 5ʹ region of COI was amplified with the help of universal primers. After successful amplification sequencing was done using Sanger's method. Genetic diversity was calculated using obtained sequences. The mean interspecific genetic distance of 0.1444 was significantly higher than the mean intraspecific distance of 0.0051. The barcode gap analysis depicted significant genetic divergence affirming the delineation of species. The haplotype network gave valuable insights into the isolated and connected populations. The phylogenetic tree delineated apparent clades for all grouper species. The species having bars (<em>E. diacanthus</em> and <em>E. stoliczkae</em>) were clustered under the same clade and species having dots like (<em>E. bleekeri, E. polylepis</em>, and <em>Epienephelus areolatus</em>) were clustered under separate clade. DNA barcoding of the <em>Serranidae</em> fish family was done for the first time in Pakistan. The findings from the present study emphasized the importance of genetic-based sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture, and the formation of conservation strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 4","pages":"Pages 798-806"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145719078","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}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2025.06.005
Daichi Kato
A new limonophiline genus with unspurred tibiae, Acentrolimnophila gen. nov., and one new species, A. nipponica sp. nov., are described from the Palaearctic Region of Japan, with images of the habitus, wings, and terminalia. The assignment of the new genus to the subfamily Limnophilinae is justified. A key to genera of Limnophilinae with unspurred tibiae and morphological comparisons of the new genus with closely related genera are provided.
本文描述了日本古北地区一种无刺胫骨的柠檬碱新属（Acentrolimnophila gen. nov.）和一新种（A. nipponica sp. nov.），并附有习性、翅膀和终梢的图像。将新属划归Limnophilinae亚科是合理的。提供了带无鞭骨胫的Limnophilinae属的检索表，并将该新属与近缘属进行了形态学比较。
{"title":"A new genus of the subfamily limnophilinae (Diptera: Limoniidae) with unspurred tibiae from Japan","authors":"Daichi Kato","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.06.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.06.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A new limonophiline genus with unspurred tibiae, <em>Acentrolimnophila</em> gen. nov., and one new species, <em>A. nipponica</em> sp. nov., are described from the Palaearctic Region of Japan, with images of the habitus, wings, and terminalia. The assignment of the new genus to the subfamily Limnophilinae is justified. A key to genera of Limnophilinae with unspurred tibiae and morphological comparisons of the new genus with closely related genera are provided.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 4","pages":"Pages 886-891"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145718965","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}
Sarcotheca macrophylla Blume (Oxalidaceae), an endemic plant species to Borneo, consists of short-styled (S-morph) and long-styled (L-morph) flowers, referred to as heterostyly. However, the character states related to heterostyly have not been fully disclosed in S. macrophylla. Additionally, S. macrophylla has a reproductive issue due to a lack of seeds in fruits. This research aims to examine the floral characteristics and detail of sexual organs (androecium and gynoecium) in this species and to analyze the consequences of heterostyly on its natural pollination. We collect flowers from 34 individuals and investigate the inaccuracy index and all of floral character states. We used light and stereo microscopes to evaluate the heterostyly syndrome through morpho-anatomical observations of the flowers. Our results reveal that the two floral types (S-morph and L-morph) of S. macrophylla possess reciprocal herkogamy with ancillary pollen polymorphism in palynological characters, differences in pollen number, and pollen viability. These characters suggest that S. macrophylla has distyly type. Furthermore, the reproductive organs of the floral morphs appear to contribute differently to reproductive fitness. The S-morph flowers demonstrate enhanced male function through higher pollen production and viability, while the L-morph flowers exhibit enhanced female function through floral architecture that promotes effective pollen reception.
{"title":"Sexual organs of Sarcotheca macrophylla Blume (Oxalidaceae), an endemic species of Borneo with two floral types confirmed as heterostyly","authors":"Esthi Liani Agustiani , Ence Darmo Jaya Supena , Yayan Wahyu Candra Kusuma , Inggit Puji Astuti , Triadiati Triadiati","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.06.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.06.011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Sarcotheca macrophylla</em> Blume (Oxalidaceae), an endemic plant species to Borneo, consists of short-styled (S-morph) and long-styled (L-morph) flowers, referred to as heterostyly. However, the character states related to heterostyly have not been fully disclosed in <em>S. macrophylla.</em> Additionally, <em>S. macrophylla</em> has a reproductive issue due to a lack of seeds in fruits. This research aims to examine the floral characteristics and detail of sexual organs (androecium and gynoecium) in this species and to analyze the consequences of heterostyly on its natural pollination. We collect flowers from 34 individuals and investigate the inaccuracy index and all of floral character states. We used light and stereo microscopes to evaluate the heterostyly syndrome through morpho-anatomical observations of the flowers. Our results reveal that the two floral types (S-morph and L-morph) of <em>S. macrophylla</em> possess reciprocal herkogamy with ancillary pollen polymorphism in palynological characters, differences in pollen number, and pollen viability. These characters suggest that <em>S. macrophylla</em> has distyly type. Furthermore, the reproductive organs of the floral morphs appear to contribute differently to reproductive fitness. The S-morph flowers demonstrate enhanced male function through higher pollen production and viability, while the L-morph flowers exhibit enhanced female function through floral architecture that promotes effective pollen reception.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 4","pages":"Pages 900-911"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145718967","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}
Syzygium tirunelvelianum, a new species from Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India, is described. A detailed description of the species along with diagnostic characters between closely allied species, illustrations, and color photographs is provided.
{"title":"A new species of Syzygium (Myrtaceae) from the Southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India","authors":"Surendran Anjana , Raju Ramasubbu , Kasi Karuppa Samy , Dhanaraj Felix Irudhyaraj","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Syzygium tirunelvelianum</em>, a new species from Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu, India, is described. A detailed description of the species along with diagnostic characters between closely allied species, illustrations, and color photographs is provided.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 4","pages":"Pages 955-959"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145718973","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}
Herbaria of museums and universities contain vast arrays of plant specimens. If seeds and spores from these specimens can be successfully germinated, they can help restore genetic diversity in current plant populations and even reestablish lost species. The spores of Dryopteris uniformis Makino (Dryopteridaceae) were collected from 23 specimens stored in the Herbarium of Osaka Museum of Natural History and the Niigata University Herbarium, and their germinabilities and physiological activities were examined using germination and tetrazolium staining tests, respectively. Although no germination was observed, some stained fern spores were confirmed from five specimens that had been stored for 0.3, 3.3, 4.9, 12.3, and 24.3 years, respectively. The number of partially stained spores rapidly declined over time; however, some spores were observed in specimens stored for >88 years (0.8% ± 0.3%). In germination tests using gibberellin, three spores germinated from specimens stored for 5.3 years. The discrepancy between spore germination and staining rates indicates that the loss of mitochondrial activity, which indicates spore death, occurs much later than that of germinability. This study will enhance our understanding of the potential viability of specimens preserved in herbaria.
{"title":"Rapid loss of germinability and gradual loss of physiological activity in Japanese Dryopteris uniformis (Dryopteridaceae) spores stored in herbaria","authors":"Takashi Shiga , Hiroyuki Yamada , Seiko Fujii , Syou Kato","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.03.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.03.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Herbaria of museums and universities contain vast arrays of plant specimens. If seeds and spores from these specimens can be successfully germinated, they can help restore genetic diversity in current plant populations and even reestablish lost species. The spores of <em>Dryopteris uniformis</em> Makino (Dryopteridaceae) were collected from 23 specimens stored in the Herbarium of Osaka Museum of Natural History and the Niigata University Herbarium, and their germinabilities and physiological activities were examined using germination and tetrazolium staining tests, respectively. Although no germination was observed, some stained fern spores were confirmed from five specimens that had been stored for 0.3, 3.3, 4.9, 12.3, and 24.3 years, respectively. The number of partially stained spores rapidly declined over time; however, some spores were observed in specimens stored for >88 years (0.8% ± 0.3%). In germination tests using gibberellin, three spores germinated from specimens stored for 5.3 years. The discrepancy between spore germination and staining rates indicates that the loss of mitochondrial activity, which indicates spore death, occurs much later than that of germinability. This study will enhance our understanding of the potential viability of specimens preserved in herbaria.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 4","pages":"Pages 845-850"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145719083","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}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2025.04.006
Song Li , Xin Mou , Wen-Hua Yu , Kai He , Mei Li , Biao Li , Xiong Luo , Wen Wang , Wen-Xiang Zhang
The Hutton’s tube-nosed bat (Murina huttonii) predominantly resides in regions extending from India eastward to South China and the Indochina Peninsula. However, its subspecific geographical differentiation remains sparsely reported. This research investigated the subspecific geographical differentiation of M. huttonii in China, utilizing a collection of 23 specimens from five provinces in southern China, including Yunnan in the southwest, based on comparative analysis of pelage characteristics and statistical evaluation. Results indicated that the specimen from Yunnan not only constitutes a new record for M. huttonii in Yunnan Province but also represents a distinct subspecies, different from existing subspecies of M. huttonii. Furthermore, incorporating findings from current literature, the new subspecies was compared with M. huttonii samples from Thailand and Vietnam.
{"title":"New record of Murina huttonii (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Yunnan, China, with description of a new subspecies","authors":"Song Li , Xin Mou , Wen-Hua Yu , Kai He , Mei Li , Biao Li , Xiong Luo , Wen Wang , Wen-Xiang Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.04.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.japb.2025.04.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Hutton’s tube-nosed bat (<em>Murina huttonii</em>) predominantly resides in regions extending from India eastward to South China and the Indochina Peninsula. However, its subspecific geographical differentiation remains sparsely reported. This research investigated the subspecific geographical differentiation of <em>M. huttonii</em> in China, utilizing a collection of 23 specimens from five provinces in southern China, including Yunnan in the southwest, based on comparative analysis of pelage characteristics and statistical evaluation. Results indicated that the specimen from Yunnan not only constitutes a new record for <em>M. huttonii</em> in Yunnan Province but also represents a distinct subspecies, different from existing subspecies of <em>M. huttonii</em>. Furthermore, incorporating findings from current literature, the new subspecies was compared with <em>M. huttonii</em> samples from Thailand and Vietnam.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":37957,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity","volume":"18 4","pages":"Pages 858-866"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145718961","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}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2025.04.002
Shigenori Karasawa , Yan Tao
To confirm the taxonomic status of Burmoniscus dasystylus Nunomura, 2003, we observed the holotype and conducted molecular analyses based on the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene sequences. The shapes of endopodite and exopodite of first pleopod of the holotype were consistent with the original images of Burmoniscus mauritiensis (Taiti and Ferrara, 1983). The phylogenetic tree supported a monophyletic group of B. dasystylus in Japan and B. mauritiensis in China. These results indicate that B. dasystylus is relegated to a junior synonym of B. mauritiensis. The haplotype network analysis suggested that B. dasystylus may have been spread rapidly in Japan.
为了确认2003年Burmoniscus dasystylus nununura的分类地位，我们对其进行了全型观察，并基于线粒体细胞色素c氧化酶亚基I基因序列进行了分子分析。第一具全型多足动物的内长柄石和外长柄石的形状与毛里求斯Burmoniscus ensis的原始图像一致（Taiti and Ferrara, 1983）。系统发育树支持日本的单系群和中国的毛里求斯b系群。这些结果表明，毛氏白僵菌属于毛氏白僵菌的低级同义种。单倍型网络分析表明，白柱头蜱可能在日本传播迅速。
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