Four previously described species of are recognized and redescribed from Japan and Taiwan: Motschulsky, 1860, Chen, 1934, Chen, 1934, and Jacoby, 1885. Three new species from Taiwan, , , and , are described. Descriptions of species include illustrations of aedeagi, antennae, gonocoxae, abdominal ventrite VIII, and spermathecae.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJacoby, 1885, (Maulik, 1926), (Erichson, 1834), and Jacoby, 1894 are redescribed with illustrations of aedeagi, antennae, gonocoxae, abdominal ventrite VIII, and spermathecae. is recorded for the first time from Taiwan. The immature stages and life history of were studied in the laboratory using a novel rearing design.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThree new species of Stephens, 1831, , , and are described based on specimens from Shei-Pa National Park, Taiwan. A fourth new species, , is described based on specimens from southern Taiwan. Delimitation of the genus is discussed based on Chûjô, 1937, which is redescribed, and the new species,
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFlea beetles of the genus Psylliodes have evolved specialized interactions with plant species belonging to several distantly related families, mainly Brassicaceae, Solanaceae, and Fagaceae. This diverse host use indicates that Psylliodes flea beetles are able to cope with different chemical defense metabolites, including glucosinolates, the characteristic defense metabolites of Brassicaceae. Here we investigated the evolution of host use and the emergence of a glucosinolate-specific detoxification mechanism in Psylliodes flea beetles.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA new species of the little-known genus Jacoby was discovered at Pilu, East Taiwan, and is here described as . The larvae and adults utilise showy mistletoes as food plants. Their remarkable biology is described in detail, including egg deposition and leaf mining behaviour.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFThree new assassin bug species of the genus Stål, 1867 are recognized in Vietnam based on morphological examination, morphometric and molecular phylogenetic analyses, and described as Ha, Truong & Ishikawa, , Ha, Truong & Ishikawa, , and Ha, Truong & Ishikawa, The conspecific male and female associations of the new species were confirmed by phylogenetic analyses and DNA barcoding of the mitochondrial 16S rDNA and COI genes. All three new species are presently restricted to the Central Highlands, Vietnam (Kon Chu Rang NR, Gia Lai Province, and Chu Yang Sin NP, Dak Lak Province).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe genus is redefined based on comparison with its allied genera Laboissière, 1933 and Chûjô, 1962. Kimoto, 1996 and Kimoto, 1996 are transferred to . and are described.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTaiwanese species of are revised based on morphological, molecular, and ecological information. (Chen, 1934), (Jacoby, 1888), (Chûjô, 1958), and Kimoto, 1996 are redescribed. The study confirms that Phytodectatredecimmaculatusvar.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSeven species of are recognized and redescribed: (Chûjô, 1962), Kimoto, 1969, Kimoto, 1969, Chûjô, 1938, Kimoto, 1969, (Chûjô, 1965), and Gressitt & Kimoto, 1963. Also, two new species are described: and Three new synonyms are proposed: Takizawa, 1978 , Kimoto, 1969 and Kimoto, 1984 Lectotypes are designated for Chûjô, 1938 and Chûjô, 1962. Color polymorphism of each species is delimited base on more than 1800 specimens.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLopatin, 2009 is regarded as a junior synonym of Chûjô, 1962 . Lopatin, 2009 is transferred to the genus Chûjô and redescribed. Lopatin, 2008 and Chûjô are recognized as valid species and redescribed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe taxonomic status of Joannis, 1865 and allied genera Laboissière, 1932 and Laboissière, 1934 is discussed based on the study of Taiwanese species. Tentatively, and are regarded as valid genera while is a synonym of . Fourteen species are recognized and redescribed, including Kimoto, 1969; Kimoto, 1969; Kimoto, 1981; Kimoto, 1981; Kimoto, 1976; Gressitt & Kimoto, 1963; Bezděk & Lee, 2019; (Jacoby, 1885); Gressitt & Kimoto, 1963; Kimoto, 1994; Kimoto, 1969; Kimoto, 1974; Kimoto, 1984; and Kimoto, 1996.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLee & Beenen is described. It represents the first genus of Galerucinae (s. str.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe genus Chevrolat is redefined based on study of the type species (Faldermann, 1835). All Taiwanese species of are transferred to three new genera: Kimoto, 1976 and (Chûjô, 1935) are transferred to ; Kimoto, 1976 is transferred to ; Takizawa, 1978 is transferred to . Two species are described: and (Chûjô, 1938) and (Chûjô, 1962) are regarded as synonyms of (Chûjô, 1935) , and Lee, 2009 is synonymized with (Kimoto, 1976) Gressitt & Kimoto, 1963 is redescribed and transferred to Taiwanese records of are based on misidentifications and represent specimens of .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWavefront coding is an accepted technique to extend the depth of field in incoherent optical systems. We present the design of a reflecting telescope with wavefront coding by employing a cubic phase plate (CPP). We propose a method to reduce the CPP size by changing its position from the aperture stop to a secondary mirror without varying the point-spread function, which is insensitive to defocusing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis publication treats species within and closely allied genera that were not covered in the previous two revisions. Three species of Baly, 1864 are treated herein, with Kimoto, 1989 and Baly, 1864 redescribed, and described. A new genus that we consider closely related to , , is described.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPyrrhalta Joannis, 1865 species with maculate elytra are revised. Pyrrhalta maculata is shown to be a complex of several species. Seven species are recognized: P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe genus Theopea Baly, 1864 is redefined. Seventeen species from Sundaland and the Philippines are recognized and classified into four species groups (including seven new species): T. impressa (Fabricius, 1801), T.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMore than 520 specimens of the chrysomelid genus were available for study as the result of collecting efforts by citizen scientists. Taiwanese species of can be separated into two species groups based on presence or absence of hind wings. The group (winged) contains Kimoto, 1996 and The group (wingless) contains Kimoto, 1996, , and Members of the group inhabit alpine microhabitats and are the only wingless galerucines in Taiwan that occur in harsh environments, as is the case with most brachelytrous Chrysomelidae.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDouble-wedge prism scanners are typically used for one-dimensional (1D) scanning in imaging systems. This type of scanner operates on the principle of two identical wedge prisms counter-rotating around the optical axis with identical angular velocity in order to move the image formed by the optical system in the plane of detector arrays. However, the relationship between the deviation and rotation angles is not linear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTheopea Baly, 1864 species lacking a modified clypeus of East Asia are revised. Theopea aureoviridis Chûjô, 1935, T. collaris Kimoto, 1989, and T.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSix new species within the genus Clerotalia Jacoby are described from Taiwan based on study of more than 340 specimens: C. cheni sp. nov.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTaxonomic study of species of the genus Chevrolat, 1836 with subscutellar incised ridges in males and occurring in Taiwan resulted in the transfer of all species to Laboissière, 1936: (Chûjô, 1962), , (Chûjô, 1935), , (Kimoto, 1996) , and (Kimoto, 1969), The position of Chûjô, 1938 in is confirmed. Lectotypes are designated for Chûjô, 1938 and Chûjô, 1935. Generic characters of are re-evaluated in the context of these nomenclatural changes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpecies within the genus Motschulsky recorded in Taiwan are revised. Motschulsky 1861 Gressitt & Kimoto 1963 Chûjô 1938 and Kimoto 1969 are redescribed. Lee 2014 is proposed as a junior synonym of (Baly 1861).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFForty species of the genus Oides Weber, 1801 are considered as valid in the Palaearctic and Oriental regions. Six new species are described: O. bezdeki sp.
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