Improvement in the Identification Technology for Asian Spongy Moth, Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) Based on SS-COI.

(Linnaeus, 1758), which is commonly known as spongy moth, with two subspecies, is found in Asia: and , collectively referred to as the Asian spongy moth (ASM). The subspecies occurs in Europe and is commonly known as the European spongy moth (ESM). The ASM is on the quarantine list of many countries because it induces greater economic losses than the ESM.

Ancient volcanos as species pumps: A case study of freshwater amphipods in Northeast Asia.

Volcano-tectonic processes have been viewed as primary drivers in the formation of present-day diversity. Volcanos associated with mountain uplifts drive allopatric speciation through vicariance and may impact the surrounding areas like species pump or species attractor. However, the application of these hypotheses to aquatic fauna has rarely been tested explicitly.