Revision of Matsumuraja (Hemiptera, Aphidinae, Macrosiphini) in China with two new synonyms and four new records.

The genus Matsumuraja Schumacher, 1921 is an eastern Asiatic genus and was reviewed in China. After this research, M. polydactylota Qiao & Zhang syn.

Predicting Potential Distribution of Integrated Multiple Factors and Its Threatened Status Assessment.

The accurate prediction of the niche and the potential distribution of a species is a fundamental and key content for biodiversity related research in ecology and biogeography, especially for protected species. Biotic interactions have a significant impact on species distribution but are often overlooked by SDMs. Therefore, it is crucial to incorporate biotic interaction factors into SDMs to improve their predictive performance.

The complete mitochondrial genome of (Takahashi, 1919) (Hemiptera: Aphididae: Chaitophorinae).

We sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of the aphid It is 16,828 bp long and includes 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), two ribosome RNA genes (rRNAs), a control region, and a repeat region. The control region contains a 273-bp repeat motif repeated 2.3 times.

An integrative strategy used by the aphid Uroleucon formosanum to counter host sesquiterpene lactone defense: Insights from combined genomic and transcriptomic analysis.

Insect herbivores adapt and develop strategies to counteract plant chemical defenses. The aphid Uroleucon formosanum is a serious sap-sucking pest that infests lettuces containing toxic sesquiterpene lactones (STLs). Herein, we employed a combination of genome sequencing and RNA-seq transcriptome profiling to understand the mechanisms underlying phytotoxin tolerance in U.

Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of a social hemipteran provide new insights into insect sociality.

The origin of sociality represents one of the most important evolutionary transitions. Insect sociality evolved in some hemipteran aphids, which can produce soldiers and normal nymphs with distinct morphology and behaviour through parthenogenesis. The lack of genomic data resources has hindered the investigations into molecular mechanisms underlying their social evolution.

Trait Variation and Spatiotemporal Dynamics across Avian Secondary Contact Zones.

A secondary contact zone (SCZ) is an area where incipient species or divergent populations may meet, mate, and hybridize. Due to the diverse patterns of interspecific hybridization, SCZs function as field labs for illuminating the on-going evolutionary processes of speciation and the establishment of reproductive isolation. Interspecific hybridization is widely present in avian populations, making them an ideal system for SCZ studies.

Two chromosome-level genome assemblies of galling aphids Slavum lentiscoides and Chaetogeoica ovagalla.

Slavum lentiscoides and Chaetogeoica ovagalla are two aphid species from the subtribe Fordina of Fordini within the subfamily Eriosomatinae, and they produce galls on their primary host plants Pistacia. We assembled chromosome-level genomes of these two species using Nanopore long-read sequencing and Hi-C technology. A 332 Mb genome assembly of S.

Characteristics and Comparative Analysis of Mitochondrial Genomes of the Aphid Genus Koch (Hemiptera: Aphididae: Aphidinae).

Using Illumina sequencing technology, we generated complete mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) of three constituent species of the aphid genus Koch, (Blanchard), Ghulamullah, and (Geoffroy). The sizes of the mitogenomes range from 15,306 to 15,410 bp, primarily due to variations in the length of non-coding regions. The mitogenomes consist of 37 coding genes arranged in the order of the ancestral insect mitogenome, a control region, and a repeat region between and According to the COI-based analysis, one previously reported mitogenome of should be assigned to .

Bacterial Symbiont Mediates Aphid Antiviral Systems to Inhibit the Propagation of a New Pathogenic Densovirus in Chinese Wheat Aphid, .

L-type symbiont (SMLS) is a bacterial symbiont commonly found in the wheat aphid . A new aphid densovirus, densovirus (SmDV), was recently identified in . In this study, the similar cellular tropism of SmDV and SMLS in aphid embryos was uncovered using in situ hybridization.

Mitochondrial genome data provide insights into the phylogenetic relationships within (Kessler, 1876) (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae).

Due to the detrimental effect of formaldehyde on DNA, ethanol has replaced formalin as the primary preservative for animal specimens. However, short-term formalin fixation of specimens might be applied during field collection. In an increasing number of studies, DNA extraction and sequencing have been successfully conducted from formalin-fixed specimens.

A review of the species group within the genus Reitter, 1913 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae).

A new species group of Reitter, 1913 is proposed and reviewed, the group. It includes eleven species: Kimoto & Takizawa, 1973, (Lacordaire, 1845), Long, 1988, (Baly, 1879), Long, 1988, (Pic, 1932), Long, 2000a, Kimoto & Gressitt, 1979, (Pic, 1923), (Fabricius, 1801), and Long, 2000b. and were new records from China.

Leaf-feeding species of the genus Liothrips from China (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae).

The 250 species of the second largest genus of Thysanoptera, Liothrips, are known as feeding mainly on green leaves, with many inducing galls or associated with galls. In China, 33 species are recognized including L. brevis sp.

Geographical patterns and determinants of insect biodiversity in China.

Insects play important roles in the maintenance of ecosystem functioning and the provision of livelihoods for millions of people. However, compared with terrestrial vertebrates and angiosperms, such as the giant panda, crested ibis, and the metasequoia, insect conservation has not attracted enough attention, and a basic understanding of the geographical biodiversity patterns for major components of insects in China is lacking. Herein, we investigated the geographical distribution of insect biodiversity across multiple dimensions (taxonomic, genetic, and phylogenetic diversity) based on the spatial distribution and molecular DNA sequencing data of insects.

The Oriental fungus-feeding genus Ananthakrishnan, 1964 from China with one new species and four new records (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae, Phlaeothripinae).

, a genus of fungus-feeding Phlaeothripinae , is easily recognized by the complex sculpture on the body surface. It is species-rich in the Oriental region, with 10 species here recognized from China, including and four new records. An illustrated key to the species from China is provided.

Phylosymbiosis: The Eco-Evolutionary Pattern of Insect-Symbiont Interactions.

Insects harbor diverse assemblages of bacterial and fungal symbionts, which play crucial roles in host life history. Insects and their various symbionts represent a good model for studying host-microbe interactions. Phylosymbiosis is used to describe an eco-evolutionary pattern, providing a new cross-system trend in the research of host-associated microbiota.

Habitat fragmentation increases specialization of multi-trophic interactions by high species turnover.

Habitat fragmentation is altering species interactions worldwide. However, the mechanisms underlying the response of network specialization to habitat fragmentation remain unknown, especially for multi-trophic interactions. We here collected a large dataset consisting of 2670 observations of tri-trophic interactions among plants, sap-sucking aphids and honeydew-collecting ants on 18 forested islands in the Thousand Island Lake, China.

Two new species of Hille Ris Lambers (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Lachninae) from China.

Two new species from China, Qiao & Li, feeding on sp. from Shaanxi and Sichuan Provinces, and Qiao & Li, feeding on sp. from Yunnan Province, are described and illustrated.

Del Guercio (Hemiptera, Aphidinae, Macrosiphini) in China, with a new species, new synonymies, and first country records.

The genus is distinguished from other Macrosiphini genera (Aphididae, Aphidinae) because it has a supra-caudal process on abdominal tergite VIII which possesses two setae distally. It is Holarctic in distribution, and half of its species are Asian. The Chinese fauna of this genus, 17 species, have been restudied, morphologically and through DNA barcodes.

Revision of the genus Allocotaphis Börner, 1950 (Hemiptera, Homoptera, Aphididae, Macrosiphini).

Allocotaphis Börner, 1950 (Hemiptera, Homoptera, Aphididae, Aphidinae, Macrosiphini) and its three species are fully revised. The history of the descriptions of the involved taxa is critically presented. Descriptions of the known morphs of these species and complete information on the biology and distribution of the species are presented.

Six new species of Verma, 1967 (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Aphidinae) from China.

The genus Verma is presented including six new species from China namely Qiao & Xu, Qiao & Xu, Qiao & Xu, Qiao & Xu, Qiao & Xu, and Qiao & Xu, Qiao 2015, is considered as a junior synonym of (Zhang Zhong & Zhang 1992), Two species Verma and (David Rajasingh & Narayanan) are recorded for the first time in China. The genus is mainly distributed in East Asia and is represented by 15 species in the world of which 12 are found in China. Keys to the species of are given.

The genus Priesner (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae, Haplothripini) from China, with one new species.

The genus Priesner is a group of mainly wingless species in the tribe Haplothripini. The genus is diagnosed here based on the three species known from China, including Dang & Qiao collected from bases of grass in Tibet. An illustrated identification key to the three species from China is provided and the CO1 barcode sequence is given for the new species.

Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses provide insights into host adaptation of a bamboo-feeding aphid.

Introduction: Salivary glands and their secreted proteins play an important role in the feeding process of sap-sucking aphids. The determination of saliva composition is an important step in understanding host plant adaptation of aphids. Pseudoregma bambucicola is a severe bamboo pest in subtropical areas and the only aphid species that can exclusively feed on hard stalks of bamboos.

A new species of Aphis (Aphidinae: Aphidini) feeding on Rubus from China.

A new species of the genus Aphis feeding on Rubus ellipticus in China, Aphis rogeri Qiao sp. nov. is described.