中国的蜉蝣目研究

Research on Chinese Ephemeroptera

蜉蝣是一类原始而古老的昆虫。最早发现于古生代石炭纪和二叠纪的琥珀中,距今至少已有二亿年的历史,是现存最古老的有翅昆虫。根据我国文字记载,早在东周(公元前625年左右)的《诗经》里就有“蜉蝣之羽,衣裳楚楚。蜉蝣之翼,采采衣服。蜉蝣掘阅,麻衣如云”的描述。西汉·刘安(公元前179—

Early literary recordings of mayflies can be found in The Book of Songs(about B.C.625)in Eastern Zhou Dynasties.Morphological and ecological aspects were observed by LiuAn(B.C.179—122)of Western Han Dynasty,Dai De(about B.C.93—49),Fu Xian(A.D.239—294)of Jin Dynasties,and Li Shi Zhen(A.D.1518—1503)of Ming Dynasty.andrecorded in detail in their works.Their findings were valuable when judged from the science and technology at that time.In 1761.Linnaeus identified Cloeondipterum L.in China.thus introdueing for the first time modern scientific classification into researchon mayflies in China.Prof Y.C.Hsu spared no efforts in systematic research on taxology ofmayflies,and in one of his papers.The Mayflies of China.he reported 64 species,classified under3 families.10 subfamilies,and 20 genera.In recent years,together with others,I have been ableto complete Fase.of Ephemeroptera.Economic Insect Fauna of China.in which 104 species wereidentified,under 1 superfamilies.10 families,and 20 genera.Apart from esearch on taxologyof imago.I am also working with my colleagues on ancient mayflies,biology,ecology and cytologyof mayflies,taxoloogy of nymphs,and monitoring of water pollution.