The subject of our investigation was the visual features of wing color with special focus on the UV reflectance in the green-veined white butterfly （Pieris napi）. Previous studies had concluded that UV reflectance o...The subject of our investigation was the visual features of wing color with special focus on the UV reflectance in the green-veined white butterfly （Pieris napi）. Previous studies had concluded that UV reflectance on dorsal wing surfaces is found only in the female P napi. Based on UV sensitive photography, we analyzed a correlation between 12 geographic and environmental factors and UV reflectance patterns on 3 patches on the forewings of 407 P. napi specimens from the Palaearctic region. Results had shown that females significantly differ from males： they exhibit a 25% higher UV reflectance. To investigate whether and how UV reflectance levels on the forewings and hindwings of both sexes are influenced by the environment, we performed a principal component analysis （PCA） with several environmental variables. For several variables （in particular, latitude and longitude, mean annual temperature and precipitation, and temperature annual range and altitude）, the generalized linear model （GLM） model revealed a significant correlation in both sexes. This suggests a link between UV reflectance levels and the environment and distribution of P. napi. We found that stronger UV reflectance is associated with generally more hostile environments and concluded that large-scale environmental factors influence the UV reflectance on the forewings of both male and female green-veined white butterflies.展开更多
The European rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes nasicornis (L.), is a large flying beetle in the subfamily Dynastinae of family Scarabaeidae and order Coleoptera. It is well-known to be a Palaearctic species, inhabiting Europ...The European rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes nasicornis (L.), is a large flying beetle in the subfamily Dynastinae of family Scarabaeidae and order Coleoptera. It is well-known to be a Palaearctic species, inhabiting Europe and Asia up to North Africa, with no reported material from the Sub-Saharan African region including Tanzania. The present work reports an occurrence of O. nasicornis in Tanzania specifically in Iringa region in the Southern Highlands zone of the country. The report is accompanied by description of the key morphological characters of the insect validating its diagnosis. The findings facilitate a basis for intervention of the existing records about O. nasicornis, including its biogeographical affiliation and the related undertakings. It is most likely that the species also ranges in other localities in Tanzania and the Sub-Saharan Africa region in general because of the existing proximity and interactions.展开更多
A new species, Eodorcadion(Ornatodorcadion) zhaoi sp. nov., is described from the Alxa desert in Inner Mongolia, China. A key to species of the subgenus Eodorcadion(Ornatodorcadion) is provided. The type specimens are...A new species, Eodorcadion(Ornatodorcadion) zhaoi sp. nov., is described from the Alxa desert in Inner Mongolia, China. A key to species of the subgenus Eodorcadion(Ornatodorcadion) is provided. The type specimens are deposited in IZCAS, CCXF and CMD,respectively.展开更多
文摘The subject of our investigation was the visual features of wing color with special focus on the UV reflectance in the green-veined white butterfly （Pieris napi）. Previous studies had concluded that UV reflectance on dorsal wing surfaces is found only in the female P napi. Based on UV sensitive photography, we analyzed a correlation between 12 geographic and environmental factors and UV reflectance patterns on 3 patches on the forewings of 407 P. napi specimens from the Palaearctic region. Results had shown that females significantly differ from males： they exhibit a 25% higher UV reflectance. To investigate whether and how UV reflectance levels on the forewings and hindwings of both sexes are influenced by the environment, we performed a principal component analysis （PCA） with several environmental variables. For several variables （in particular, latitude and longitude, mean annual temperature and precipitation, and temperature annual range and altitude）, the generalized linear model （GLM） model revealed a significant correlation in both sexes. This suggests a link between UV reflectance levels and the environment and distribution of P. napi. We found that stronger UV reflectance is associated with generally more hostile environments and concluded that large-scale environmental factors influence the UV reflectance on the forewings of both male and female green-veined white butterflies.
文摘The European rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes nasicornis (L.), is a large flying beetle in the subfamily Dynastinae of family Scarabaeidae and order Coleoptera. It is well-known to be a Palaearctic species, inhabiting Europe and Asia up to North Africa, with no reported material from the Sub-Saharan African region including Tanzania. The present work reports an occurrence of O. nasicornis in Tanzania specifically in Iringa region in the Southern Highlands zone of the country. The report is accompanied by description of the key morphological characters of the insect validating its diagnosis. The findings facilitate a basis for intervention of the existing records about O. nasicornis, including its biogeographical affiliation and the related undertakings. It is most likely that the species also ranges in other localities in Tanzania and the Sub-Saharan Africa region in general because of the existing proximity and interactions.
基金supported by NSFC programs 31472029(Meiying Lin) and J1210002partly by a grant(Y229YX5105)from the Key Laboratory of the Zoological Systematics and Evolution of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
文摘A new species, Eodorcadion(Ornatodorcadion) zhaoi sp. nov., is described from the Alxa desert in Inner Mongolia, China. A key to species of the subgenus Eodorcadion(Ornatodorcadion) is provided. The type specimens are deposited in IZCAS, CCXF and CMD,respectively.
