Kita A, Elsayed AK, Tokuda M. Intertidal insects associated with halophytic
Suaeda (Amaranthaceae) in Japan: a case study in Saga, northern Kyushu.
Biodivers Data J 2022;
10:e79184. [PMID:
36761599 PMCID:
PMC9848536 DOI:
10.3897/bdj.10.e79184]
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Abstract
In contrast to a great diversity in insects in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, few known species have adapted to inhabit marine environments. In this study, we surveyed insects associated with halophytic plants of Suaeda (Amaranthaceae) distributed in intertidal zones, in northern Kyushu, Japan. On four Japanese native species of Suaeda, we found insects belonging to five orders and 18 species. Amongst them, the genus Clanoneurum (Diptera: Ephydridae) and Coleophoradeviella (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) were newly reported from Japan; and Orthotylus (Melanotrichus) parvulus (Hemiptera: Miridae) was newly recorded from Kyushu. The seasonal occurrence of several insects on Suaeda is reported.
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