Taxonomic review of the genus Cryphaeus Klug, 1833 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Toxicini) in Korea and description of new host fungi

A taxonomic review of the fungivorous tenebrionid genus Cryphaeus Klug in Korea is presented. Four species of this genus were identified: Cryphaeus rotundicollis Chûjô et Lee, 1993, C. albopilosus Chûjô et Lee, 1993, C. duellicus (Lewis), 1894 and a new record, C. punctatulus (Lewis), 1894. Keys, diagnoses, host fungi, habitus photographs of adults, and illustrations of diagnostic characters are provided.     

中国树栖拟步甲铜树甲属分类研究

对中国及其毗邻地区铜树甲属Ainu Lewis进行了系统整理,描述3新种:A.grandis sp nov(广西),A.angustus sp nov.(广西,四川)和A medogamnussp.nov(西藏墨脱).给出本属已知种目录和检索表.模式标本保存于河北大学博物馆.     

A Taxonomic Review of the Genus Platydema Laporte and Brulle in Korea (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Diaperinae)

Taxanomic review of Korean Platydema Laporte and Brulle of tribe Diaperini in Tenebrionidae is presented. Eight species including P. marseuli Lewis, 1894 recorded newly in Korea are described here. We provide a key to Korean species, diagnoses, lists of feeding fungi and photos for them.     

An assessment of orchids’ diversity in Penang Hill,Penang, Malaysia after 115 years

A comprehensive study on the orchid diversity in Penang Hill, Penang, Malaysia was conducted from 2004 to 2008 with the objective to evaluate the presence of orchid species listed by Curtis (J Strait Br R Asiat Soc 25:67–173, 1894) after more than 100 years. A total of 85 species were identified during this study, of which 52 are epiphytic or lithophytic and 33 are terrestrial orchids. This study identified 57 species or 64.8% were the same as those recorded by Curtis (1894), and 78 species or 66.1% of Turner’s (Gardens’ Bull Singap 47(2):599–620, 1995) checklist of 118 species for the state of Penang including 18 species which were not recorded by Curtis (1894) and the current study but are actually collected from Penang Hill. A comparison table of the current findings against Curtis (1894) and Turner (1995) is provided which shows only 56 species were the same in all three studies. The preferred account for comparison was Curtis’ (1894) list as his report was specifically for the areas around Penang Island especially Penang Hill, Georgetown and Ayer Itam areas. Our study reveals that about 50% of Curtis’ collection localities have been converted to residential areas and agricultural land, and this probably explains the decreasing numbers of species found in the current study especially for the terrestrial species as epiphytic species have better adaptation capabilities towards environmental changes. Seven species were identified as new records to Penang Hill as they were not recorded by Curtis (1894). None of the three species recorded as endemic to Penang by Turner (1995) was recollected during the current study, of which only Zeuxine rupestris was in Curtis’ (1894) list. Overall, we concluded that Penang hill harbours at least 136 species of orchids of which 78 species or 57.4% were recollected in this study. This also indicates that this area is still suitable for orchid growth even though it is surrounded by rapid development and mass conversion of forested land into fruit orchards and residential area. The designation of Penang Hill as a Permanent Forest Reserve would better guarantee the survival of some orchid species unless human interventions and climatic changes occur.     

Newly Recorded and Little Known Tenebrionid Species from Korea

ABSTRACT Four tenebrionid species, Phaleromela subhumeralis (Marseul), Trachyscelis sabuleti Lewis, Parabolitophagus felix (Lewis), Metaclisa atrocyanea Lewis, and one tribe, Trachyscelini, are recorded for the first time from Korea. Also Korean materials of three tenebrionid species, Emypsara riederi (Faldermann), Ischnodactylus loripes Lewis, Bolitophagus reticulatiis (Linne) are confirmed.     

中国水螨一新纪录属及二新纪录种记述（蜱螨亚纲：水螨群：软滑水螨科）

记述软滑水螨科中国1新纪录属曲足螨属Pionacercus Piersig,1894及2中国新纪录种:阿那曲足螨 Pionacercus anadyrensis Tuzovskij,1990和列氏曲足螨 Pionacercus leuckartii Piersig,1894.