Phylogeny of Limenitidinae Butterflies （Lepidoptera： Nymphalidae） Inferred from Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase I Gene Sequences

The phylogenetic analyses of the subfamily Limenitidinae are performed based on 1471 bp of mtDNA cytochrome oxidase subunit I (C01) gene sequence data which were obtained from 21 individuals spanning 9 genera, along with those of 17species obtained from GenBank, using Apatura iris, Aglais urticae, and Polyura dolon as outgroup species. Although the transitions at the third codon positions of the COI data set were highly saturated, they were still retained for analysis as they contain the majority of the phylogenetic information, and thus, the maximum pasimony (MP) under different weighting schemes and maximum likelihood (ML) trees were reconstructed in this study. The results showed that within this subfamily, the results based on the COI gene sequences are approximately identical to the traditional classification results. However, the clustering of Lexias pardalis and Tanaecia julii within the genus Euthalia as well as the clustering of Phaedyma aspasia within the genus Neptis with weak support are different from that of the current classification scheme made by Chinese scholars. The genus Limenitis is splited into two subelusters in the trees constructed by using MP and ML methods. These results support one of the strongest hypotheses for the tribe relationships within Limenitidinae.     

迭部林区蝶类资源(二)

对甘肃迭部林区蝶类分布状况进行调查,并对采集的蝶类资源标本进行了系统整理鉴定,截至目前,查清境内蛱蝶科、蚬蝶科、灰蝶科、弄蝶科共52属78种.     

甘肃小陇山林区的蝶类资源(三)

记述了近年来在小陇山林区采集到的蝶类蛱蝶科昆虫45属、114种.     

Impacts of selective logging on canopy and ground assemblages of tropical forest butterflies: Implications for sampling

Commercial selective logging is a major cause of habitat disturbance in Southeast Asian rainforests, yet despite much research there is little consensus on impacts of disturbance on biodiversity. There is also little consensus on the most appropriate methods for sampling tropical species, making it difficult to draw general conclusions from published studies. For example, many studies have used butterflies to assess impacts of selective logging but sampling has usually been conducted at ground level and the canopy fauna has often been ignored. In this study, we investigate the importance of sampling in the canopy by using fruit-baited traps to investigate impacts of selective logging on Nymphalid butterflies in primary forest and forest selectively logged 15 years previously in Sabah (Malaysian Borneo). Analysing combined data from canopy (≈25 m above ground level) and ground-level traps showed significantly lower diversity in selectively logged forest. However, this difference was not observed when data from only ground traps were analysed. Primary forest supported a butterfly assemblage comprising species with more restricted geographical ranges, and thus higher conservation value, compared with selectively logged forest. This result was observed regardless of whether or not canopy data were included in this analysis. We conclude that sampling in the canopy is critical when producing species inventories, but of little importance when determining the impacts of selective logging on restricted-range species.     

中国蛱蝶科一新记录种（鳞翅目：蛱蝶科）

首次报道了中国西藏地区肃蛱蝶属一新纪录种：竹肃蛱蝶 Sumalia zulema （Doubleday & Hewitson）,简要描述了该种的形态特征,并提供了雄虫成虫图片和雄性外生殖器图.     

中国红眼蝶属1新记录种记述(鳞翅目:蛱蝶科:眼蝶亚科)

通过对内蒙古大兴安岭汗马自然保护区蝶类的调查研究,发现中国红眼蝶属(Erebia Dalman)一新记录种:珠红眼蝶(Erebia embla(Thunberg,1791))。对该种的外部形态和外生殖器特征进行了描述,并给出了成虫、外生殖器图片和分布范围。     

黑龙江省蛱蝶科(Nymphalidae,Lepidoptera)名录

1998~2002年间,对黑龙江省大部地区的蛱蝶科(Nymphalidae,Lepidoptera)昆虫进行调查,并对东北农业大学农学院植保系昆虫标本室所收藏的1949年以来的蛱蝶科标本进行整理鉴定,共发现蛱蝶70种,分别隶属于4亚科26属,其中有黑龙江新记录种7种。文中记述各种、亚种的学名、别名和采集地。