A5030389512- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Plant and animal studies
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
Hospital of Hebei Province
2024
Hebei Normal University
2018-2024
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation
2024
Northwest A&F University
2024
Shijiazhuang University
2024
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
2023
Institute of Zoology
2012-2019
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2010-2019
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2010-2019
Yunnan University
2019
Bat flight poses intriguing questions about how independently developed in mammals. Flight is among the most energy-consuming activities. Thus, we deduced that changes energy metabolism must be a primary factor origin of bats. The respiratory chain mitochondrial produces 95% adenosine triphosphate (ATP) needed for locomotion. Because has dual genetic foundation, with genes encoded by both and nuclear genomes, examined genomes to gain insights into evolution within Evidence positive selection...
Beetles constitute the most biodiverse animal order with over 380 000 described species and possibly several million more yet unnamed. Recent phylogenomic studies have arrived at considerably incongruent topologies widely varying estimates of divergence dates for major beetle clades. Here, we use a dataset 68 single-copy nuclear protein-coding (NPC) genes sampling 129 out 193 recognized extant families as well first comprehensive set fully justified fossil calibrations to recover refined...
The ability of bats and toothed whales to echolocate is a remarkable case convergent evolution. Previous genetic studies have documented parallel evolution nucleotide sequences in Prestin KCNQ4, both which are associated with voltage motility during the cochlear amplification signals. Echolocation involves complex mechanisms. most important factors include amplification, nerve transmission, signal re-coding. Herein, we screen three genes that play different roles this auditory system....
Ascaridoids are among the commonest groups of zooparasitic nematodes (roundworms) and occur in alimentary canal all major vertebrate groups, including humans. They have an extremely high diversity socio-economic importance. However, their evolutionary history remains poorly known. Herein, we performed a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis Ascaridoidea. Our results divided Ascaridoidea into six monophyletic clades, i.e., Heterocheilidae, Acanthocheilidae, Anisakidae, Ascarididae, Toxocaridae,...
Two new species of the genus Scaphidium Olivier from Xizang (Tibet Autonomous Region), China are described: 1) S. rhopaliparamerosum sp. nov. [棒侧叶出尾蕈甲], distinguished by four dark red big fasciae on apical 1/3 and basal parts elytra; 2) russipenne [绛鞘出尾蕈甲], unified brownish colour elytra. For both species, we provide descriptions plates normal light photos for diagnostic characters: habitus in dorsal ventral views, an antenna, a prefemur, detailed structures aedeagus (if male available)....
The Galliformes is a well-known and widely distributed Order in Aves. phylogenetic relationships of galliform birds, especially the turkeys, grouse, chickens, quails, pheasants, have been studied intensively, likely because their close association with humans. Despite extensive studies, convergent morphological evolution rapid radiation resulted conflicting hypotheses relationships. Many internal nodes remained ambiguous.We analyzed complete mitochondrial (mt) genomes from 34 species,...
The Anotylus sculpturatus species group is one of the relatively well-defined assemblages within very large genus Thomson, 1859 subfamily Oxytelinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae). This paper briefly examines classification and concentrates mainly on taxonomy group. reviews Chinese fauna 13 species, with seven new described here: benisculptilis sp. nov., A. nigelisculptilis nov. brevisculptilis from Sichuan, varisculptilis Yunnan nitelisculptilis Ningxia, Gansu Shaanxi, rectisculptilis...
The Trichiuridae family, comprising ecologically and commercially important hairtails, has faced persistent taxonomic uncertainties due to historical misclassifications conflicting morphological criteria. While molecular approaches have advanced understanding, mitochondrial-based phylogenies misapplied nomenclature obscured species boundaries population dynamics. Here, we integrate a chromosome-level genome assembly of Trichiurus japonicus with whole-genome resequencing congeneric resolve...
Mustelidae, as the largest and most-diverse family of order Carnivora, comprises eight subfamilies. Phylogenetic relationships among these Mustelidae subfamilies remain argumentative subjects in recent years. One main reasons is that mustelids represent a typical example rapid evolutionary radiation speciation event. Prior investigation has been concentrated on application different mitochondrial (mt) sequence nuclear protein-coding data, herein we employ 17 non-coding loci (>15 kb),...
Staphylinoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera) is one of the most species-rich groups in animals, but its huge diversity can hardly be explained by popular hypothesis (co-radiation with angiosperms) that applies to phytophagous beetles. We estimated evolutionary mode staphylinoid beetles and investigated relationship between palaeoclimate change, thus factors underlying current biodiversity pattern Our results demonstrate originated at around Triassic-Jurassic bound higher level clades underwent rapid...
The whitespotted conger Conger myriaster (Brevoort) (Anguilliformes: Congridae) is an extremely marketable food fish, commonly consumed as sashimi or sushi in some Asian countries (i.e. Japan, Korea and China). also suspected being important source of human anisakidosis. However, there currently very little information on the levels infection with ascaridoid nematode parasites this economically marine fish. aims present study are to determine species composition, prevalence mean intensity C....
The phylum Acanthocephala is an important monophyletic group of parasites, with adults parasitic in the digestive tracts all major vertebrate groups. Acanthocephalans are veterinary, medical, and economic importance due to their ability cause disease domestic animals, wildlife, humans. However, current genetic data for acanthocephalans sparse, both terms proportion taxa surveyed number genes sequenced. Consequently, basic molecular phylogenetic framework still incomplete. In present study,...
Abstract Aim To identify the factors that determine geographical range sizes of ectoparasites with different degrees host specificity. Location The study used data on distributions fleas genus Amphipsylla and their rodent hosts across Holarctic. Methods All known points occurrence 32 flea species 51 were mapped. shape size each estimated using a combination minimal convex polygon technique modelling garp algorithm. Factors determining identified stepwise multiple regression analysis. Results...
We report on the species richness patterns of epigaeic beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae and Staphylinidae) along a subtropical elevational gradient Balang Mountain, southwestern China. tested roles environmental factors (e.g. temperature, area litter cover) direct biotic interactions foods antagonists) that shape diversity gradients. Beetles were sampled at 19 sites using pitfall traps studied ranging from 1500 m–4000 m during 2004 growing season. A total 74416 specimens representing 260...
Bats and cetaceans (i.e., whales, dolphins, porpoises) are two kinds of mammals with unique locomotive styles occupy novel niches. the only capable sustained flight in sky, while have returned to aquatic environment specialized for swimming. Associated these adaptations their environment, various development changes occurred body plans associated structures. Given importance Hox genes many aspects embryonic development, we conducted an analysis coding regions all gene family members from...
Abstract Staphylininae is the third largest subfamily of enormous family Staphylinidae. Monophyly and its sister relationship to Paederinae have been broadly accepted according both conventional morphology- molecular-based phylogenies until last three years. Recent molecular rejected monophyly regarded as a clade within it. This paper re-evaluates recent work, aiming clarify between resolve intertribal relationships Staphylininae. Based on new six-gene data set (5707 bp) for 92 taxa...
A new species, Oxytelus sishuishanus Lü, is described from Hunan, China. This species closely resembles O. ailaoshanicus Lü & Zhou, 2012, but can be distinguished by the male clypeus, which not so protruding as in ailaoshanicus, and symmetrically mirrored apical forking of aedeagal parameres.
Abstract Within the hyperdiverse beetle family Staphylinidae, Dasycerinae is one of smallest and most cryptic subfamilies, comprising a sole extant genus characterized by latridiid beetle‐like body form. Little has been known about their early diversification, character evolution, phylogeny historical biogeography because limited fossil material lack integrating extinct representatives. Here we report an unexpectedly diverse dasycerine fauna from mid‐Cretaceous northern Myanmar, including...
Abstract With over 380,000 described species and possibly several million more yet unnamed, beetles represent the most biodiverse animal order. Recent phylogenomic studies have arrived at considerably incongruent topologies widely varying estimates of divergence dates for major beetle clades. Here we use a dataset 68 single-copy nuclear protein coding genes sampling 129 out 194 recognized extant families as well first comprehensive set fully-justified fossil calibrations to recover refined...
A new species, Oxytelus acriculiclypeatus sp. nov., is described from Malaysia (Borneo: Sabah). The species similar to O. megaceros Fauvel, 1895, but can be separated based on four male features: a more pointed tip the anterior margin of clypeus, wider central plate posterior sternite VIII with carina that spans entire width medial plate, two sharper and thinner projections apical orifice, apico-medial hook smaller without connecting scape. As result, total 31 confirmed have been recorded in...
Fossil piestine staphylinids are extremely rare, with only two definite species known to date. A new rove beetle genus and species, Eopiestus groehni Cai & Lü gen. sp. nov., is described figured based on an exceptionally well-preserved adult in Eocene Baltic amber from Yantarny the Kaliningrad region of Russia. The first fossil discovered as inclusion.