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Entomology Lab
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A lab that explores insect classification and diversity through specimens.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring insect diversity, grounded in specimens.
The Entomology Lab studies insects of the Asia-Pacific region from the perspectives of taxonomy, ecology, and biogeography, carrying out basic research that underpins biodiversity conservation.
Through pest control, the use of beneficial insects, and surveys of various insect communities, the lab also conducts research related to plant protection and nature conservation.
A distinguishing feature of the lab is its systematic taxonomic research based on specimens and books accumulated over many years.
The insect specimen collection held by Kyushu University, centered on the lab, is used by a wide range of researchers in Japan and overseas.
Key terms
- Systematics
- The study of identifying and organizing species based on the evolutionary relationships among organisms.
- Leafhoppers
- A group of small insects belonging to the order Hemiptera.
- DNA barcoding
- A method of identifying species using a short, standardized DNA sequence as a marker.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab studies insects of the Asia-Pacific region from the perspectives of taxonomy, ecology, and biogeography, carrying out basic research for protecting biodiversity. Through pest control, the use of beneficial insects, and surveys of insect communities, it is also involved in plant protection and nature conservation.
*Illustrative imageDiversity of parasitoid wasps
Focusing on the family Scelionidae, the family known in Japanese as Itohikibachi, and the superfamily Chrysidoidea, the lab studies the species diversity, reproductive strategies, and dispersal strategies of wasps. Many parasitoid wasps are small but unusual in appearance, and their lives are full of mystery.
*Illustrative imageDiversity of primitive small moths
The lab studies the classification and phylogeny of insects, centered on butterflies and moths. It is interested in clarifying the diversity and ecology of primitive small moths, including leaf miners and those that feed on dead plant matter such as moss, lichens, fungi, and bird nests.
*Illustrative imageTaxonomy and conservation of leafhoppers
The lab works on the classification, phylogenetic analysis, species checklists, and conservation of insects in the family Cicadellidae (leafhoppers). It is also advancing DNA barcoding of Japanese leafhoppers and estimating shifts in pest distribution ranges caused by global warming.
*Illustrative imageTaxonomy and phylogeny of leaf-mining moths and others
The lab studies the classification and phylogeny of small moths whose larvae grow by mining inside leaves, and of small moths that feed on chitin and keratin. For some groups, it also examines genetic diversity and molecular phylogeny.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Entomology Lab are faculty, project faculty, technical staff, and students in the doctoral program, master's program, and undergraduate program.
- Associate ProfessorToshiharu Mita
- ProfessorSatoshi Kamitani
- Assistant ProfessorTadao Yagi
- Academic Specially Appointed Faculty MemberToshiya Hirowatari
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Collection drawer - Bohart Museum of Entomology - University of California, Davis - DSC03332” Daderot / CC0 (cropped)
- Diversity of parasitoid wasps: “Braconid wasp ( )” Melissa McMasters from Memphis, TN, United States / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Diversity of primitive small moths: “Agrionympha cf jansella” Alandmanson / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Taxonomy and conservation of leafhoppers: “Onega bracteata01b 01” Anja Junghanns / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Taxonomy and phylogeny of leaf-mining moths and others: “Tagetes sp. eaten by leaf miners, in situ 01” Retired electrician / CC0 (cropped)
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