Symbiotic Lepidoptera within nests of the Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher

• NASU Yoshitsugu

  Environmental Entomology and Zoology, Graduate School of Life and Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University

• ARAO Miku

  Entomological Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University

• SHIGEMATSU Takaki

  Waseda-Saga Highschool

• YAGI Sadahisa

  Entomological Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University

• HIROWATARI Toshiya

  Entomological Laboratory, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University

• MURAHAMA Shiro

  Japan Bird Rescue Association

• MATSUMURO Hiroyuki

  Japan Bird Rescue Association

• UEDA Keisuke

  Rikkyo University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• リュウキュウアカショウビンの巣内共生鱗翅類

Abstract

The insect fauna in Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher nests was investigated on Iriomote-jima, Ishigaki-jima and Miyako-jima Is., Okinawa, Japan. Kingfishers on Iriomote-jima and Ishigaki-jima Is., where Takasago termites which make ball-like nests on trees are distributed, often dig nesting holes in the termite nests, but they excavate holes in decayed trees on Miyako-jima I. where the termites are not present. Moths belonging to the family Tineidae were found to be the main symbiotic insects in the nests, and eight moth species, including two species considered to be undescribed or newly recorded species from Japan, were confirmed. The differences in moth faunas of the kingfisher nests between the three islands are discussed.

Journal

• Lepidoptera Science

  Lepidoptera Science 70 (2), 47-58, 2019-08-31

  THE LEPIDOPTEROLOGICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN

Keywords

• biodiversity
• <i>Ceratophaga</i> sp.
• ecosystem engineer
• nest-dwelling
• niche
• <i>Tinea subalbidella</i>
• Tineidae

Details

• CRID: 1390845702278731136
• NII Article ID: 130007706353
• DOI: 10.18984/lepid.70.2_47
• ISSN: 18808077
• ISSN: 00240974
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
  • JaLC
  • CiNii Articles
  • KAKEN
• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed