Vigilance towards species endangerment and biological invasion risks: Investigating beetle trade on Chinese e-commerce platforms

doi:10.17520/biods.2022541

Abstract

Abstract:

Aims: Beetles are one of the most diverse and species-rich groups of animals. Many of them have commercial values as collections or pets except for their important roles in scientific research. There is, however, little knowledge about the beetles’ trade in popular Chinese via the popular e-commerce platforms.

Methods: We investigated the trade form and quantity of beetle deals through the platforms in two years (October 2018-October 2020) in this study.

Results: The results showed that the dominant forms for beetle trades were specimens and living bodies dealing. There were 486 species belonging to 234 genera in 24 families on the online categories, with a total transaction amount of about 189,407,277 RMB. Among of them, 13 families and 175 genera, including 355 species were involved in the specimen deal. Living beetle transactions covered 157 species belonging to 98 genera within 21 families, in which included 6 invasive species in 6 genera of 4 families and 15 agricultural and forestry pests in 15 genera of 11 families. Besides, 7 species belonging to 5 genera, 4 families were on the “The list of National Key Protected Wild Animals in China”; one species was on the “List of CITES Appendix II”; 15 species within 10 genera, 5 families were included in the “The List of National Protected Terrestrial Wild Animals with Benefits or Important Economic and Scientific Values in China”.

Conclusion: The trade of living beetles, especially from overseas, could bring out the biological invasion, pest damage and pathogen transmission, or highly increase the risk of losing genetic diversity for endemic species, even cause the local species extinction. As a summary, our suggestions are presented on supervising the beetle trade through the e-commerce platforms.

Key words: beetle trade, e-commerce platforms, species protection, management measures

Chen Wei, Yijie Tong, Yan Zeng, Ming Bai, Xia Wan. Vigilance towards species endangerment and biological invasion risks: Investigating beetle trade on Chinese e-commerce platforms[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2023, 31(6): 22541.

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	2018.10-2019.10	2019.10-2020.10	总计 Total
支付人数 No. of payers	346,619	467,339	813,958
搜索人数 No. of searchers	5,694,901	6,106,444	11,801,345
搜索次数 No. of searches	15,949,682	24,335,085	40,284,767
浏览次数 No. of views	74,030,840	103,756,180	177,787,020

	2018.10-2019.10	2019.10-2020.10	总计 Total
支付人数 No. of payers	346,619	467,339	813,958
搜索人数 No. of searchers	5,694,901	6,106,444	11,801,345
搜索次数 No. of searches	15,949,682	24,335,085	40,284,767
浏览次数 No. of views	74,030,840	103,756,180	177,787,020

物种学名 Scientific name	中文名 Chinese name	保护名录 List name	贸易数量 Trade number	贸易额(元) Trade volumes (Yuan)
Dorcus antaeus	安达刀锹甲	国家二级 National level II	8	647
Lucanus hermani*	巨叉(深山)锹甲	国家二级 National level II	1	80
Lucanus planeti*	普叉(深山)锹甲	三有 National values list	10	1,190
Odontolabis sinensis	中华奥锹甲	三有 National values list	4	295
Chrysochroa vittata	红绿金吉丁	三有 National values list	2	129
Sternocera aequisignata	绿点椭圆吉丁	三有 National values list	3	47.90
Trypoxylus dichotomus	双叉犀金龟	三有 National values list	7	9,278
Allomyrina pfeifferi	云顶犀金龟	三有 National values list	4	330
Dynastes satanas	撒旦犀金龟	公约附录 CITES II	2	1,819
Eupatorus gracilicornis	细角尤犀金龟	国家二级 National level II	11	2,543
Oryctes gnu	葛蛀犀金龟	三有 National values list	1	235
Heliocopris bucephalus	牛头巨蜣螂	国家二级 National level II	1	65
Cheirotonus gestroi gestroi	格彩臂金龟	国家二级 National level II	1	349
Campsosternus auratus	丽叩甲	三有 National values list	4	174
Campsosternus gemma	朱肩丽叩甲	三有 National values list	2	24
Cryptalaus larvatus	眼纹斑叩甲	三有 National values list	1	9
Cryptalaus sordidus	豹纹斑叩甲	三有 National values list	2	24

物种学名 Scientific name	中文名 Chinese name	保护名录 List name	贸易数量 Trade number	贸易额(元) Trade volumes (Yuan)
Dorcus antaeus	安达刀锹甲	国家二级 National level II	8	647
Lucanus hermani*	巨叉(深山)锹甲	国家二级 National level II	1	80
Lucanus planeti*	普叉(深山)锹甲	三有 National values list	10	1,190
Odontolabis sinensis	中华奥锹甲	三有 National values list	4	295
Chrysochroa vittata	红绿金吉丁	三有 National values list	2	129
Sternocera aequisignata	绿点椭圆吉丁	三有 National values list	3	47.90
Trypoxylus dichotomus	双叉犀金龟	三有 National values list	7	9,278
Allomyrina pfeifferi	云顶犀金龟	三有 National values list	4	330
Dynastes satanas	撒旦犀金龟	公约附录 CITES II	2	1,819
Eupatorus gracilicornis	细角尤犀金龟	国家二级 National level II	11	2,543
Oryctes gnu	葛蛀犀金龟	三有 National values list	1	235
Heliocopris bucephalus	牛头巨蜣螂	国家二级 National level II	1	65
Cheirotonus gestroi gestroi	格彩臂金龟	国家二级 National level II	1	349
Campsosternus auratus	丽叩甲	三有 National values list	4	174
Campsosternus gemma	朱肩丽叩甲	三有 National values list	2	24
Cryptalaus larvatus	眼纹斑叩甲	三有 National values list	1	9
Cryptalaus sordidus	豹纹斑叩甲	三有 National values list	2	24

物种学名 Scientific name	中文商品名 Chinese trade name	主要寄主植物 Major host plant
Xylotrechus rusticus	脊虎天牛	杨属、柳属、桦木属、山毛榉属、榆属等 Populus, Salix, Betula, Fagus, Ulmus, etc.
Trichodes sinae	红斑郭公虫	胡萝卜、萝卜、蚕豆 Daucus carota sativa, Raphanus sativus, Vicia faba
Aulacophora lewisi	黑守瓜	蛇瓜、苦瓜、丝瓜、豌豆、芹菜等 Trichosanthes anguina, Momordica charantia, Luffa aegyptiaca, Pisum sativum, Apium graveolens, etc.
Phyllotreta striolata	黄曲条菜跳甲	十字花科、葫芦科、甜菜 Brassicaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Beta vulgaris
Sagra femorata purpurea	紫茎甲	菜豆、豇豆、长豇豆、刀豆、薯蓣 Phaseolus vulgaris, Vigna unguiculata, V. unguiculata sesquipedalis, Canavalia gladiata, Dioscorea polystachya
Epicauta ruficeps	红头豆芫菁	菜豆、茄子、辣椒、甜椒、苋菜等 Phaseolus vulgaris, Solanum melongena, Capsicum annuum, C. frutescens, Amaranthus tricolor, etc.
Epilachna vigintioctopunctata	二十八星瓢虫	马铃薯、茄子、番茄、辣椒、甜椒等 Solanum tuberosum, Solanum melongena, S. lycopersicum, Capsicum annuum, C. frutescens, etc.
Taiwania circumdata	甘薯小龟甲	甘薯、蕹菜、旋花科 Dioscorea esculenta, Ipomoea aquatica, Convolvulaceae
Trypoxylus dichotomus	双叉犀金龟	核桃、桃、杏、李、柿、梨等 Juglans regia, Prunus persica, P. armeniaca, P. salicina, Diospyros kaki, Pyrus spp., etc.
Xylotrupes gideon	橡胶木犀金龟	马铃薯 Solanum tuberosum
Protaetia brevitarsis	白星花金龟	玉米、高粱、大麻、甜瓜、苹果、梨等 Zea mays, Sorghum bicolor, Cannabis sativa, Cucumis melo, Malus pumila, Pyrus spp., etc.
Anomala corpulenta	铜绿异丽金龟	豇豆、马铃薯、芋头、甜菜等 Vigna unguiculata, Solanum tuberosum, Colocasia esculenta, Beta vulgaris, etc.
Popillia mutans	无斑弧丽金龟	大豆 Glycine max
Bruchus pisorum	豌豆象	菜豆、扁豆、豌豆、香豌豆、蚕豆 Phaseolus vulgaris, Lablab purpureus, Pisum sativum, Lathyrus odoratus, Vicia faba
Callosobruchus maculatus	四纹豆象	甜菜、豇豆、豌豆、扁豆、辣椒、甜椒等 Beta vulgaris, Vigna unguiculata, Pisum sativum, Lablab purpureus, Capsicum annuum, C. frutescens, etc.