Trend of Chinese Orthoptera taxonomy research based on holotype specimens

doi:10.17520/biods.2021314

Abstract

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Aims We studied following field based on Chinese Orthoptera holotype information: (1) species composition of Orthoptera in China; (2) the preservation of Orthoptera holotype; (3) the regularity of the discovery of new species over time; (4) geographical distribution of holotype specimens.

Methods The information of holotypes is mainly obtained from the Orthoptera Specifications File (OSF), Catalogue of the Insect Type Specimens Deposited in China.

Results (1) There are 3,070 holotype specimens, which is more than 10% of the known species in the world. They belong to 2 suborders, 11 superfamilies, 20 families, 58 subfamilies and 594 genera. (2) 3,044 holotype specimens with specimen preservation sites are deposited in 16 countries in the world. Among them, 2,705 holotype specimens are deposited in China, involving 44 scientific research institutions. (3) According to the variation of the number of new species described each year, the publishing process has three stages: stagnation period, fluctuating growth period and rapid growth period. The number of new species described shows a significant upward trend in recent years. (4) The number of holotype specimens collected from each province is significantly different. The new species of Orthoptera were mainly found in the areas with mountains and hills.

Conclusion The Orthoptera holotype specimens are mostly deposited in Chinese universities and research institutions. At present, many new Orthoptera species have being published every year, and the total number of Chinese Orthoptera species has a lot of room for growth. We suggest that government should increase the support for traditional taxonomy and training of young taxonomists.

Key words: Orthoptera, holotype, distribution

Jiangrong Huang, Jiaxin Tang, Zhuqing He. Trend of Chinese Orthoptera taxonomy research based on holotype specimens[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2022, 30(3): 21314.

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总科 Superfamily	科 Family	属 Genus		种/亚种 Species/Subspecies
总科 Superfamily	科 Family	数量 No.	占比 Percentage (%)	数量 No.	占比 Percentage (%)
蟋蟀总科 Grylloidea	蟋蟀科 Gryllidea	47	7.91	151	4.92
	癞蟋科 Mogoplistidae	4	0.67	15	0.49
	蛛蟋科 Phalangopsidae	8	1.35	12	0.39
	蛉蟋科 Trigonidiidae	21	3.54	63	2.05
蝼蛄总科 Gryllotalpoidea	蝼蛄科 Gryllotalpidae	1	0.17	9	0.29
蝼蛄总科 Gryllotalpoidea	蚁蟋科 Myrmecophilidae	1	0.17	3	0.10
原螽总科 Hagloidea	鸣螽科 Prophalangopsidae	2	0.33	4	0.13
沙螽总科 Stenopelmatoidea	丑螽科 Anostostomatidae	4	0.67	15	0.49
沙螽总科 Stenopelmatoidea	蟋螽科 Gryllacrididae	22	3.70	95	3.09
螽斯总科 Tettigonioidea	螽斯科 Tettigoniidae	160	26.94	632	20.59
驼螽总科 Rhaphidophoroidea	驼螽科 Rhaphidophoridae	20	3.37	134	4.36
蝗总科 Acridoidea	蝗科 Acrididae	215	36.20	1,029	33.52
	瘤蝗科 Dericorythidae	2	0.33	21	0.68
	癞蝗科 Pamphagidae	10	1.68	65	2.12
蚱总科 Tetrigoidea	蚱科 Tetrigidae	57	9.60	752	24.50
蜢总科 Eumastacoidea	脊蜢科 Chorotypidae	3	0.50	8	0.26
	枕蜢科 Episactidae	1	0.17	14	0.46
	蜢科 Eumastacidae	6	1.01	11	0.36
锥头蝗总科 Pyrgomorphoidea	锥头蝗科 Pyrgomorphidae	9	1.52	30	0.98
蚤蝼总科 Tridactyloidea	蚤蝼科 Tridactylidae	1	0.17	7	0.22
	总计 Total	594	100	3,070	100

总科 Superfamily	科 Family	属 Genus		种/亚种 Species/Subspecies
总科 Superfamily	科 Family	数量 No.	占比 Percentage (%)	数量 No.	占比 Percentage (%)
蟋蟀总科 Grylloidea	蟋蟀科 Gryllidea	47	7.91	151	4.92
	癞蟋科 Mogoplistidae	4	0.67	15	0.49
	蛛蟋科 Phalangopsidae	8	1.35	12	0.39
	蛉蟋科 Trigonidiidae	21	3.54	63	2.05
蝼蛄总科 Gryllotalpoidea	蝼蛄科 Gryllotalpidae	1	0.17	9	0.29
蝼蛄总科 Gryllotalpoidea	蚁蟋科 Myrmecophilidae	1	0.17	3	0.10
原螽总科 Hagloidea	鸣螽科 Prophalangopsidae	2	0.33	4	0.13
沙螽总科 Stenopelmatoidea	丑螽科 Anostostomatidae	4	0.67	15	0.49
沙螽总科 Stenopelmatoidea	蟋螽科 Gryllacrididae	22	3.70	95	3.09
螽斯总科 Tettigonioidea	螽斯科 Tettigoniidae	160	26.94	632	20.59
驼螽总科 Rhaphidophoroidea	驼螽科 Rhaphidophoridae	20	3.37	134	4.36
蝗总科 Acridoidea	蝗科 Acrididae	215	36.20	1,029	33.52
	瘤蝗科 Dericorythidae	2	0.33	21	0.68
	癞蝗科 Pamphagidae	10	1.68	65	2.12
蚱总科 Tetrigoidea	蚱科 Tetrigidae	57	9.60	752	24.50
蜢总科 Eumastacoidea	脊蜢科 Chorotypidae	3	0.50	8	0.26
	枕蜢科 Episactidae	1	0.17	14	0.46
	蜢科 Eumastacidae	6	1.01	11	0.36
锥头蝗总科 Pyrgomorphoidea	锥头蝗科 Pyrgomorphidae	9	1.52	30	0.98
蚤蝼总科 Tridactyloidea	蚤蝼科 Tridactylidae	1	0.17	7	0.22
	总计 Total	594	100	3,070	100