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Tracking the ecology of rare bees! A new record of the striped soft-bodied bee visiting flowers in Tokushima (published in 'Ecological Notes')

This article contains the full text of the article "Record of visits to Ixora serrata by the striped soft bee in Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture," which was published in the following magazine. For those wishing to purchase the printed or PDF version, please use the link below. Any errors in identification or information will be corrected in subsequent issues; please report any such errors...

2021.02.26

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13.05466 Okinawa White-bordered Stink Bug (adult)

First record of Okinawa white-bordered long-horned bug on Yakushima Island reported! Distribution and ecology in Japan (Article published in Monthly Insect)

This article contains a draft of the report "Record of the Okinawa White-bordered Long-horned Stink Bug on Yakushima Island," which was published in the following journal. Citation method: Kenichi Ikeda. 2021a. Record of the Okinawa White-bordered Long-horned Stink Bug on Yakushima Island. Gekkan Mushi 600: 61. ISSN: 0...

2021.01.25

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A rare moth spotted in an urban apartment building? First record of the near-threatened species "Sugitani's Window Moth" in Sakai City (published in 'Nature Study')

This article contains a draft of the report "A Record of the Sugitani Moth in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture," which was published in the following journal. Citation: Kenichi Ikeda. 2020. A Record of the Sugitani Moth in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. Nature Study 66(12): 8. ISSN: 0466...

2020.12.10

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13.34126 False White-winged Moth (adult)

The Kyoto Prefecture Red Data Book's noteworthy species, "False Fujiro Atsuba," has been confirmed for the first time in Maizuru City! Its unusual ecology and records, including its nighttime flowering, are documented (published in "Monthly Insects").

This article contains a draft of the report "A Record of Flower Visits by *Pseudoflavoena pygmaea* in Kyoto Prefecture," which was published in the following journal. Citation method: Kenichi Ikeda. 2020. A Record of Flower Visits by *Pseudoflavoena pygmaea* in Kyoto Prefecture. *Gekkan Mushi* 598: 48. ISSN: 0388-418X(...

2020.11.24

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Asian mantis wasp first recorded in Nara Prefecture! Second discovery on Honshu reported in a paper (published in 'Nature Study')

This article contains a draft of the report "First Record of Asian Carpenter Wasp in Nara Prefecture," which was published in the following journal. Citation: Kenichi Ikeda, Takuo Sawabata, and Toshiharu Mita. 2020. First Record of Asian Carpenter Wasp in Nara Prefecture. Nature Study 66(8): 4....

2020.08.10

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13.10901 Tenryu medaka (a type of small medaka beetle), subspecies of Tokara (adult)

[First Record on Yakushima Island] A Rare and Mythical Insect? Discovery Record of the Tenryu Medaka Dwarf Water Beetle (Published in "Monthly Insects")

This article contains a draft of the report "Record of the Tenryu Medaka Chibikawa Ground Beetle in Yakushima" which was published in the following journal. (function(b,c,f,g,a,d,e){b.MoshimoAffiliateObject=a;b=b||funct...

2019.12.23

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13.09562 Large-spotted digger wasp, female, adult

[First discovery in Tokyo] Records of rare wasps, Digitaria japonica and Digitaria scoparius (published in Monthly Insects)

This article contains a draft of the report "Records of Common Digger Wasps and Large Digger Wasps in Mainland Tokyo," which was published in the following journal. Citation method: Kenichi Ikeda. 2019. Records of Common Digger Wasps and Large Digger Wasps in Mainland Tokyo. Monthly Insect Magazine 585: 5...

2019.11.21

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Posts 4679 Featured Image R Biodiversity Cluster Nmds Analysis

This article explains how to perform biodiversity index and community structure analysis (cluster analysis/NMDS) using the statistical analysis language "R"!

If you want to calculate biodiversity indices or perform community structure analysis (cluster analysis/NMDS), the best approach is to use the free statistical programming language 'R'. However, when I was a student, there was little documentation available, and I struggled to write the code. Variables...

2019.09.10

ecosystem