Taiwanese Journal of Entomological Studies

34-37

Authors: PO-WEI CHEN

Two grasshopper species, namely Aulacobothrus svenhedini Sjöstedt, 1933 and Shirakiacris shirakii (Bolívar, 1914), are reported for the first time from the west coast of Taiwan.

41-42

Authors: YUNG-CHUN CHOU

This paper reviews the observation records of Anisogomphus maacki (Selys, 1872) in Taiwan, and provides the first description of the egg-laying environment and behavior of this species in Taiwan.

19-23

Authors: HSING-CHE LIU

The NCHU Museum of Entomology, Department of Entomology, National Chung Hsing University is one of the important insect collections in Taiwan. This study aims to present a checklist of the determined diving beetles deposited at the NCHU Museum of Entomology, including 5 subfamilies, 9 genera, and 16 species.

29-31

Authors: WEI-CHUEH LIN & YOU-LIN TU

While heterosexual mismounting between heterospecific Mantodea is occasionally observed in the wild, it does not appear to be a common occurrence, and likely results from misidentifications of pheromone and/or visual cues by mantises. However, accounts of homosexual mismounting between heterospecific male mantises are extremely rare in the literature. The present study provides the first account (to our knowledge) of homosexual mismounting by a male Acromantis japonica Westwood, 1889 on a male Statilia nemoralis Saussure, 1870. This is also as the first formal record of mismounting between Taiwanese mantises in the wild. The possible causes of this rarely observed phenomenon are also discussed.

9-11

Authors: YUN HSIAO

Fissocantharis Pic, 1921 is one of the most diverse cantharid genera in Taiwan, with 23 species and one subspecies. Recently, Cephalomalthinus Pic, 1921 has been recovered as the senior synonym of Fissocantharis. Therefore, in order to clearly cite the total number of species in future works, an updated checklist of Cephalomalthinus soldier beetles of Taiwan, including Chinese names is provided.

17-18

Authors: FANG-SHUO HU

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1-8

Authors: ZONG-RU LIN & FANG-SHUO HU

This paper reports the detailed biological information of Taiwanese Trictenotoma formosana Kriesche, 1919 involving its natural history, life cycle, rearing technique, and observations under artificial conditions, which is the first study of Trictenotomidae. Both larval diet and adult habits are also addressed. Further life cycle observations including photographs of larval group, feeding situation of adults and larvae, the tunnel built by the larva, pupal cell and newly eclosed adult are also provided.