Fauna of Goto Islands, Kyushu (II)
1959; Volume: 1; Issue: 13 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3312/jyio1952.1.522
ISSN1883-3659
Autores Tópico(s)Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
ResumoThe Gotô Islands are under the administration of Nagasaki Prefectural Government in Kyûshû District. These islands consist of more than one hundred isles scattered over an area of 100km. to the northwest of the main island Fukaé, which is situated approximately 92km. away in the due west of the Port Nagasaki. Gotô means five islands, and they are represented by the five principal islands among the above isles, namely, Fukaé, Naru, Wakamatsu, Nakadôri and Uku.The investigation on the fauna of these islands has scarcely been made so far, and I have referred in my report to the following questions:1. Mammals of the Gotô Islands-I have made a detailed report especially on Musk Shrew Suncus murinus (Linné) brought into the island Fukae from Nagasaki and its neibourhood after the War. It seems that these Musk Shrew were brought in with the ships' cargo, etc. and came to breed there.2. Regarding reptiles, there seem to be at least 15 species including Sea Turtles and Sea Serpents. I have given a key to discriminate these species.3. On amphibians: 7 species are now known. However, the number of species is supposed to be increased with further investigation in the future.4. Among insects, cicadas and butterflies are known to considerable extent. 6 species of cicadas have already been put on record so far. As for butterflies, 45 species have been recorded, the number of the species will be increased up to 60, there being some other common species which have not yet been collected. The noteworthy ones among the above species of butterfly are Papilio memnon thunlergii Siebold, Celastrina argiolus ladonides (de l'Orza), Everes lacturnus kawaii Matsumura, Precis orithya (Linné), Hypolimnas misippus (Linnré), etc
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