As of August 2022, the species of Haizhu Wetland insects have increased to 738! 9 new China records! Let's get to know each other! The 2021-2022 insect monitoring survey report of the Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences shows that the currently 157 families and 73

As of August 2022

Haizhu Wetland Types of insects

has been increased to 738 types!

9 new Chinese records!

Let’s learn about it together!

Blue sky, clear water, ecology,

The 2021-2022 insect monitoring survey report by the Institute of Zoology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences shows that the currently there are 157 families and 738 insect species. Among them, 9 new record species include 1 new record family and 3 new record genera.

The most special and cute ones are Eidoreus sp. of the original Pseudo-Ladybobaceae family and Dromanthomorphus mirabilis (Pic, 1907), and Dromanthomorphus mirabilis (Pic, 1907), please get to know them together!

Original Pseudo-Ladybug family photo-Pseudo-Ladybug genus

Eidoreus sp.

1 At first glance, this little guy who looks a bit like a round coffee bean is Eidoreus sp.

It has a body length of 1.1 mm and a width of 0.8 mm. It has an oval brown body, and its body has short and dense pubic hairs, and fuzzy marks on the back of the chest.

年年后后后后

Dromanthomorphus mirabilish

(Pic, 1907)

2 At the first sight of this little guy, were you attracted by its long "anter" ? Although it looks very big, the of this little insect is only 3.1 mm long and 1.3 mm wide. It has a cool dark blue and metallic appearance, and the surface of the insect body is covered with white fine bristles.

The discovery of the new record is a major breakthrough in the exploration of species resources. It not only enriches the data on insect regions in China, fills the gap in the classification of some groups, but also contains the important significance of ecology , providing clues for the origin and spread of related groups.

In this survey, Coleoptera is the group that focuses on

. As the most diverse and widely distributed order in , Coleoptera accounts for 38% of the entire zodiac. It has a wide variety of species, diverse habitats, and is also highly sensitive to environmental changes. It can be used as an indicator species to monitor the environment and changes in biodiversity, and plays a great role in maintaining ecological balance.

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@As architectural photography Mao Disheng

@Yuexiu Backpacker

In the survey, various edema beetles were found, such as edema leaf beetles, elephant , fungal edema fuji, predatory ladybug, etc., which shows that beetles in Haizhu Wetland have a higher degree of diversity , not only with a wide variety, but also occupy a variety of ecological niches. These discoveries once again confirm that the richness and diversity of Haizhu Wetland biological aggregation has subverted people's previous understanding of urban park .

Biodiversity is an important basis for human survival and development and an important indicator of the ecological environment. Insects are the largest group in the animal world and an important indicator organism that can judge the effectiveness and health of the ecological environment in a short period of time.

The new recorded species found in China during this insect survey shows that the ecological environment of Haizhu Wetland has been significantly improved after ten years of protection and restoration.

Haizhu District will continue to uphold the concept of

"protection is preferred, rational use"

and "original ecology, micro-transformation, less intervention"

Create a model of urban wetland shared by the whole people

Focus on protecting and restoring this piece of

The precious ecological resource of the central central city of China

Let us look forward to

to meet more new partners in Haizhu wetland

!

edit | Xu Xiaojuan

editor | Wu Meimei and Tian Xinjun

source | Haizhu Wetland

contribution email | haizhujun@qq.com