Oriental Weevil Species Discovered

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12 new Oriental weevil species discovered using advanced imaging tools

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12 new Oriental weevil species discovered using advanced imaging tools.

Two of these new species occur in Japan , including one species found in Yanbaru National Park , Okinawa .

This is the first time x-ray microtomography has been used to remove obscuring scales to examine underlying differences in morphology for taxonomic purposes.

The researchers used traditional methods such as light microscopy and dissections to observe differences between species.

They also used DNA barcoding to analyze their genes and create a phylogenetic tree.

The new weevil species are part of Japan 's natural heritage, although still poorly known ecologically, discovering and naming them is the first step towards an understanding of their biology.

Protected areas like Yanbaru National Park , home to the newly discovered A. japonicus, are essential to the protection of the island's rich and endemic biodiversity.

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