Abstract. The systematic position of Tonza Walker, 1864 is re-evaluated, based on the characteristics of immature stages and DNA barcodes. Larvae and pupae of Tonza citrorrhoa Meyrick, 1905 are described and illustrated for the first time. Larvae of this species form a loose web among the leaves and branches of the host plant, Putranjiva matsumurae Koidz. (Putranjivaceae Endl.). The immature stages of Tonza exhibit four unique apomorphies including: in the larva, the prolegs on A5 and A6 absent, and the seta L2 on the A1-A8 very small; in the pupa, four minute knobs are positioned in the middle portion on abdominal segments V and VI; while its caudal processes possess a W-shaped spine with numerous minute spines. These characteristics clearly distinguish Tonza from other yponomeutoid families and hence, we propose a new family group name, Tonzidae Kobayashi & Sohn fam. nov., for the genus Tonza. Existing DNA barcode data suggest a relationship with Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854. The family level status of Tonzidae fam. nov. provides a hypothesis that needs to be tested with larger molecular data.
We investigated the breeding season, growth rate and dispersal of the dark chub, Candidia sieboldii, an endangered species in Japan. A markrelease-recapture survey was performed in three branches of the Ishizu River system in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, between May 2012 and August 2013. A total of 963 individuals were marked in one river branch and 275 (29%) were recaptured at least once in the same river section. The breeding season was determined to be June-August, and the size at maturity for both males and females was estimated at about 70 mm standard length. Growth rates calculated from standard lengths of recaptured individuals were higher between April and September than between October and March. Among 963 marked individuals, only a single fish was found 500 m downstream from the release point. Moreover, although we released 409 more marked individuals in the three branches to follow inter-branch dispersal between September and December 2013, we observed none. These results indicate that this species has low dispersal and a short lifespan of 1-2 years. This short lifespan could increase the risk of breeding failure, and the low frequency of dispersal, restricted by weirs, could make population re-establishment and recovery difficult.
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