The springtail catchers of the genus Neurigona (Insecta, Diptera, Dolichopodidae) in the primary forest of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore

Abstract

Three species of Neurigona Rondani, 1856, are recorded from the primary forest of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve in the centre of the city of Singapore. Neurigona squamifera Parent, 1935, originally described from Peninsular Malaysia, is a species common in Bukit Timah. Neurigona temasek sp. nov., the most common species, and Neurigona timahensis sp. nov., a very rare species, are described as new for science. Gross morphology images are provided as well as illustrations of the male terminalia. A key is given to the five species hitherto known from Singapore.

Neurigona susanrocesae, the first Neurigona species from the Philippines

“…In this paper, a new species belonging to the Neurigona genus of Dolichopolididae from Bohol Island, Philippines is reported. The recently discovered species bears a striking resemblance to N. squamifera, previously documented in Singapore (Parent 1935;Grootaert and Foo 2019). This finding marks the first record of its kind within the Philippines, enriching our comprehension of Dolichopolididae biodiversity in the country.…”

Synthesis of results from the Comprehensive Biodiversity Survey of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore, with recommendations for management

“…This is the first time that findings on Dolichopodidae, or indeed any dipteran flies, have been included in coordinated surveys of BTNR. It is also noteworthy that two species, Neurigona temasek and Neurigona timahensis, out of the three found in BTNR are new species discovered during the survey period (Grootaert & Foo, 2019). Next Generation Sequencing 313bp barcodes of new species cited in taxonomic papers in this paper indicates the importance of the inclusion of genomic data.…”

“…We now not only record occurrences of species but also place emphasis on quantitative counts (Cai et al, 2019;Cheong, 2019;Karam & Chong, 2019;Khew & Tan, 2019;Koh & Court, 2019;Li et al, 2019;Lim, 2019;Teo & Thomas, 2019), document ecological interactions (Ascher et al, 2019;Cai, 2019;Cai et al, 2019;Cheong, 2019;J.K.I. Ho et al, 2019;Khew & Tan, 2019;Khoo et al, 2019;Koh & Court, 2019;Lim, 2019;Seow-Choen et al, 2019), carry out DNA-barcoding (Grootaert & Foo, 2019;J.K.I. Ho et al, 2019), and link biotic and abiotic factors (Cai, 2019;Chatterjea, 2019;Nyugen & Cai, 2019).…”

Introduction to the Comprehensive Biodiversity Survey of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore, 2014–2018

“…Map of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore, with a grid system of coordinates issued to the researchers so that results from the different teams can be compared and integrated in future (Source: NParks). spiders by Koh & Court (2019), butterflies by Khew & Tan (2019), moths by Karam & Chong (2019), bees by Ascher et al (2019), orthopterans by Tan (2019), stick insects by Seow-Choen et al (2019), saproxylic beetles by Cheong (2019) and springtail-catching flies by Grootaert & Foo (2019). A survey of the freshwater environment by Nguyen & Cai (2019) and Cai (2019) has provided the aquatic background for papers on freshwater decapods by Khoo et al (2019), fishes by Li et al (2019), and dragonflies by Cai et al (2019).…”