The family Elmidae (riffle beetles) is well studied and the existence of 17 genera with 57 species have been reported in Japan so far. The genus Podonychus Jäch & Kodada, 1997 (Elminae, Macronychini) ...
Integrating data from plastid genomes, nrDNA, and 353 low-copy nuclear genes, this study establishes a robust phylogenetic framework for Hylodesmum. This framework supports a taxonomic revision ...
Several life-history traits of T. reliquum may affect the genetic response of its populations to habitat disturbance and loss. It is self-incompatible in some populations or has a leaky ...