Tomohide Yasunaga

Tomohide Yasunaga (Yasunaga), Entomologist, Japan

Research Associate, Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York; Plant Protection Division, Myanmar Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation, c/o Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Myanmar Office, #701 Sakura Tower, No. 339, Bogyoke Aung San Road, Kyauktada, Yangon

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

22 taxon names authored by Tomohide Yasunaga

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1993

Miyamoto, S. & Yasunaga, T. 1993. A new genus of the mirid bug, Adelphocorisella (Heteroptera, Miridae), with two new species from Japan. Proceedings of the Japanese Society of Systematic Zoology 49: 47–52. DOI: 10.19004/pjssz.49.0_47 Reference page.

1995

Yasunaga, T. 1995. A new genus of mirine plant bug, Carvalhopantilius, with two new species from Taiwan (Heteroptera, Miridae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 97: 452–457. BHL Reference page.

1998

Yasunaga, T. & Kerzhner, I.M. 1998. New synonymies in the East Palaearctic Miridae (Heteroptera). Zoosystematica Rossica 7: 88. Online Reference page.

1999

Yasunaga, T. 1999. The Plant Bug Tribe Orthotylini in Japan (Heteroptera: Miridae: Orthotylinae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 142: 143–183. Online Reference page.

2002

Yasunaga, T. & Hayashi, M. 2002. New or little know isometopine plant bugs from Japan (Heteroptera: Miridae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 145: 95–101. Online Reference page.

2008

Yasunaga, T. 2008. A review of the Far East Asian mirine plant bug genus Loristes (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae), with description of a new species from Japan. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 48(2): 395–402. PDF Reference page.

2010

Duwal, R.K., Yasunaga, T. & Lee, S. 2010. Revision of the plant bug tribe Phylini from Nepal (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae). Entomologica Americana 116(1): 1–48. DOI: 10.1664/08-RA-010R.1 . ResearchGate Reference page.
Duwal, R.K., Yasunaga, T. & Lee, S. 2010. Kmentophylus nom. nov., a new substitute name for Aplagiognathus (Heteroptera: Miridae). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 50(2): 444. Online Reference page.
Yasunaga, T. 2010. Azumamiris vernalis: a new genus and species of Mirini from central Japan (Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae). Zootaxa 2601: 45–52. Preview DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2601.1.4 Reference page.
Yasunaga, T., Yamada, K. & Artchawakom, T. 2010. First record of the plant bug subfamily Psallopinae (Heteroptera: Miridae) from Thailand, with descriptions of new species and immature forms. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 153(1): 91–98. DOI: 10.1163/22119434-900000293 Reference page.

2012

Yasunaga, T., Schwartz, M.D. & Aukema, B. 2012. Availability and type depository of twelve Japanese plant bug species (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae). Zootaxa 3478: 111–112. Preview Reference page.

2013

Yasunaga, T. & Schuh, R.T. 2013 Morphologically novel members of the ant-mimetic plant bug genus Pilophorus Hahn found in Thailand, with descriptions of three new species (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae: Pilophorini). American Museum Novitates 3768: 1-18. Full article (PDF). Reference page.

2015

Oh, M., Yasunaga, T. & Lee, S. 2015. First record of the plant bug genus Paramiridius Miyamoto & Yasunaga (Heteroptera, Miridae, Mirinae) from Indochina, with descriptions of two new species from Laos. ZooKeys 546: 51–59. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.546.6335 Full article Reference page.
Yasunaga, T. & Duwal, R.K. 2015: Further records and descriptions of the plant bug subfamily Phylinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae) from Thailand. Zootaxa 3981(2): 193–219. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3981.2.3. Preview (PDF) Reference page.
Yasunaga, T., Soe, Z., Naing, S.S. & Wolski, A. 2015. First record of the plant bug genus Euchilofulvius from Myanmar (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Cylapinae), with description of a new species. Zootaxa 4033(3): 439–441. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.3.8. Preview (PDF) Reference page.
Yasunaga, T., Yamada, K. & Artchawakom, T. 2015: First Indochinese records of the plant bug genus Hypseloecus Reuter (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae: Pilophorini), with descriptions of eight new species from Thailand. Zootaxa 3925(1): 75–93. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3925.1.5. Reference page.
Yasunaga, T. & Schwartz, M.D. 2015: Review of the mirine plant bug genus Phytocoris Fallén in Japan (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae), with descriptions of eight new species. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 158(1): 21-47. Reference page.
Yasunaga, T., Schuh, R.T. & Duwal, R.K. 2015: Taxonomic review of the plant bug genus Campylomma Reuter from Japan (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae: Nasocorini), with descriptions of two new species. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 158(1): 49-69. Reference page.
Yasunaga, T., Schuh, R.T., Poorani, J. & Cassis, G. 2015. A Remarkable New Genus and New Species of the Plant Bug (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae), Inhabiting Psyllid Leaf Margin Roll Gall on Indian Banyan, Ficus benghalensis. American Museum Novitates 3839: 1–16. DOI: 10.1206/3839.1 ResearchGate Reference page.

2016

Duwal, R.K., Jung, S., Yasunaga, T. & Lee, S. 2016. Annotated catalogue of the Phylinae (Heteroptera: Miridae) from the Korean Peninsula. Zootaxa 4067(2): 101–134. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4067.2.1. Reference page.
Wolski, A. & Yasunaga, T. 2016. Taxonomic review of the fungal-inhabiting plant bug genera Bothriomiris and Dashymenia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Cylapinae: Bothriomirini), with descriptions of two new species of Dashymenia from Thailand. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 64: 176-186. ResearchGate Reference page.
Yasunaga, T. & Duwal, Ram K. 2016. Three new species of the ant-mimetic plant bug genus Pilophorus from Japan (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae: Pilophorini). Zootaxa 4117(2): 172–182. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4117.2.2. Reference page.
Yasunaga, T. & Duwal, R.K. 2016. A unique new genus and species of the phyline plant bug tribe Hallodapini from the Philippines and Thailand (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae: Hallodapini). Zootaxa 4173(3): 251–258. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4173.3.4. Reference page.
Yasunaga, T., Duwal, R.K., Oh, M. & Lee, S. 2016. A new species of Decomia Poppius from Laos and Thailand, with an annotated checklist and keys to genera and species of tribe Decomiini from Indochina (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae). Zootaxa 4189(2): 301–310. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4189.2.6. Reference page.
Yasunaga, T., Yamada, K., Morakote, R., Taekul, C. & Duangthisan, J. 2016. Transferred depository for twenty-seven holotypes of the plant bug and flower bug species recently described from Thailand (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae and Anthocoridae). Zootaxa 4107(3): 444–446. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4107.3.13. Reference page.
Yasunaga, T., Yamada, K., Duangthisan, J. & Artchawakom, T. 2016. Review of the plant bug genus Fingulus Distant in Indochina (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Deraeocorini), with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 4154(5): 581–588. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4154.5.7. Reference page.
Yasunaga, T., Oh, M. & Lee, S. 2016. Fangumellus flavobadius: a new genus and species of plant bug from Laos (Heteroptera, Miridae, Mirinae, Mirini). ZooKeys 603: 97-103. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.603.9063. Reference page.
Yasunaga, T., Yamada, K., Soe, Z. & Naing, S.S. 2016. First records of two flower bug genera from Myanmar (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae: Anthocorinae: Oriini), with description of a new species of Bilia. Zootaxa 4158(4): 544–556. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.6. Reference page.
Yasunaga, T., Duangthisan, J., Yamada, K. & Artchawakom, T. 2016c. Further records of the plant bug subfamily Isometopinae from Thailand (Heteroptera: Miridae), with descriptions of three new species. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 159(2): 89-96. Reference page.
Yasunaga, Y. & Schwartz, M.D. 2016. Review of the mirine plant bug genus Pachylygus (Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae), with description of a new species from Japan. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 159(3): 197-207 DOI: 10.1163/22119434-15903001. Reference page.
Yasunaga, T., Shishido, T. & Yamada, K. 2016. Two new species of the mirine plant bug genus Adelphocorisella (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae: Mirini) from central Thailand. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 64: 250-256. Online Reference page.

2017

Duwal, R.K., Yasunaga, T. & Hirowatari, T. 2017. First record of Biromiris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae) from the Oriental Region, with a new species from Philippines. ZooKeys 677: 89—95. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.673.11308. Reference page.
Duwal, R.K., Yasunaga, T., Tomokuni, M., Nakatani, Y. & Hirowatani, T. 2017. Further records on the plant bug tribe Hallodapini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae) in Asia, with proposition of two new species and a new synonymy. Zootaxa 4258(5): 401–424. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4258.5.1. Reference page.
Oh, M., Yasunaga, T. & Lee, S. 2017. Taxonomic review of Phytocoris Fallén (Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae: Mirini) in Korea, with one new species. Zootaxa 4232(2): 197–215. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4232.2.4. Reference page.
Wolski, A., Yasunaga, T., Gorczyca, J. & Herczek, A. 2017. Sulawesifulvius thailandicus – a new species of the genus Sulawesifulvius Gorczyca, Chérot & Štys from Thailand (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Miridae, Cylapinae). ZooKeys 647: 109-119. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.647.10960. Reference page.
Yasunaga, T. & Wolski, A. 2017. A new species and a new synonymy of the plant bug genus Fulvius from Japan (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Cylapinae). Zootaxa 4232(4): 588–592. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4232.4.10. Reference page.
Yasunaga, T. & Duwal, R.K. 2017. A new species of the phyline plant bug genus Chimairacoris from central Sulawesi, Indonesia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae). Zootaxa 4282(3): 593–599. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4282.3.11. Reference page.
Yasunaga, T., Nakatani, Y. & Chérot, F. 2017. Review of the mirine plant bug genus Eurystylus Stål from Japan and Taiwan (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae), with descriptions of two new species, a new synonymy and a new combination. Zootaxa 4227(3): 301–324. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4227.3.1. Reference page.
Yasunaga, T., Yamada, K. & Tsai, J-F. 2017. Taxonomic review of the plant bug subfamily Isometopinae for Taiwan and Japanese Southwest Islands, with descriptions of new taxa (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Isometopinae). Zootaxa 4365(4): 421–439. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4365.4.3 Reference page.

2018

Nakatani, Y. & Yasunaga, T. 2018. Two new deraeocorine plant bug species from Japan (Heteroptera, Miridae, Deraeocorinae). Pp 163–174 In: Wheeler, A.G. Jr. (Ed.) 2018. A Festschrift Recognizing Thomas J. Henry for a Lifetime of Contributions to Heteropteran Systematics. Zookeys 796: 1–408. Reference page. . DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.796.21243 Reference page.
Wolski, A., Gorczyca, J., Yasunaga, T., Jindra, Z. & Herczek, A. 2018. Taxonomic review of the bifenestratus species group of the genus Fulvius Stål with descriptions of two new species (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Miridae, Cylapinae). Pp 107–129 In: Wheeler, A.G. Jr. (Ed.) 2018. A Festschrift Recognizing Thomas J. Henry for a Lifetime of Contributions to Heteropteran Systematics. Zookeys 796: 1–408. Reference page. . DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.796.21293 Reference page.
Yasunaga, T., Tsai, J-F. & Yamada, K. 2018. Redefinition of two little known mirine plant bug genera Babacoris and Paramiridius (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae). Zootaxa 4425(2): 327–341. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4425.2.8 ResearchGate Reference page.

2019

Duwal, R.K., Schwartz, M.D. & Yasunaga, T. 2019. A new species of the plant bug genus Rubrocuneocoris (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae) from Vietnam. Zootaxa 4652(1): 165–173. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4652.1.10 Reference page.
Yasunaga, T. 2019. A new species of the flower bug genus Orius Wolff (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) cryptically inhabiting Hibiscus tiliaceus L. (Malvaceae). Zootaxa 4629(1): 122–132. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4629.1.9 Reference page.

2020

Yasunaga, T., Yamada, K. & Ohno, T. 2020. A new species of the genus Loricula Curtis from central Honshu, Japan (Heteroptera: Microphysidae). Zootaxa 4759(1): 98–106. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4759.1.6 Reference page.

2022

Yasunaga, T. 2022. Review of the plant bug genus Dortus Distant, 1910, with a unique taxonomic character observed for the subfamily Deraeocorinae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae). Heteropterus Revista de Entomología 22(2): 113–136. ResearchGate Reference page.

2023

Kment, P., Lavay, M., Zeman, S. & Yasunaga, T. 2023. Erthesina fullo (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae): old and new stories of an invasive stink bug. Zootaxa 5325(2): 207–222. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5325.2.3 Reference page.
Yasunaga, T. 2023. Descriptions of twenty-three new mirine species from Japan, with a key to genera of the tribe Mirini, updating the Japanese fauna (Hemiptera: Miridae: Mirinae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 166(1): 1–116. DOI: 10.1163/22119434-bja10024 Reference page.

2024

Wolski, A., Taszakowski, A., Herczek, A., Węgierek, P., Yasunaga, T. & Chérot, F. 2024. In Memoriam of Professor Jacek Gorczyca (1959–2023). Journal of the International Heteropterists’ Society 1(3): 137–160. DOI: 10.11646/jihs.1.3.1 Reference page.

2025

Taszakowski, A., Henry, T.J., Mazur, M.A. & Yasunaga, T. 2025. In Memoriam of Andrzej Wolski (1979–2024). Journal of the International Heteropterists’ Society 2(2): 104–120. DOI: 10.11646/jihs.2.2.3 Reference page.
Wolski, A. & Yasunaga, T. 2025. First report of little-known cylapine genera Mimofulvius Schmitz and Rhinophrus Hsiao (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae) from Thailand, with description of a new species. European Journal of Taxonomy 987: 61–80. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.987.2859 Reference page.
Yasunaga, T. & Duwal, R.K. 2025. Three new species of the plant bug tribe Pilophorini from Japan (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae). Zootaxa 5632(3): 531–546. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5632.3.6 Reference page.
Yasunaga, T. & Wolski, A. 2025. Review of the Fungal-Inhabiting Plant Bugs of the Subfamily Cylapinae in Japan (Heteroptera: Miridae), with Descriptions of a New Genus and Three New Species. Journal of the International Heteropterists’ Society 2(1): 38–67. DOI: 10.11646/jihs.2.1.4 Reference page.