Photos

International Symposium on Gracillariidae

September 26 - 28, 2014

 

Shugen Waterfall


Artifodina japonica (Gracillariinae) mine on Myrsine seguinii


Caloptilia theivora (Gracillariinae) mine on Camellia sinensis


Aesculus turbinata (Hippocastanaceae)

Mine of undescribed Cameraria species on Aesculus turbinata

Chrysaster hagicola (Lithocolletinae) mine on Lespedeza bicolor

Liocrobyla lobata (Gracillariinae) mine on Pueraria lobata

Eumetriochroa hederae (Gracillariinae) mine on Hedera rhombea

Dendrorycter marmaroides (Gracillariinae) stem mine on Alnus hirsuta

Deoptilia heptadeta (Gracillariinae) mine on Mallotus japonicus

Acrocercops unistriata (Gracillariinae) mine on Quercus serrata

Caloptilia semifasciella (Gracillariinae) leaf roll and cocoon on Acer rufinerve

An Epicephala moth female actively pollinating its host (Glochidion obovatum) using pollen-coated proboscis

Tricyrtis macranthopsis, an autumn-flowering perennial endemic

to the southern Kii Peninsula

An Epicephala moth female ovipositing in Glochidion obovatum flower

Leaf gall formed by Caloptilia cecidophora on Glochidion obovatum

Cocoon of Cuphodes wisteriae on host leaf (Millettia japonica)

Macarostola japonica larva constructing leaf roll on Euscaphis japonica

Forest near the site of the excursion

Hokkaido University’s Wakayama Experimental Forest, site of the excursion

Monorail providing access to natural forest of Japanese umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata), the sole extent member of a conifer family endemic to Japan

One of the four monorail lines in the Wakayama Experimental Forest

Wakayama Experimental Forest.  Another monorail line visible in lower right

Caloptilia sp. leaf roll on Cinnamomum tenuifolium

Reception

Entrance of Hokkaido University’s Wakayama Experimental Forest

Preparing the room for poster session

Start!

The binocular booth is ready

Ready to start the symposium!

Oral session

Oral session

Oral session

Group photo on the 2nd day

Party

Poster session

Field excursion, in front of the office of Wakayama Research Forest,

Hokkaido University

Field excursion

Field excursion

Monorail back from natural forest of Japanese umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata)

Monorail back from natural forest of Japanese umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata)

Field Excursion

Lunch

Jungle gym

See you next time!

Entrance of Hokkaido University’s Wakayama Experimental Forest

Group photo after field excursion

at the entrance of Hokkaido University’s Wakayama Experimental Forest

Training course: Rearing leaf miners

Training course: Rearing leaf miners