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. 
• 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

• 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.