Study on the fauna of the northeastern Indochinese Peninsula - in relation to the Japanese fauna

从1997年到1999年，在总共148天的时间里，12名日本科学家和5名越南科学家参与了这一项目，并对越南北部一些地区的昆虫、蜘蛛和其他陆生无脊椎动物进行了调查。道，山Pia Oak，Be，Ha Gang，Sa Pa，Son La，Cuc Phuong和Que Pong。到目前为止，共发表昆虫纲、鳞翅目(6)、鞘翅目(4)、双翅目(2)、蜻蜓目(1)、膜翅目(1)、蜘蛛目、蜘蛛亚科(1)等15篇科学论文。越南与日本在区系上有相似之处，如七星蛛(蜘蛛目)和金龟甲(鞘翅目)。利用线粒体DNA序列对分布于印度支那至日本的步甲亚属Apotomopterus进行了系统发育分析，提出了一个新的系统发育系统，并讨论了该类群的多样性。小和田博士与河内农业大学昆虫学教职工和学生共同举办了昆虫学分类工作座谈会。他还与Cuc Phuong国家公园的护林员讨论了该地区的自然研究和保护。1999年6月12-22日，越南研究员Ha Quang Hung教授访问日本，讨论该项目的结果和未来进一步的合作研究。

In the total of 148 days from 1997 to 1999, twelve Japanese and five Vietnamese scientists participated in this project and surveyed the fauna of insects, spiders and the other terrestrial invertebrates in some localities in northern Vietnam, including Mt. Tam Dao, Mt. Pia Oak, Ba Be, Ha Giang, Sa Pa, Son La, Cuc Phuong and Que Phong. As the result of this research project, fifteen scientific papers have been published up to now in the following group : Insecta, Lepidoptera (6), Coleopera (4), Diptera (2), Odonata (1), Hymenoptera(1) ; Arachnida, Araneae (1). The faunistic similarity between Vietnam and Japan was suggested on some groups, for example, Heptathela (Araneae) and Triomicrus (Coleoptera). A phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial DNA sequences was made on the carabid beetle subgenus Apotomopterus distributed from Indochina to Japan ; as the result, a new phylogenetic system was proposed and the diversification of this group was discussed.The Vietnamese and the Japanese scientists worked together cooperatively in this project. A forum on taxonomic works of entomology was made by Dr. Owada with the staffs and students of entomology in the Hanoi Agricultural University. He also discussed with the rangers of the Cuc Phuong National Park on the study and conservation of nature in this area. In 12-22th Jun. 1999, the Vietnamese investigator, Prof. Ha Quang Hung visited Japan for discussing on the results of this project and further cooperative studies in future.