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        "msgid": "brin-discovers-two-new-endemic-moth-species-from-papua-and-sulawesi-1772633733",
        "date": "2026-03-04 20:26:35",
        "title": "BRIN Discovers Two New Endemic Moth Species from Papua and Sulawesi",
        "author": "Wisnubrata",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Anthropology",
        "summary": "BRIN researchers have identified two newly described moth species endemic to Papua and Sulawesi, enriching Indonesia's biodiversity records. The findings, published in the February 2026 issue of the Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, underscore distinct habitats and morphological traits that define Glyphodella fojaensis and Chabulina celebesensis.",
        "content": "<p>KOMPAS.com reports that Indonesia reaffirms its position as one of\nthe world\u2019s centres of biodiversity. A team of researchers from the\nNational Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has successfully\nidentified two new moth species endemic to Papua and Sulawesi. The\ndiscovery adds to the long list of Indonesia\u2019s rich insect biodiversity,\nparticularly from the Crambidae family. The two species are Glyphodella\nfojaensis and Chabulina celebesensis. The research results were\npublished in the international journal Raffles Bulletin of Zoology in\nthe February 2026 issue (Volume 74, pages 87\u201394) in an article titled\nDescription of two new endemic species of the closely related genera\nGlyphodella and Chabulina from Indonesia. The study was conducted by\nHari Sutrisno and Rosichon Ubaidillah from the BRIN Centre for\nBiosystematics and Evolution Research. The process was not short. Field\nsurveys were conducted from 2002 to 2017 across various regions of Papua\nand Sulawesi. In addition to field exploration, the team examined\nspecimen collections stored at the Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense (MZB) in\nBogor. The combination of field research and museum collection studies\nultimately strengthened the identification of both species as new\ndiscoveries for science. According to the study, Glyphodella fojaensis\nis the only species of the genus Glyphodella recorded in Indonesia. The\nspecies is endemic to Papua, specifically in the Foja Mountains region.\nMeanwhile, Chabulina celebesensis is a newly described species endemic\nto Sulawesi. The moth was found in Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi,\nand North Sulawesi. Both inhabit different habitats. Glyphodella\nfojaensis lives in primary tropical forest in the Foja Mountains,\nwhereas Chabulina celebesensis is found in tropical secondary forests in\nSulawesi. Both are nocturnal insects active at night. According to\nRosichon Ubaidillah, the main differences are visible in the wing\npatterns and genital structures, which are important taxonomic markers\nfor moths. \u201cGlyphodella fojaensis features a circular yellow spot on the\nforewing, and a male genital structure distinct from its closely related\nspecies. Conversely, Chabulina celebesensis can be recognised by the\nstriped pattern on the wings and the distinctive shape of the\ngenitalia,\u201d he said. He stressed that these morphological characters\nprovide the scientific basis for classifying both as new species. \u201cThese\nmorphological characters demonstrate unique evolutionary adaptations to\ntheir respective habitats, in both Papua and Sulawesi,\u201d he said. During\nspecimen collection, the researchers used light traps to attract moths\nat night. The collected specimens were then examined in detail under a\nmicroscope before being documented and stored as a national collection\nat the Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/brin-discovers-two-new-endemic-moth-species-from-papua-and-sulawesi-1772633733",
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