Explanation of database files

The ESAKIA file

is based on the journal "Esakia (Journal of the Kyushu University Publications in Entomology)", which has been published since 1960 by the Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Available at present: Vol. 1 (1960) - 54 (2014).

The ODOKONA file

is based on the jornal in English "Applied Entomology and Zoology" published since 1966 by the Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology. Insects and arachnids are extracted as records.
Available at present: Vol. 1 (1966) - 51(4) (2016).

The ODOKONB file

is based on the journal in Japanese "Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology" published since 1957 by the Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology. Insects and arachnids are extracted as records.
Available at present: Vol. 1 (1957) - 60(4) (2016).

The SHIKOKU file

is based on the journal "Transactions of the Shikou Entomological Society", which was published from 1950 to 1988 by theShikoku Entomological Society.
Available at present: Vol. 1 (1950) - 19 (1988).

The INMSOLD file

is based on the journal "Insecta Matsumurana (Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Hokaido University,Series Entomology, vol. 1-35, 1926-1972)", which has been published since 1926 by the Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo.
Available at present: Vol. 1 (1926) - 35 (1972).

The INMSNS file

is based on the journal "Insecta Matsumurana New Series (Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Hokaido University,Series Entomology)", which has been published since 1973 by the Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, as a contiuning journal of Insecta Matsumurana (vol. 1-35, 1926-1972).
Available at present: Vol. 1 (1973) - 72 (2016).

The AKITU file

is based on the journal "Akitu, New Series", which was published from 1974 to 1993 by the Kyoto Entomological Society.
Available at present: No. 1 (1974) - 134 (1993) + supplement 1.

The TMU file

is base on the journal "Bulletin of Natural History, Tokyo Metropolitan University", which has been published since 1992 by the Faculty of Science, Tokyo Matropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan.
Available at present: No. 1 (1992) - 2 (1994).

The ZOOSCI file

is based on the journal "Zoological Science" published since 1984 by the Zoological Society of Japan. Insects and arachnids are extracted as records.
Available at present: Vol. 1 (1984) - 33 (2016).

The AZJ file

is based on the journal in English "Annotations Zoologicae Japonensis" published since 1897 to 1983 by the Zoological Society of Japan. Insects and arachnids are extracted as records.
Available at present: Vol. 1 (1897) - 56 (1983).

The BGSJ file

is based on the journal "Bulletin of the Biogeographical Society of Japan" published since 1929 by the Biogeographical Society of Japan. Insects and arachnids are extracted as records.
Available at present: Vol. 1 (1929) - 52 (1997).

The JJE file

is based on the journal "Japanese Journal of Entomology (Kontyu)" published from 1989 to 1997 by the Entomological Society of Japan.
Available at present: Vol. 57 (1989) - 65 (1997).

The ES file

is based on the journal "Entomological Science" published from 1998 by the Entomological Society of Japan.
Available at present: Vol. 1 (1998) - 19(4) (2016).

The KONTYU file

is based on the journal "Kontyu" published from 1926 by the Entomological Society of Japan.
Available at present: Vol. 1(1926) - 56(1988).

The MUSHI file

is based on the journal "Mushi" published from 1928 to 1985 by the Fukuoka Entomological Society, Fukuoka, Japan.
Available at present: Vol. 1(1928) - 50(1985).

The NSMA file

is based on the journal "Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Series A (Zoology) " published from 1975 by the National Science Museum, Tokyo.
The name of the journal was changed to "Bulletin of National Museum of Nature and Science, Series A (Zoology)" in 2007.
Available at present: Vol. 1(1975) - 19(1993) , 20(3)(1994) - 42(4)(2016).

The SIEB file

is based on the journal "Sieboldia" published from 1952 by the Biological Lab., Coll. of General Education, Kyushu University, Fukuoka.
Available at present: Vol. 1(1952) - 2(1961).

The JSZ file

is based on the journal "Proceedings of the Japanese Society of Systyematic Zoology" published since 1965 by the Japanese Society of Systematic Zoology. Insects and arachnids are extracted as records.
Available at present: Vol. 1 (1965) - 26, 28-49, 51- 52 (1994).

The CJSZ file

is based on the journal "Circular, Japanese Society of Systyematic Zoology" published since 1951 by the Japanese Society of Systematic Zoology. Insects and arachnids are extracted as records.
Available at present: No. 31 (1964) -48, 50-53 (1980).

The JJEC file

is based on the journal "Japanese Journal of Ecology" published since 1965 by the The Ecological Society of Japan. Insects and arachnids are extracted as records.
Available at present: Vol. 4 (1954) - 65(3) (2015).

The JJENS file

is based on the journal "Japanese Journal of Entomology New Series" published from 1998 by the Entomological Society of Japan.
Available at present: Vol. 1(1998) - 19(2016).

The JJSE file

is based on the journal "Japanese Journal of Systematic Entomology" published from 1995 by the Japanese Society of Systematic Entomology.
Available at present: Vol. 1(1995) - 22(2016).

The PI file

is based on the journal "Pacific Insects" published from 1959 by the Entomology Department, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu.
Available at present: Vol. 2(1960) - 7(1965),14(1972).

The PIM file

is based on the journal "Pacific Insects Monograph" published from 1961 by the Entomology Department, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu.
Available at present: Vol. 1(1961) -23(1970).

The SPD file

is based on the journal "Species Diversity" published from 1996 by the Japanese Society of Systematic Zoology.
Available at present: Vol. 1(1996) -21(2016).

The BioGeo file

is based on the journal "Biogeography" published from 1999 by the Biogeographical Society of Japan.
Available at present: Vol. 1(1999) -8(2006), 10(2008), 12(2010), 14(2012).

The Elytra file

is based on the journal "Elytra" published from 1973 by the Coleopterological Society of Japan.
Available at present: Vol. 35 (2007) - 38 (2010), New Series Vol. 1 (2011) - 6(2) (2016).

The LepiSci file

is based on the journal "Lepidoptera Scoence (Previous name Cho to Ga)", which has been published since 1949 by the Lepidopterological Society of Japan.
Available at present: Vol. 62 (2011) - 67 (2016).