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	Kazuhiro Masunaga

Research Group
Biotic and Human Interaction Research Group
Degree
Ph.D. (Science)
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Research on Tahiti island

E-MAIL: moai@lbm.go.jp

	Career

In 1994 I graduated in agriculture from Kyushu University Agriculture Department and then did a masters also at Kyushu University, which I completed in 1996. In 2000 I enrolled for a doctorate degree which I completed in 2002. I started working at the Lake Biwa Museum from April, 2000.

Specialty

1. Phylogenetic systematics of the Japanese flies.
2. Classification of Shiga prefecture's aquatic insects.
3. The evolution of flies.

Key Words of Research

Aquatic insects, taxonomy, systematics, evolution, biogeography, DNA

Professional Society Membership

The Entomological Society of Japan, the Society of Evolutionary Studies, Japan, Societas Dipterologica.

Readily Accessible Research Contributions

K. Masunaga, T. Saigusa & P. Grootaert. (2005) Revision of the genus Thambemyia Oldroyd (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) with description of a new subgenus. Entomological Science. 8(4) : 439-455.

K. Masunaga, T. Saigusa & D. Yang (2005) Taxonomy of the genus Acymatopus Takagi (Diptera: Dolichopodidae). Entomological Science. 8(3) : 301-311.