Mushihami Database on Insect–Plant Interactions

Mushihami is a database on insect–plant interactions primarily described in Japanese literature. Data entries are continuously being added.
Please make sure to read the notes on using the database before using the database.
Also, when using the data, please include proper attribution. For details, see Use of Data and Attribution.

Important Updates

2025-06-20

The website has been launched.

2025-03-01

Summary and detail pages for each taxon have been implemented.

2025-01-04

A data browsing system has been implemented.

2024-12-31

The table structure for insect classification information has been reorganized.

2024-09-06

Subgenus entries were added to the taxonomic information for insects and plants.

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Update Information

2026-06-01

Subentry ID 00002589, 00002590, 00002591, 00002592, 00002593, 00002594, 00002595, 00002596, 00002597 has been registered.

2026-05-26

Subentry ID 00002582, 00002583, 00002584, 00002585, 00002586, 00002587, 00002588 has been registered.

2026-05-25

Subentry ID 00002569, 00002570, 00002571, 00002572, 00002573, 00002574, 00002575, 00002576, 00002577, 00002578, 00002579, 00002580, 00002581 has been registered.

2026-05-17

Subentry ID 00002561, 00002562, 00002563, 00002564, 00002565, 00002566, 00002567, 00002568 has been registered.

2026-05-12

Subentry ID 00002555, 00002556, 00002557, 00002558, 00002559, 00002560 has been registered.

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Development Updates

2025-07-12

The "Statistics" page has been updated (highlighting selected bars in the bar chart, links to summary pages).

2025-07-06

The "Statistics" page has been implemented.

2025-06-19

The search logic used in "Browse data" has been revised.

2025-06-16

Added a section on data usage notes to the "About" page.

2025-03-08

The "About" page has been implemented.

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