Works in Asia
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New records and a new species of the subgenus Antocha (Antocha) Osten Sacken, 1860 (Diptera, Limoniidae) from Northwest…
Only a single species of the subgenus Antocha (Antocha) Osten Sacken (1860) was previously known to occur in Northwest China. In this study, four additional species are added to t…
Four new species of the genus Tasactes Faust, 1894 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Dryophthorinae) from China
Four new species of Tasactes Faust, 1894 are described from China: Tasactes angustus sp. nov., Tasactes ocellatus sp. nov., Tasactes pilosus sp. nov. from Xizang Autonomous Region…
Matching females with males in Chinese species of the strongly dimorphic cockroach genus Pseudoglomeris Brunner von Wat…
Females and males of six species of Pseudoglomeris, P. (P.) sculpta, P. (P.) valida moderata, P. (P.) fallax, P. (P.) beybienkoi, P. (Glomerexis) semisulcata, and P. (G.) angustif…
Description of two new species of Conostigmus Dahlbom, 1858 (Hymenoptera, Megaspilidae) from Yintiaoling Nature Reserve…
Two new species of Conostigmus Dahlbom, 1858, C. rotundus Yang & Wang, sp. nov. and C. clayulatus Yang & Wang, sp. nov. are described from the Yintiaoling Nature Reserve, Chongqin…
Oreonectes qinae (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae), a new loach species from Guangxi, China
A new species of loach, Oreonectes qinae sp. nov., was collected in December 2024 from Guangxi Gutingshan Forest Park, Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. The n…
The first mitogenomes of the subfamily Epipleminae (Lepidoptera, Uraniidae) and phylogenetic analysis of Macroheterocera
The subfamily Epipleminae, the largest group within Uraniidae (Lepidoptera, Macroheterocera, Geometroidea), comprises small, nocturnal moths primarily distributed in tropical regi…
On males of two poorly known Qianlingula species from China (Araneae, Pisauridae)
The males of Qianlingula jiafu Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2004 and Q. turbinata Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2004 are described here for the first time. Detailed descriptions and color photographs …
Euroscaptor darwini sp. nov., a new species of mole (Mammalia, Eulipotyphla, Talpidae) from the north-central mountains…
A new species of fossorial mole (Eulipotyphla, Talpidae, Euroscaptor) is described from Pu Luong Nature Reserve, north-central Vietnam, based on distinct genetic and morphological…
A survey of the spider genus Lipocrea Thorell, 1878 (Araneae, Araneidae) from Guiyang City, Southwest China: An integra…
A survey was undertaken to study the spider genus Lipocrea Thorell, 1878, from Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, southwest China. A total of two species is here addressed based on m…
Taxonomic notes on the crab-spider genera Nyctimus Thorell, 1877 and Zametopina Simon, 1909 (Araneae, Thomisidae) with …
The crab-spider genera Zametopina Simon, 1909 and Nyctimus Thorell, 1877 remain poorly studied, with significant gaps in their taxonomic understanding. Nyctimus has seen little st…
First morphological description of the larval stages of three Microtendipes species (Diptera, Chironomidae) from South …
This study presents the first integrated morphological and molecular characterization of larvae from three Microtendipes species, Microtendipes baishanzuensis Song & Qi, 2023, Mic…
Two new species of the genus Acherontiella (Collembola, Hypogastruridae) from caves of the Alborz and Kopet Dagh mounta…
Two new subterranean species of the genus Acherontiella Absolon, 1913 from Iran are described, illustrated, and morphologically differentiated from similar species. Acherontiella …
First record of the subfamily Geracinae Brindle, 1971 and genus Pseudovostox Borelli, 1926 (Dermaptera, Spongiphoridae)…
The subfamily Geracinae Brindle, 1971, and the genus Pseudovostox Borelli, 1926, are recorded for the first time from China. These new records were confirmed by collections from G…
Two new species of Dolichurus Latreille (Hymenoptera, Ampulicidae) from China, with a key to species of the genus
Two new species of Dolichurus Latreille, 1809, namely D. albipedigerus Bai & Li, sp. nov. and D. nigrilamellatus Bai & Li, sp. nov. are described from China (Yunnan, Guangdong and…
Three new species of Velia (Cesavelia) Koçak & Kemal, 2010 (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Veliidae) from China
Velia (Cesavelia) lii sp. nov. and Velia (Cesavelia) motuoensis sp. nov. from Xizang Province, China, as well as Velia (Cesavelia) yiliangensis sp. nov. from Yunnan Province, Chin…
A new species of the genus Hebius (Squamata, Natricidae), previously confused with H. boulengeri (Gressitt, 1937)
A new species of the genus Hebius is described from Yunnan Province, China. The new species was previously identified as H. boulengeri, but it can be separated from H. boulengeri …
Diversity of spiders in Daba Mountain National Nature Reserve, Chongqing, China (II): Two new species of Hahniidae (Ara…
Two new species of Hahniidae, Hahnia dabashan Cai, Wang & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂) and Sinahahnia chengkou Cai, Wang & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂♀), are described and illustrated with photogra…
New contribution to the leafhopper genus Thapaia (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocybinae), with the description of a ne…
Thapaia malingensis Yuan & Song, sp. nov., a new species of Erythroneurini (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocybinae) from Maling River Canyon in Xingyi, China, is described and ill…
A new species of the genus Calamaria H. Boie in F. Boie, 1827 (Squamata, Calamariidae) from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Provi…
A new species of reed snake, Calamaria synergis sp. nov., is described based on two specimens collected from Mountain Jinuo, Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture…
Four new species of Linyphiidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Hunan Province, China
Four new species of the spider family Linyphiidae Blackwall, 1859 are described from Hunan Province, southern China: Gongylidioides heimifengensis sp. nov. (♂♀), Gongylidium subbi…
A new horned toad of Boulenophrys (Anura, Megophryidae) was discovered in Hubei Province, China
The diversity of the genus Boulenophrys, with around 72 species identified so far, is still thought to be highly underestimated, as it contains a large number of undescribed crypt…
Revision of the genus Alulacris Zheng, 1981 (Orthoptera, Acrididae, Melanoplinae) with proposals of new synonyms
The genus Alulacris Zheng, 1981 is revised based on examination of type and non-type material of all known Alulacris species. As a result, two new junior synonyms are proposed: A.…
New earthworms of the genus Pheretima (Clitellata, Megascolecidae) from Mount Bulusan, Sorsogon Province, Philippines
Three new species of the genus Pheretima are described from Mount Bulusan, Sorsogon Province, Luzon Island, Philippines: Pheretima bulusanensis sp. nov., Pheretima sorsogonensis s…
Description of two new species of Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Nepal
Two new species of Cyrtodactylus from the khasiensis group are described using morphological characters supported by molecular analyses based on the mitochondrial ND2 gene. Cyrtod…
A new typical cavefish of the genus Triplophysa (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) from the Jinsha River, Yunnan…
Triplophysa baishuijiangensis sp. nov., a new cave-dwelling loach, was collected from an underground river outlet in Xiaoganxi Village, Yiliang County, Yunnan Province, China, sit…
Dicranota Zetterstedt, 1838 crane flies (Diptera, Pediciidae) of Korea
Pediciinae crane flies belonging to the genus Dicranota Zetterstedt, 1838 of the Korean Peninsula were studied beginning in 1933, but only seven species have been recorded from No…
A catalog of Cassidinae leaf beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) collection deposited in the Insect Collection of the C…
A catalog is presented of species of the subfamily Cassidinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) deposited in the Insect Collection of the College of Agriculture, Yangtze University in J…
Rediscovery of a second species of Reed Beetle in Israel (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Donaciinae)
A species of reed beetle, Donacia simplex (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Donaciinae) was recently rediscovered in northern Israel. Now a second species, Donacia tomentosa, has been r…
First record of the genus Macrispa in China, with a redescription of Macrispa saundersii Baly, 1859 (Chrysomelidae, Cas…
The genus Macrispa Baly, 1859, previously known only from Southeast Asia and south of the Himalayas, has remained unrecorded in China until now. Here, we report the first discover…
The genus Euphitrea Baly, 1875 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticitae) in Taiwan, with description of three…
Three previously described species of Euphitrea from Taiwan are recognized and redescribed: E. flavicornis (Chen, 1933), E. nisotroides (Chen, 1933), and E. taiwana Kimoto, 1991. …
Tuberstira pennis (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriinae), a bizarre new genus and species from South China
Tuberstira pennis gen. et sp. nov., a new genus and species within the tribe Lagriini, subtribe Statirina, is described from Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Hainan, China. The genu…
Taxonomic reassessment of the Lycodon rufozonatus species complex (Serpentes, Colubridae), with re-evaluation of Dinodo…
The Red-banded Wolf Snake, Lycodon rufozonatus Cantor, 1842 has a complex taxonomic history. In this study, an integrative taxonomic approach is applied, incorporating morphologic…
Discovery of Laophontidae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) from marine plastic debris: Pseudonychocamptus setadefectus sp. nov…
Two species belonging to the family Laophontidae Scott T., 1905 were identified among harpacticoid copepods collected from marine plastic debris (MPD) stranded along the Korean co…
Review of the millipede genus Orthomorpha Bollman, 1893 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae) in Cambodia, with n…
The Southeast Asian millipede genus Orthomorpha Bollman, 1893 currently encompasses 59 accepted species, including three newly described from Cambodia: Orthomorpha tergoaurantia L…
Taxonomic corrections, new records, and life history information on the jumping tree bugs (Hemiptera, Miridae, Isometop…
The identities of two species of Korean Isometopinae (Hemiptera: Miridae) are clarified based on examination of their type material. The following new synonyms are proposed: Isome…
Two new species and a new record of the genus Nephrotoma Meigen, 1803 (Diptera, Tipulidae) from Northwest China, with a…
This study describes two new species of the genus Nephrotoma Meigen, 1803 from Northwest China, N. furvligulata sp. nov. and N. palacea sp. nov., with full descriptions and illust…
Polynema (Polynema) Haliday (Hymenoptera, Mymaridae) of Xinjiang: descriptions of three new species, with eleven new re…
Species of the nominate subgenus of Polynema Haliday (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China are reviewed. Three new taxa are described, P. (Polynem…
Revision of the Chinese species of the genera Genimen and Genimenoides (Orthoptera, Acrididae)
Based on an examination of types and additional materials, Chinese species in the genera Genimen and Genimenoides were reviewed. As a result of our study, Genimen burmanum Ramme, …
New insights into the phylogeny of Tetrigoidea (Insecta, Orthoptera), with the announcement of the first mitogenome of …
The mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) has been widely used to infer the phylogeny, origin and evolution of insects. Although mitogenomic data have been used to study the phylogene…
Review of the sequester group of Pteromalus Swederus, 1795 (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae) with description of three new sp…
Palaearctic species of the sequester group of Pteromalus Swederus, 1795 are reviewed. Three new species, P. boleensis Yan, Li & Tselikh, sp. nov. (Kazakhstan, China), P. longipedi…
A new species of Diploderma Hallowell, 1861 (Squamata, Agamidae) discovered in the upper Dadu River valley of the Hengd…
A new species of the genus Diploderma is described from the upper Dadu River Valley in the Hengduan mountains of Sichuan Province, China. Phylogenetic analyses based on the mitoch…
Three new species of Theridiidae Sundevall, 1833 (Araneae) from Xizang, China
Three new species belonging to the spider family Theridiidae are described based on materials collected from Xizang Autonomous Region, Southwestern China: Moneta linzhi Gan, Mi & …
Integrative taxonomy and phylogenetic analyses of two Ceratomyxa species (Myxozoa, Ceratomyxidae) from the China Sea, i…
Two species of Ceratomyxa (Myxozoa: Ceratomyxidae) from teleosts in the China Sea are investigated using an integrative approach which combines morphological characteristcs, paras…
A taxonomic revision of the genus Alexeter Förster (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ctenopelmatinae, Mesoleiini) from Taiwa…
The genus Alexeter Förster, 1869 is first recorded from Taiwan. One previously described species, A. shakojiensis Uchida, 1930, is newly recorded from Taiwan. Six new species, A. …
Exploring Monacha species from the island of Corfu (NW Greece) by an integrative approach: new insights on M. claustral…
The Greek island of Corfu (Kérkyra) is considered the type locality of two Monacha species described in 1834 by Rossmässler, namely Monacha claustralis and M. parumcincta. In this…
Two new species and new records of the genus Procirrus Latreille from China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae)
New taxonomic and faunistic data for three species of the genus Procirrus Latreille, 1829 from China are provided. Two new species from Hainan and Yunnan provinces are described a…
Taxonomic notes of the cobweb spider genus Platnickina Koçak & Kemal, 2008 (Araneae, Theridiidae, Theridiinae), with de…
Based on specimens collected from southern China, two new species of Platnickina Koçak & Kemal, 2008 are described: P. submaculata Hu & Liu, sp. nov. (male, female) and P. yoshida…
Freshwater Mollusca of Kazakhstan (Central Asia): species composition and estimation of taxonomic richness
Central Asia, including its freshwater basins, belongs to the Palearctic realm but exhibits significant faunal heterogeneity with localised hotspots of endemism. While several Cen…
A new species of Monomorium Mayr, 1855 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) with a brachypterous queen from southern Japan, and ph…
The genus Monomorium is an important phylogenetic group, notable for its taxonomic complexity and the presence of several well-known tramp species. In this study, we present a des…
First male description of Urodeta longa Sruoga & Kaila, 2019 from Thailand with identification keys to Asian species of…
A male of the little-known species Urodeta longa Sruoga & Kaila, 2019 is described for the first time based on material collected in northern Thailand. The species is diagnosed ba…