Works in Asia
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A new Ingolfiellid (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Ingolfiellidae) from an anchialine pool on Abd al Kuri Island, Socotra Archip…
Ingolfiella arganoi sp. n. from Abd al Kuri Island in the Arabian Sea is described from two specimens, a male and a female. The western shore of the Indian Ocean was hitherto a va…
Notes on Michael Schülke’s pselaphine collections from China. – Tyrini. II. Genus Megatyrus Hlaváč & Nomura (Coleoptera…
Two new species of the tyrine genus Megatyrus Hlaváč & Nomura, M. schuelkei Yin & Li, sp. n. (based on two males) and M. tengchongensis Yin & Li, sp. n. (based on one female), fro…
Notes on the scorpions (Arachnida, Scorpiones) from Xizang with the redescription of Scorpiops jendeki Kovařík, 2000 (S…
Until now, there are 26 scorpion species of 7 genera of 5 families recorded in Xizang (China). Xizang Autonomous Region (Tibet) is the scorpion biodiversity richest area in China …
Subgeneric division of the genus Orcula Held 1837 with remarks on Romanian orculid data (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Orculid…
The genital anatomy of Orcula jetschini (Romania), O. zilchi (Bulgaria) and O. wagneri (Albania) is described. Based on anatomical features (morphology of the penial caecum), shel…
Cardiocondyla pirata sp. n. – a new Philippine ant with enigmatic pigmentation pattern (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
A new species of the ant genus Cardiocondyla Emery, 1869 – Cardiocondyla pirata sp. n. – is described from the Philippines. The species belongs to an Indo-Malayan group of six spe…
The genus Macroteleia Westwood (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae s. l., Scelioninae) from China
The genus Macroteleia Westwood (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae s. l., Scelioninae) from China is revised. Seventeen species are recognized based on 502 specimens, all of which are ne…
Torrenticolid water mites from Korea and the Russian Far East
New records of water mites of the family Torrenticolidae Piersig, 1902 (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from streams in South Korea and the Russian Far East are presented. Detailed descripti…
The genus Myrmarachne (Araneae, Salticidae) in Flores, Indonesia
Two new species of the genus Myrmarachne are described (M. acutidens sp. n., M. epigealis sp. n.), and M. macrognatha and M. melanocephala are redescribed from Flores specimens. T…
Revision of the genus Placospongia (Porifera, Demospongiae, Hadromerida, Placospongiidae) in the Indo-West Pacific
Species of the genus Placospongia are common within the tropical Indo-West Pacific, demonstrating a wide variety of colors and either branching or encrusting growth forms. A revis…
The soapberry bug, Jadera haematoloma (Insecta, Hemiptera, Rhopalidae): First Asian record, with a review of bionomics
The soapberry bug, Jadera haematoloma (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhopalidae: Serinethinae), a species native in tropical and subtropical regions of…
Two new Mallinella species from southern China (Araneae, Zodariidae)
Two new species of the spider genus Mallinella Strand, 1906 are reported from China: Mallinella sphaerica sp. n. (male, female) from Tianmu Mountain, Zhejiang Province and M. plum…
Morphological and acoustic characters of Cicadatra platyptera Fieber, 1876
Acoustic and morphological characters are very important to distinguish species of Cicadidae. In this study, the morphological and acoustic characters of Cicadatra platyptera Fieb…
Taxonomic revision of the genus Callimerus Gorham s. l. (Coleoptera, Cleridae). Part I. latifrons species-group
The latifrons species-group (=Brachycallimerus sensu Chapin 1924, Corporaal 1950; = flavofasciatus-group sensu Kolibáč 1998) of Callimerus Gorham is redefined and revised. Five sp…
Systematics of the parasitic wasp genus Oxyscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae s.l.), Part I: Indo-Malayan and …
The Indo-Malayan and Palearctic species of Oxyscelio (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae s.l.) are revised. A total of 90 species are recognized as valid, 19 of which are redescribed - O…
Chinese species of the genus Aptesis Förster (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) parasitizing sawflies, with descriptions of t…
Six species of the genus Aptesis Förster 1850 belonging to the tribe Hemigastrini of the subfamily Cryptinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) are reported from China. Three of them, A…
Three new species of Bolbochromus Boucomont (Coleoptera, Geotrupidae, Bolboceratinae) from Southeast Asia
Three new species of the Oriental bolboceratine genus Bolbochromus Boucomont 1909, Bolbochromus minutus Li and Krikken, sp. n. (Thailand), Bolbochromus nomurai Li and Krikken, sp.…
Two new species of Neoperla (Plecoptera, Perlidae) from China
Two species of the genus Neoperla from China are described as new: Neoperla furcostyla sp. n., and N. similidella sp. n. The new species are compared to similar taxa.
Notes on black elytron species of Pyrrhalta Joannis and the description of a new species from China (Coleoptera, Chryso…
Thirteen species of Pyrrhalta Joannis, 1865 with black elytron are reviewed. A key to species, photographs of aedeagus and habitus are provided. Pyrrhalta qianana sp. n. is descri…
New taxonomic data on the genus Ypsolopha Latreille (Lepidoptera, Ypsolophidae) with descriptions of two new species fr…
Two new species of the genus Ypsolopha Latreille, 1796 are described from Far East of Russia: Ypsolopha melanofuscella sp. n. and Y. straminella sp. n. Two new synomymies are prop…
A new species of sublittoral marine gastrotrich, Lepidodasys ligni sp. n. (Macrodasyida, Lepidodasyidae), from the Atla…
A new species of Lepidodasys is described from sublittoral sandy sediments off the Atlantic coast of Florida. Lepidodasys ligni sp. n. is a small species (≤ 450 µm) with a crossed…
Generic revision and species classification of the Microdontinae (Diptera, Syrphidae)
With 552 species group names available (excluding misspellings), the Microdontinae constitute the smallest of the three subfamilies of Syrphidae. Paradoxically, this subfamily is …
Three new species of the carnivorous snail genus Perrottetia Kobelt, 1905 from Thailand (Pulmonata, Streptaxidae)
Three new species of the streptaxid snail genus Perrottetia are described from north and northeastern Thailand, Perrottetia aquilonaria sp. n., P. dermapyrrhosa sp. n. and P. phup…
Taxonomic revision of the Elephant Pupinid snail genus Pollicaria Gould, 1856 (Prosobranchia, Pupinidae)
The status of species currently assigned to the Southeast Asian Elephant Pupinid snail genus Pollicaria Gould, 1856 is reassessed. Shell, radular and reproductive morphology are i…
Revision of Sternaspis Otto, 1821 (Polychaeta, Sternaspidae)
Sternaspid polychaetes are common and often abundant in soft bottoms in the world oceans. Some authors suggest that only one species should be recognized, whereas others regard a …
Genus Promalactis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from China: Descriptions of twelve new species
Sixteen species of the genus Promalactis Meyrick, 1908 from China are described. Among them, twelve species are described as new: P. bifurciprocessa sp. n., P. convexa sp. n., P. …
Earthworms newly from Mongolia (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae, Eisenia)
Two new megadrile earthworms from the steppes, the first species wholly from Outer Mongolia, are ascribed to the partially parthenogenetic Eisenia nordenskioldi (Eisen, 1879) spec…
Taxonomic synopsis of the subtribe Physoderina (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiini), with species revisions of eight genera
Ten genera of Physoderina from the Oriental Region are diagnosed and described, and twenty six species representing eight genera (Paraphaea Bates, Anchista Nietner, Metallanchista…
A new species of Megachile Latreille subgenus Megachiloides (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae)
A new species of leafcutter bee, Megachile (Megachiloides) chomskyi, is described from Texas, United States. Megachile chomskyi is one of the four known species of the oenotherae …
A new species of Euscorpius Thorell, 1876 (Scorpiones, Euscorpiidae) from Marmara Region of Turkey
A new species of the genus Euscorpius Thorell, 1876 is described based on specimens collected from Bursa Province, in Marmara Region of Turkey. It is characterized by a mesotricho…
One hundred and one new species of Trigonopterus weevils from New Guinea
A species discovery and description pipeline to accelerate and improve taxonomy is outlined, relying on concise expert descriptions, combined with DNA sequencing, digital imaging,…
On the Lathrobium fauna of the Emei Shan, Sichuan, China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae)
Six species of Lathrobium Gravenhorst, 1802 from the Emei Shan, Sichuan, are described and illustrated: L. iunctum Assing & Peng sp. n., L. coniunctum Assing & Peng sp. n., L. con…
A new species of the genus Gaeolaelaps (Acari, Mesostigmata, Laelapidae) from Iran
The Genus Gaeolaelaps Evans & Till, 1966 is currently one of the largest genera of the family Laelapidae Berlese. The known representatives of this genus are active predators of s…
Alburnoides manyasensis (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae), a new species of cyprinid fish from Manyas Lake basin, Turkey
Alburnoides manyasensis, sp. n., is described from the Koca Stream (Lake Manyas drainage, Marmara Sea basin) in Anatolia. It is distinguished from all species of Alburnoides in Tu…
Description of a new species of Distenia (Coleoptera, Disteniidae, Disteniini) from Southeastern China, with records an…
A new species, Distenia orientalis sp. n. is described from Southeastern China. It was misidentified as D. gracilis (Blessig, 1872) but can be separated from the latter by the col…
One new and seven newly recorded Callichromatini species from China (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae)
One new species, Schwarzerium yunnanum sp. n. is described from Yunnan Province, China. And a new subgenus Rugosochroma subgen. n. is erected for it. Additionally, Seven species o…
Further studies on the Pselaphodes complex of genera from China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae)
New data on the Pselaphodes complex of genera (Pselaphitae: Tyrini) from China is presented. The generic limits of Labomimus Sharp and Pselaphodes Westwood are discussed and expan…
Description of Pella maoershanensis sp. n. (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae) associated with Lasius spathepus f…
Pella maoershanensis Song & Li, sp. n., collected from a colony of Lasius (Dendrolasius) spathepus in Maoershan Natural Reserve, Guangxi, is diagnosed, described and illustrated. …
A preliminary study on the insect fauna of Al-Baha Province, Saudi Arabia, with descriptions of two new species
A preliminary study was carried out on the insect fauna of Al-Baha Province, south-western part of Saudi Arabia. A total number of 582 species and subspecies (few identified only …
New record of the cockroach genus Pseudophoraspis (Blaberidae, Epilamprinae) from China with descriptions of three new …
ThegenusPseudophoraspisKirby,1903withthree newspecies, Pseudophoraspis clavellata sp. n., Pseudophoraspis recurvata sp. n. and Pseudophoraspis incurvata sp. n.,arereportedfromChin…
Heptageniidae (Insecta, Ephemeroptera) of Thailand
Nine genera and twenty-two species of heptageniid mayflies from Thailand are defined in this present work as well as one suggested further subgenus, Compsoneuria (Siamoneuria) kov…
Sinularia leptoclados (Ehrenberg, 1834) (Cnidaria: Octocorallia) re-examined
Sinularia leptoclados (Ehrenberg, 1834) is re-described. Sinularia leptoclados var. gonatodes Kolonko, 1926 is synonymized with S. maxima Verseveldt, 1977. Two new species of Sinu…
A new species of Myrmozercon Berlese (Acari, Mesostigmata, Laelapidae) associated with ant from Iran
This paper report on a new species of mites of the genus Myrmozercon associated with ant in Iran – Myrmozercon cyrusi Ghafarian and Joharchi sp. n. was collected associated of the…
Review of the Palaearctic Acomopterella Zaitzev (Diptera, Sciaroidea, Mycetophilidae)
The distribution of Acomopterella species in the Palaearctic region has been re-examined in this study, using recently collected material. The European species was found to be dis…
A new species of Callispa Baly (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae, Callispini) infesting coconut palm (Cocos nucife…
Callispa keram sp. n. infesting coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) in Kerala, India is described and illustrated.Livistona chinensis R.Br. andSyagrusromanzoffiana(Cham.) Glassman ar…
Endemism of subterranean Diacyclops in Korea and Japan, with descriptions of seven new species of the languidoides-grou…
Copepods have been poorly studied in subterranean habitats in Korea. Previous records have indicated mostly the presence of species already described from Japan, with very few end…
The amphibians and reptiles of Luzon Island, Philippines, VIII: the herpetofauna of Cagayan and Isabela Provinces, nort…
We provide the first report on the herpetological biodiversity (amphibians and reptiles) of the northern Sierra Madre Mountain Range (Cagayan and Isabela provinces), northeast Luz…
The semi-aquatic freshwater earthworms of the genus Glyphidrilus Horst, 1889 from Thailand (Oligochaeta, Almidae) with …
The semi-aquatic freshwater earthworm genus Glyphidrilus Horst, 1889 from Thailand was investigated based on extensive recent collecting. The species in this genus were characteri…
Two new species of Dacne Latreille (Coleoptera, Erotylidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species and subspecies of…
Two new species Dacne (Xenodacne) tangliangi sp. n. and Dacne (Xenodacne) hujiayaoi sp. n. are described from China. A key to Chinese species and subspecies of genus Dacne Latreil…
Description of Lentistivalius philippinensis, a new species of flea (Siphonaptera, Pygiosyllomorpha, Stivalidae), and n…
During May 2009 and July 2011, we collected 357 mammals and examined each for ectoparasites. Among the ectoparasites collected, a new species of flea was discovered. This new spec…
First record of Acrocyrtus Yosii, 1959 (Collemobla, Entomobryidae) from Chinese mainland
The genus Acrocrytus is reported from Chinese mainland for the first time, with description of two new species Acrocyrtus zhujiensis sp. n. and Acrocyrtus finis sp. n. from Zhejia…