Works in Asia
Published research works with metadata for Asia (Continent).
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Review of the genus Apiocephalus Gahan, 1898 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) with description of a new species
Taxonomic notes on the genus Apiocephalus Gahan, 1898 are provided. The genus is newly recorded in China with the description of a new species, Apiocephalus yangmingae sp. nov., f…
A review of the intertidal Medon Stephens (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) with description of a new species on …
A taxonomic review of the seashore-inhabiting Medon Stephens along the East Asian coasts is presented based on morphological and molecular characters (COI). Specimens of Medon cal…
Another new karst-dwelling rock gecko in the Cnemaspis siamensis group (Reptilia, Gekkonidae) from Kanchanaburi Provinc…
A new species of the Cnemaspis siamensis group is described from Wang Khrachae District, Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand based on morphological and molecular data. The new…
An integrative approach to a revision of the freshwater mussel genus Songkhlanaia (Bivalvia, Unionidae), with the descr…
Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as Indochina, is recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot for freshwater mussels, hosting a significant number of species and exhibiting hig…
Two new species of the Clubiona corticalis group (Araneae, Clubionidae) from Yunnan, China
Two new species belonging to the corticalis group of the sac spider genus Clubiona Latreille, 1804 are described from both males and females: Clubiona longyangensis sp. nov. and C…
Two new species of the genus Veraphis Casey (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scydmaeninae) from Korea
Two new species, Veraphis odaesanensis sp. nov. and Veraphis myeonggiensis sp. nov., of the ant-like stone beetle, are described from the Korean Peninsula. The Korean fauna of Ver…
First record of Morimotobathynella Serban, 2000 (Bathynellacea, Bathynellidae) from subterranean waters of South Korea,…
This study describes Morimotobathynella koreana sp. nov., the first new species of Bathynellidae family reported in East Asia since 2000, and it presents the first molecular analy…
Two new species of Psen Latreille, 1796 (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Crabronidae) from China, with a key to Psen species of C…
Two new species of the genus Psen Latreille, 1796, namely Psen fronistriatus sp. nov. and Psen scabrosus sp. nov. are described and illustrated from China. A key to the Chinese sp…
Taxonomic notes on the genus Yunohamella Yoshida, 2007 (Araneae, Theridiidae) from China, with two new species
Four Yunohamella species are reported from Hubei Province, China, including two new species: Y. gutenbergi R. Zhong, J. Liu & Hu, sp. nov. (♂) and Y. mohorovicici R. Zhong, J. Liu…
Taxonomic notes on the genus Spinosodus Breuning & de Jong, 1941 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) with a generic and specific…
Taxonomic notes on the genus Spinosodus Breuning & de Jong, 1941 are presented. The genus Bulbolmotega Breuning, 1966 is synonymized with Spinosodus, and Bulbolmotega sumatrensis …
Mountainous millipedes in Vietnam. III. Two new dragon millipedes from limestone mountains in northern Vietnam (Polydes…
Two new species of the dragon millipede genus Hylomus Cook & Loomis, 1924 are described from mountainous areas in northern Vietnam, namely Hylomus piccolo sp. nov. and Hylomus bor…
A new species of Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Squamata, Gekkonidae) from Yunnan Nangunhe National Nature Reserve, China
A new forest-dwelling species of the Cyrtodactylus chauquangensis group is described from southwestern Yunnan Province, China. Phylogenetically, it was recovered as the sister spe…
Two new species of the genus Sinonychus (Coleoptera, Elmidae) from Guizhou, China
The riffle beetle genus Sinonychus Jäch & Boukal, 1995 (Elminae, Macronychini) includes only three species from East Asia. In this paper, two new species, S. lipinae sp. nov. and …
Revision of the orb-weaving spider genus Yaginumia Archer, 1960 (Araneae, Araneidae) from China
The orb-weaver spider genus Yaginumia Archer, 1960 from China is revised, and three species, including two new species, are recognized: Y. medog Mi & Wang, sp. nov. (♂♀) from Xiza…
Descriptions of four species of Polyxenida Verhoeff, 1934 (Diplopoda, Penicillata) from China, including one new specie…
This study describes a new species of Polyxenida from China, Lophoturus sineprocessus sp. nov., along with a species newly recorded from China: Eudigraphis nigricans (Miyosi, 1947…
Revision of the Oriental and Australasian diving beetle genus Sandracottus Sharp, 1882 (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Dytisci…
A comprehensive revision is presented of the Oriental and Australasian diving beetle genus Sandracottus Sharp, 1882 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Dytiscinae: Aciliini) and seven junior…
First formal record of the feeding habits of Saileriolidae (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Pentatomomorpha, Pentatomoidea), wi…
In the present study, the rare true bug Bannacoris hyalinus (Schaefer & Ashlock, 1970), comb. nov. (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Pentatomomorpha, Pentatomoidea, Saileriolidae), which i…
Integrative review of Xylomoia strix, X. retinax and X. stangelmaieri (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Xyleninae, Apameini)
The relationship of Xylomoia strix Mikkola, 1980; Xylomoia retinax Mikkola, 1998; and Xylomoia stangelmaieri Mikkola, 1998 is reconsidered based on 59 genitalia slides (37 males a…
A new genus, Sinodromus gen. nov., with two new species and the first description of the female of Philodromus guiyang …
Three species of the spider family Philodromidae are reported from the south of China. A new genus, Sinodromus gen. nov., is described from Jiangxi, Fujian, and Hunan Provinces. I…
First record of the family Calliopiidae (Crustacea, Malacostraca, Amphipoda) from Korean waters, with description of ne…
A new species of the family Calliopiidae was collected from the East Sea of Korea. Calliopius ulleungensis sp. nov. is similar to C. columbianus Bousfield & Hendrycks, 1997 in hav…
Taxonomic notes of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae) from Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Xizang and Yunnan, China
Twenty-one new species of jumping spiders from five provinces of South China are described: Cheliceroides jinxini sp. nov. (♂), Dendroicius qiong sp. nov. (♂♀), Icius deergong sp.…
A new species of Laena Dejean (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) from Sichuan Province, China, with an updated key
In this study, we describe and illustrate a new species of the genus Laena Dejean, 1821, Laena costata sp. nov., which was collected in Micangshan Nature Reserve of Sichuan Provin…
Six new species of micropterous Paederus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) from China
Six new species of the genus Paederus Fabricius, 1775 from China are described: P. chentangus sp. nov. (Xizang: Chentang), P. mirus sp. nov. (Xizang: Xiayadong), P. songi sp. nov.…
State of knowledge of the ladybird beetle (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) fauna of Armenia and other Transcaucasian countri…
Beetles (Coleoptera) have been surveyed in Armenia and other Transcaucasian countries since the first half of the 19th century. Based on the literature reports and our new data, a…
Description of the larva of Platycnemis phasmovolans Hämäläinen, 2003 (Odonata, Platycnemididae), with a key to the lar…
The final instar larva of the rare species Platycnemis phasmovolans Hämäläinen, 2003 is described and illustrated here for the first time, including a new distribution record from…
Complete mitochondrial genome of Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei and its phylogenetic status within the family Cobitidae …
In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei was first determined by the primer walking sequence method. The complete mitochondrial genome was…
Description of a new uniformly brown estuarine moray eel (Anguilliformes, Muraenidae) from the Central Indo-Pacific Oce…
A new estuarine moray eel, Uropterygius hades sp. nov., is described based on 14 specimens from Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, southern Indonesia, and Fiji. It is a small-bodied,…
Four new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from China
Four new species of the genus Trilacuna Tong & Li, 2007, Trilacuna guangwu Ma & Tong, sp. nov. (♂), Trilacuna qingliangfeng Ma & Tong, sp. nov. (♂♀), Trilacuna taoyuanyu Ma & Tong…
Allopachria nigrocatta sp. nov. from Guangxi, with a key and checklist of Chinese species and additional records of All…
A new species Allopachria nigrocatta sp. nov. from Guangxi, China is described. New records are provided for the following Allopachria species: A. dudgeoni Wewalka, 2000 and A. we…
Redescription of Parascorpaena moultoni (Whitley, 1961) (Actinopterygii, Scorpaenidae), with new distribution records f…
Although the status of Parascorpaena moultoni (Whitley, 1961) is now well established, the morphology of the species has been re-examined, with new diagnostic features identified.…
The first report of two new janiroid isopod species (Asellota, Janiroidea) from the western Indian Ocean
Two new janiroid isopod species, Heterosignum behbehanii sp. nov. and Uromunna alyamanii sp. nov., are described from the Kuwaiti waters, representing the first record of the gene…
Four new species of Tapinocyba Simon, 1884 (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from Jiangjin District of Chongqing, China
Four new species of the genus Tapinocyba Simon, 1884 are described from Jiangjin, Chongqing: T. centralis sp. nov. (♂), T. denticulata sp. nov. (♂♀), T. triangularis sp. nov. (♂♀)…
A new species of the genus Leptobrachella (Amphibia, Anura, Megophryidae) from Dayaoshan National Nature Reserve, Guang…
A new species of the Asian leaf litter toad genus Leptobrachella, L. dayaoshanensis sp. nov., is described based on phylogenetic analysis, morphological characters, and bioacousti…
Five new species of the genus Grouvellinus Champion, 1923 from Guizhou Province, China (Coleoptera, Elmidae)
The genus Grouvellinus Champion, 1923 comprises 60 described species distributed across the Oriental and Palearctic regions. Species diversity is very high in mainland China, with…
Diversity of spiders in Daba Mountain National Nature Reserve, Chongqing, China (I), three new Cicurina species of Cicu…
Three new species of the genus Cicurina Menge, 1871 are described from Daba Mountain National Nature Reserve, Chongqing, China: C. chengkou sp. nov. (♂♀), C. dabashan sp. nov. (♂♀…
Notes on the genus Thibetana (Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae) with description of a new species from China
The genus Thibetana Efetov & Tarmann, 1995 includes six species occurring in southwest China and Indian Sikkim. In the present paper, Thibetana weii Li & He, sp. nov., the seventh…
A new species of Rhyacophila Pictet, 1834 (Trichoptera, Rhyacophilidae) from Corsica with the genomic characterization …
We describe a new species in the Rhyacophila tristis group, Rhyacophila lignumvallis Graf & Rázuri-Gonzales, sp. nov., from the island of Corsica (France) based on a single male s…
Two new species and one new record of the genus Torodora Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) from China
Two new species of the genus Torodora Meyrick, 1894 are described from China: T. lichi sp. nov. and T. mici sp. nov. Additionally, T. silvatica Park, 2007 is newly recorded for Ch…
New taxonomic and faunistic data on the funnel-weavers (Araneae, Agelenidae) of Turkiye and the Caucasus, with five new…
New taxonomic and faunistic data on the agelenid spiders of Turkiye and the Caucasus are provided. Five species are described as new to science: Maimuna antalyensis sp. nov. (♂♀; …
The first record of the genus Dichodontocis Kawanabe, 1994 (Coleoptera, Ciidae) from China, with the description of a n…
The genus Dichodontocis Kawanabe, 1994 is newly recorded from China, and a new species, Dichodontocis guangzhouensis sp. nov. and its larva, is described and illustrated from Guan…
Discovery of a new Isonychia species with distinctive characters from southwestern China, and preliminary exploration o…
The genus Isonychia Eaton, 1871 is widely distributed across the Holarctic and Oriental regions. However, no representatives of this genus have been reported from southwestern Chi…
Review of the wolf spider genus Halocosa Azarkina & Trilikauskas, 2019 from China (Araneae, Lycosidae)
The wolf spider genus Halocosa Azarkina & Trilikauskas, 2019 from China is reviewed, including two species: H. cereipes (L. Koch, 1878) (♂♀) and H. hatanensis (Urita, Tang & Song,…
Four new species of leptonetid spiders (Araneae, Leptonetidae) from Anhui Province, China
Four new species of leptonetid spiders from Anhui Province, China are recognized: Jingneta qishan Tong, sp. nov. (♂♀), Jingneta wukuishan Tong, sp. nov. (♂), Leptonetela jingde To…
Two new species and additional records of Sinlathrobium Assing (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) from southern Ch…
New taxonomic and faunistic data for three species of the genus Sinlathrobium Assing, 2013 from China are provided. Sinlathrobium assingi Chen & Peng, sp. nov. (Chongqing: West Da…
Taxonomic notes on the genus Chaitoregma (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Hormaphidinae), with description of a new species from …
A new aphid species, Chaitoregma kirlia sp. nov., from Fujian and Guangdong, China, is described, which feeds on bamboo. The diagnostic morphological characteristics of the new sp…
Identification of two new species of Mecistocephalus (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha, Mecistocephalidae) from southern China…
Mecistocephalus Newport, 1843 is the most diverse genus in the family Mecistocephalidae; however, only two species have been recorded in mainland China to date. Therefore, taxonom…
A new species of the genus Dryadaula Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Dryadaulidae) from Japan, with a redescription of D. epischi…
Dryadaula epischista (Meyrick, 1936), initially described from a single male specimen in Japan, is herein redescribed based on newly collected specimens from the type locality. Fu…
Three new species of the genus Bambusiphaga Huang & Ding, 1979 (Hemiptera, Fulgoroidea, Delphacidae, Tropidocephalini) …
In this study, three new bamboo-feeding species of the genus Bambusiphaga Huang & Ding, 1979 (Hemiptera, Fulgoroidea, Delphacidae, Tropidocephalini), B. caudospina Lv, Li & Chen, …
A new species of Proaphelinoides Girault (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae) from China, with a phylogenetic analysis
A new species of Proaphelinoides Girault, Proaphelinoides huangi Chen & Jiang, sp. nov., is reported from China. A key to all species of the genus is provided. DNA standard barcod…
Two new species of Eccoptopterus Motschulsky, 1863 ambrosia beetle from Taiwan and Thailand (Coleoptera, Curculionidae,…
Two xyleborine ambrosia beetles, Eccoptopterus formosanus sp. nov. and E. intermedius sp. nov. are described from Taiwan and Thailand, respectively, based on DNA sequences (COI an…