Works in Nepal
Published research works with metadata for Nepal (Country).
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Integrative taxonomy reveals previously undescribed diversity within the Gloydius himalayanus complex (Squamata, Viperi…
The Himalaya and Hindu Kush remain among the least scientifically explored mountain regions of Asia. Within their vertebrate fauna, pitvipers of the Gloydius himalayanus (Günther,…
Middle Miocene biogeographic connectivity between the Eastern Ghats and Nepal revealed by a new species of the Cyrtodac…
A new species of ground-dwelling gecko of the genus Cyrtodactylus (Geckoella) is described from the low elevation Terai-Duar region of southeastern Nepal using molecular and morph…
First records of the genus Parazygiella Wunderlich, 2004 (Araneae, Araneidae) from China, with the description of two n…
The genus Parazygiella Wunderlich, 2004 is recorded from China for the first time, with two new species described here from Xizang: Parazygiella jianxini Mi & Wang, sp. nov. (♂♀) …
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…
One new species and three new records of the leafhopper genus Agnesiella Dworakowska (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocy…
One new species, Agnesiella (Draberiella) geminicruciata sp. nov., is described and illustrated. Agnesiella (D.) lidia, A. (D.) olena and A. (D.) magda are documented from China f…
Morphological and molecular data warrant the description of a new species of the genus Scutiger (Anura, Megophryidae) f…
Recent phylogenetic studies in Himalayan lazy toads of the genus Scutiger Theobald, 1868 revealed the presence of genetically deeply divergent lineages. The taxonomy of S. nepalen…
Catalog of the Hydroptilidae (Insecta, Trichoptera)
The microcaddisfly (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) fauna is catalogued from a review of more than 1,300 literature citations through the end of 2020 to include 2,665 currently recogn…
The genus Erhaia (Gastropoda, Truncatelloidea, Amnicolidae), with a new species from Bhutan
The distribution of the five Erhaia (Gastropoda, Truncatelloidea, Amnicolidae) species that are diagnosed by both morphological and molecular data is combined with several records…
The Acidocerinae (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae): taxonomy, classification, and catalog of species
The cosmopolitan subfamily Acidocerinae (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae) is one of the largest and most taxonomically challenging lineages of water scavenger beetles. Recent phylogenet…
Phylogeny of the supertribe Nebriitae (Coleoptera, Carabidae) based on analyses of DNA sequence data
The phylogeny of the carabid beetle supertribe Nebriitae is inferred from analyses of DNA sequence data from eight gene fragments including one nuclear ribosomal gene (28S), four …
Overview of Indian and Nepali representatives of the Cincticostella nigra (Uéno, 1928) complex (Ephemeroptera, Ephemere…
The concept of the Cincticostella nigra (Uéno, 1928) (Ephemeroptera: Ephemerellidae) complex is clarified and Indian and Nepali representatives of the complex are reviewed. Four n…
Thirty-five new species of the spider genus Pimoa (Araneae, Pimoidae) from Pan-Himalaya
Thirty-five new species of the Pimoa Chamberlin & Ivie, 1943 are described from Pan-Himalaya: P. anning Zhang & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), P. bomi Zhang & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀), P. cawarong Z…
A monograph of the Xyleborini (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae) of the Indochinese Peninsula (except Malaysia) an…
The Southeast Asian xyleborine ambrosia beetle fauna is reviewed for the first time. Thirty-four genera and 315 species are reviewed, illustrated, and keyed to genera and species.…
Taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Gastrocentrum Gorham (Coleoptera, Cleridae, Tillinae), with the description of five…
The genus Gastrocentrum Gorham, 1876 is revised to include nine species. Five new species are described in this genus: G. magnum sp. nov. (NE India), G. regulare sp. nov. (Cameron…
Description of a new Barsine Walker, 1854 from India and Nepal (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini)
A new species, B. kirata Volynkin & N. Singh, sp. nov., similar to B. germana, is described from India and Nepal. The existence of two colour forms in some species of the genus Ba…
Thirty-one new species of the spider genus Leclercera from Southeast Asia (Araneae, Psilodercidae)
Thirty-one new species of the genus Leclercera Deeleman-Reinhold, 1995 from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, and Thailand are described: L. mianqiu sp. nov. (♂♀), L. th…
Allodia Winnertz from the Himalayas, with nine species new to science (Diptera, Mycetophilidae)
An extensive collection of fungus gnats from Nepal and Bhutan, deposited at Kyushu University Museum in Japan, has been examined and revealed nine species of Allodia Winnertz, 186…
New species and records of Sericini scarab beetles from the Indian subcontinent (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae)
The current paper presents new locality records, including first state records for Mizoram, of 92 species of Sericini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) from the Indian sub…
Revision of the genus Ptomaphagus Hellwig from eastern Asia (Coleoptera, Leiodidae, Cholevinae)
The species belonging to the genus Ptomaphagus Hellwig, 1795 (Coleoptera, Leiodidae, Cholevinae, Ptomaphagini) from eastern Asia are assigned to three species groups. Group yasuto…
Conchological differentiation and genital anatomy of Nepalese Glessulinae (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Subulinidae), w…
Eleven species of Glessulinae belonging to the genera Glessula Martens, 1860 (three species) and Rishetia Godwin-Austen, 1920 (eight species) are reported from Nepal, six of which…
Revision of the subgenus Orthoscymnus Canepari of Scymnus Kugelann (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae), with descriptions of fo…
The subgenus Orthoscymnus Canepari, 1997 of Scymnus Kugelann, 1794 is herein revised. Seven species of the Orthoscymnus fauna are recognized, of which four species, Scymnus (O.) j…
Review of the genus Endothyrella Zilch, 1960 with description of five new species (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Plectopylidae)
All known taxa of the genus Endothyrella Zilch, 1960 (family Plectopylidae) are reviewed. Altogether 23 Endothyrella species are recognized. All species are illustrated and whenev…
Type specimens of centipedes (Myriapoda, Chilopoda) in the National Museum, Prague (Czech Republic)
The centipede collection in the National Museum in Prague contains type material of 16 taxa (14 species and two subspecies), of which 15 were described by Luděk J. Dobroruka and o…
Three new species of the subgenus Neoribates (Neoribates) (Acari, Oribatida, Parakalummidae) from Nepal
Three new parakalummid mites of the subgenus Neoribates (Neoribates), N. (N.) parabulanovae sp. n., N. (N.) paramacrosacculatus sp. n. and N. (N.) pararotundus sp. n., are describ…
Two new species of oribatid mites of Lasiobelba (Acari, Oribatida, Oppiidae) from Nepal, including a key to all species…
Two new species of oribatid mites of the genus Lasiobelba (Oribatida, Oppiidae), Lasiobelba (Lasiobelba) daamsae sp. n. and Lasiobelba (Antennoppia) nepalica sp. n., are described…
A review of Apha floralis species group (Lepidoptera: Eupterotidae)
5 species of the genus Apha Walker, 1855 are included here under the floralis group, three of which are described as new: A. zephyrus sp. nov. (type locality: China, Yunnan, Dianc…
Revision of the species of Acanthocnema Becker from Nepal, Myanmar and Yunnan, China, with notes on Acerocnema Becker (…
The species of Acanthocnema Becker, 1894 from Nepal, Myanmar and Yunnan, China are revised, including new illustrations of A. himalaica Suwa, 1986 and the description of two new s…
An annotated catalog of Annelida types at the Museum of Nature Hamburg, Zoology. Part I: Annelida: Errantia: Aciculata:…
We present Part I of an annotated catalog of types in the Annelida collection of the Museum of Nature Hamburg, Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change. Part I in…
Revision of the Trichoclinocera systenognatha species subgroup from eastern Asia (Diptera, Empididae, Clinocerinae)
The Trichoclinocera systenognatha species subgroup from eastern Asia is newly recognized on the basis of the long triangular projection from the ventral margin of the labellum and…
Typhonium morangense (Araceae), a new species from the tropical forest of Eastern Nepal
A new species of the aroid genus Typhonium Schott has been discovered in Eastern Nepal. This species, named Typhonium morangense R.Ojha & S.Rai, is described based on comparative …
Insights to the taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Ptilagrostis worldwide (Poaceae, Stipeae) with a key to species ide…
Ptilagrostis (false needlegrass) is a genus of high-mountain grasses distributed in Central and North-East Asia, as well as in North America. The phylogenetic position of the genu…
Six new species of Globba L. (Zingiberales, Zingiberaceae) from the Eastern Himalayas and Northeast India
We describe six new species in the genus Globba L.: Globba corniculata sp. nov., Globba paschimbengalensis sp. nov., Globba polymorpha sp. nov., Globba tyrnaensis sp. nov., Globba…
A new species and a new record of Phlomoides (Lamiaceae) from Xizang, China
Phlomoides bomiensis, a new species in Bomi County, Xizang, China, was described and illustrated. In addition, Phlomoides longidentata, previously only known from Nepal and Bhutan…
Saussurea talungensis (Asteraceae), a new species from Humla, Nepal Himalayas
A new species Saussurea talungensis S.K.Ghimire & H.K.Rana, sp. nov. (sect. Strictae), from Talung valley of Humla district, Nepal, is described and illustrated. Morphologically, …
A taxonomic revision of the genus Selaginella (Selaginellaceae) from Nepal
The present paper deals with the taxonomy of Selaginella from Nepal based on the examination of herbarium collections housed in major herbaria of Europe and Asia (with additional …
Synopsis of the tribe Stipeae (Poaceae) in Nepal
In Nepal the Stipeae consists of six genera: Achnatherum, Orthoraphium, Piptatherum, Ptilagrostis, Stipa, Trikeraia, and 15 species. Two new combinations, Ptilagrostis duthiei (Ho…
Taxonomic revision of Chenopodiaceae in Himalaya and Tibet
The composition of many Chenopodiaceae genera in different parts of Himalaya and Tibet has been insufficiently known or contradictory. A revision of the family in Himalaya includi…
A second species of Tyloceridius Malaise (Hymenoptera, Tenthredinidae)
Tyloceridius Malaise, 1945 and T. dorsatus (Mocsáry, 1883) are redescribed. Tyloceridius stictocephalus sp. n. from China and Nepal is described. Tyloceridius is recorded in China…
Aroid scarabs in the genus Peltonotus Burmeister (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae): key to species and new distrib…
The southeast Asian scarab beetle genus Peltonotus Burmeister (Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae, Cyclocephalini) is reviewed. New country records for Peltonotus morio Burmeister (Myanmar …
Taxonomic and faunistic studies on the genus Harutaeographa (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Orthosiini) with description of a …
Description of a new Harutaeographa Yoshimoto, 1993 species, Harutaeographa shui sp. n. from China’s Sichuan province, is given. Harutaeographa yangzisherpani transformis Hreblay …
Darwininitium – a new fully pseudosigmurethrous orthurethran genus from Nepal (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Cerastidae)
A new genus and species of pseudosigmurethrous orthurethran pulmonate of the family Cerastidae, Darwininitium shiwalikianum gen. n. and sp. n. is described from the Lesser Himalay…
Benthic macroinvertebrates assemblages of glacial-fed (Bheri) and rain-fed (Babai) rivers in western Nepal in the wake …
Benthic macroinvertebrates, encompassing large taxonomic groups of invertebrate organisms, are important components of aquatic ecosystems and play crucial roles in aquatic food we…
Revision of the Exechia parva group (Diptera: Mycetophilidae)
Exechia is a diverse genus of small fungus gnats, widespread in the Holarctic Region, while the fauna is largely unknown elsewhere, such as in the Afrotropical and Oriental Region…
Revision of the Maddenia clade of Prunus (Rosaceae)
The Maddenia clade of Prunus L. is monographed based on herbarium and field studies. Four species are currently accepted in this group: Prunus himalayana J.Wen, P. hypoleuca (Koeh…
Review of the continental Oriental species of Lilioceris Reitter (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Criocerinae) closely relat…
Criocerine leaf beetles found in Nepal feeding on Dioscorea bulbifera (L.), an exotic, invasive weed of Asian origin, were identified as Lilioceris cheni Gressitt and Kimoto based…
The spider family Selenopidae (Arachnida, Araneae) in Australia and Asia
The spider family Selenopidae Simon occurs worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions, currently containing nearly 200 species in five genera. We relimit and revise the famil…
Review of the Palaearctic members of the Lispe tentaculata species-group (Diptera, Muscidae): revised key, synonymy and…
The taxonomic reasons for regarding L. draperi Séguy, 1933, sp. rev., as a valid species instead of a synonym of L. tentaculata (De Geer, 1776) and for treating L. quaerens Villen…
New species and new records of Mydidae from the Afrotropical and Oriental regions (Insecta, Diptera, Asiloidea)
New Mydidae species are described from the Afrotropical and Oriental regions including the first records of this family from several countries in eastern Africa (Kenya, Tanzan…
Calvia explanata sp. n. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellinae) from the Indian Subcontinent
Calvia explanata sp. n. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), externally similar to and commonly misidentified as C. albida Bielawski, is described from India and Nepal.