Works in People's Republic of China
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Two freshwater shrimp species of the genus Caridina (Decapoda, Caridea, Atyidae) from Dawanshan Island, Guangdong, Chin…
A faunistic and ecological survey was conducted to document the diversity of freshwater atyid shrimps of Dawanshan Island. Two species of Caridina that occur on this island were d…
New cavernicolous ground beetles from Anhui Province, China (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Trechini, Platynini)
A new genus and three new species of cave-adapted ground beetles are reported from the limestone cave Shenxian Dong in Huangshan Shi, southeastern Anhui Province, China. Shenoblem…
New record of Didymocorypha Wood-Mason (Mantodea, Eremiaphilidae) from China, with description of a new high-altitude w…
The genus Didymocorypha Wood-Mason, 1877 (Eremiaphilidae, Iridinae) has only been recorded in South Asia, including a sole species D. lanceolata (Fabricius). Here, we firstly exte…
Notes on the genus Trigonotoma from China, with descriptions of two new species (Carabidae, Pterostichinae)
The genus Trigonotoma in China is studied, with descriptions of two new species, T. digitata sp. nov. and T. constricta sp. nov. One species is reported as new to China, Trigonoto…
Revision of the western Palaearctic species of Aleiodes Wesmael (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Rogadinae). Part 2: Revision …
The West Palaearctic species of the Aleiodes apicalis group (Braconidae: Rogadinae) as defined by van Achterberg & Shaw (2016) are revised. Six new species of the genus Aleiodes W…
New species and new records of Trigonalyidae (Hymenoptera) from Tibet, China
Two new species of Trigonalyidae are described from Tibet (SW China): Jezonogonalos nyingchiensis Chen & van Achterberg, sp. nov., and Taeniogonalos eurysoma Chen & van Achterberg…
One new species and one newly recorded species of the genus Lasiochira Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae) from C…
Lasiochira wuzhishanensis Yin, sp. nov. is described herein from the island province of Hainan, China. It is diagnosed from a similar species, Lasiochira jianfengensis Yin, Wang &…
First records of the genera Sivaloka Distant, 1906, with two new species from China, and description of a new species o…
The genus Sivaloka Distant, 1906 (Hemisphaeriinae, Kodaianellini) is recorded from China for the first time, with two new species Sivaloka arcuata Chang & Chen, sp. nov. (China: G…
Redescription of Pristidia cervicornuta (Araneae, Clubionidae), with a first description of the female
Pristidia cervicornuta Yu, Zhang & Chen, 2017 is redescribed based on new material from the type locality, Diaoluo Mountains of Hainan Island, China. The female is described and i…
Comprehensive approaches reveal three cryptic species of genus Nidirana (Anura, Ranidae) from China
Three cryptic species, which were previously reported as Nidirana adenopleura, are revealed on the basis of comprehensive approaches. Nidirana guangdongensis Lyu, Wan, and YY Wang…
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…
A new species of Glyptapanteles Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) within Macrobrochis gigas (Lepidopter…
The south-east coastal area of Fujian, China, belongs to the Oriental Realm, and is characterized by a high insect species richness. In this work, a new species of Hymenopteran pa…
Revision of the Theopea genus group (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae), part III: Descriptions of two new genera …
This publication treats species within Theopea and closely allied genera that were not covered in the previous two revisions. Three species of Theopea Baly, 1864 are treated herei…
A new genus of the tribe Sarimini (Fulgoromorpha, Issidae) from the Guangxi Province of China
A new genus with a new species Eusarimissus hezhouensis gen. nov. et sp. nov. from Guangxi Province of China are described in the tribe Sarimini of the family Issidae. Molecular s…
Four new species of the primitively segmented spider genus Qiongthela from Hainan Island, China (Mesothelae, Liphistiid…
The primitively segmented spider genus Qiongthela Xu & Kuntner, 2015 consists of seven species that are distributed in Hainan Island, China and southern Vietnam. Of the seven spec…
Asianopis gen. nov., a new genus of the spider family Deinopidae from Asia
A new genus of the spider family Deinopidae C.L. Koch, 1850 is described from Asia: Asianopis Lin & Li gen. nov., with A. zhuanghaoyuni Lin & Li sp. nov. as the type species. The …
Taxonomy of the genus Epsilon from China, with a new species and an updated key to the Oriental species (Hymenoptera, V…
A new species of potter wasps, Epsilon similimanasicum sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Zhejiang, China. The holotype specimen of Epsilon subfistulosum (Wickwar, 1908) w…
Revision of the Merodon serrulatus group (Diptera, Syrphidae)
The phytophagous hoverfly genus Merodon Meigen, 1803 (Diptera, Syrphidae), which comprises more than 160 species distributed in Palaearctic and Afrotropical regions, can be differ…
Morphology lies: a case-in-point with a new non-biting midge species from Oriental China (Diptera, Chironomidae)
Morphological traits are generally indicative of specific taxa, and particularly function as keys in taxonomy and species delimitation. In this study, a non-biting midge species w…
On eight species of jumping spiders from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China (Araneae, Salticidae)
Seven new species of jumping spiders collected from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, China are diagnosed and described: Cytaea tongi sp. nov. (♂♀), Dexippus pengi sp. nov.…
Leucosolenia qingdaoensis sp. nov. (Porifera, Calcarea, Calcaronea, Leucosolenida, Leucosoleniidae), a new species from…
A new species of Leucosoleniidae, Leucosolenia qingdaoensis sp. nov., is described. This new species was collected in a scallop-breeding pond from the Yellow Sea and preserved in …
A new species of the Music frog Nidirana (Anura, Ranidae) from Guizhou Province, China
The Music frog genus Nidirana is widely distributed in East and South Asia. Here, a new species of the genus is described from southwestern China. Phylogenetic analyses based on t…
Timmia sanjiangyuanensis (Timmiaceae, Bryophyta), a new species from the Qinghai Plateau, China
Timmia is a small moss genus with only eight currently accepted species. However, the boundaries and taxonomic status of some taxa remain uncertain and controversial, which has si…
Discovery of Fissidens pokhrensis (Fissidentaceae) in China and an updated key to Chinese species with semilimbate leav…
Fissidens is one of the most diverse genera of mosses in China. Most members of this genus are terrestrial, with a few preferring tree trunks as substrates. Fissidens pokhrensis i…
Oreocharis fulvovillosa (Gesneriaceae), a new species from western Yunnan, China
Oreocharis fulvovillosa, a new species of Gesneriaceae, is described and illustrated. This new species has only been discovered on the rock walls of an isolated karst hill at its …
Primula xingyiensis (Primulaceae), a new species in Primula sect. Carolinella from Guizhou, China
Primula xingyiensis Z.K.Wu & C.Y.Deng, a new species of Primulaceae from Guizhou, China, is described and illustrated. Morphological evidence places P. xingyiensis within Primula …
Phylogeny and taxonomy of Iris (Iridaceae) series Tenuifoliae: Discovery of a clade with chloroplast genome inversion a…
Iris series Tenuifoliae (Diels) G.H.M.Lawr., which is widely distributed across Central and East Asia, comprises approximately 10 recognized taxa. However, taxonomic boundaries an…
Ophiorrhiza xishuiensis (Rubiaceae), a new species endemic to Guizhou, Sichuan, and Chongqing, China
A new species in Rubiaceae, Ophiorrhiza xishuiensis, is described from China. The new species is endemic to the Danxia landform at the juncture of Guizhou Province, Sichuan Provin…
Ophiorrhiza bibracteata (Rubiaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China
Ophiorrhiza bibracteata (Rubiaceae), a new species from northwest Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. It can be distinguished from its allies O. mitchelloides, O. nanlin…
Gentiana tingnongiana and G. shangwui, two new species of Gentiana (Gentianaceae) from the eastern Qinghai-Tibet …
Gentiana tingnongiana H.F.Cao & L.Zhang, sp. nov., and Gentiana shangwui H.F.Cao & L.Zhang, sp. nov., two new species of Gentianaceae from Sichuan, China, are described and …
Vaccinium fangianum (Ericaceae), a new species from Northwest Yunnan, China, with critical notes on V. ardisioides
Vaccinium fangianum, a new species of Ericaceae from Yunnan Province, China, is described and illustrated. This species was previously misidentified as Vaccinium ardisioides. Morp…
Rhododendron jiucaipingensis (Ericaceae), a new species from Guizhou, China
Rhododendron jiucaipingensis Jian Xu & M. T. An, sp. nov. (Ericaceae), a new species of R. subgen. Hymenanthes, subsect. Argyrophylla, from northwestern Guizhou, China, is describ…
Hemiboea siccinvolucris (Gesneriaceae), a new species from northeastern Guangxi, China
A new species of Gesneriaceae, Hemiboea siccinvolucris B.Pan & Y.B.Lu, sp. nov., from Guangxi, China, is described. This species is morphologically similar to H. cavaleriei, H. su…
Combining nuclear genome, chloroplast fragments and morphology to solve the species delimitation of Aquilegia incurvata…
Hybridization can be widespread among closely related plant species, and the resulting intermediate traits may complicate species delimitation and identification. Such taxonomic u…
Impatiens leshanensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Sichuan, China
Impatiens leshanensis X.H.Gu, K.Huang & Z.X.Fu, sp. nov., a new species of Balsaminaceae from Jinkouhe District, Leshan City, Sichuan Province, China, is described and illustrated…
Saxifraga zhiminiae (Saxifragaceae), a new species from Xizang, China
Saxifraga zhiminiae, a remarkable new species of the genus Saxifraga sect. Ciliatae (Saxifragaceae), is described from Xizang, China. This new species morphologically differs from…
Towards a taxonomic revision of the lycophyte genus Selaginella (Selaginellaceae) in Guizhou, China: new species, new r…
To clarify the taxonomic identities of newly-collected Selaginella specimens from Guizhou, south-western China, we briefly reviewed the Selaginella species recorded in Guizhou and…
Primula maershanensis (Primulaceae), a new species in Primula sect. Auganthus from Sichuan, China
Primula maershanensis J.L.Gu & Z.K.Wu, a new species of Primulaceae from Sichuan, China, is described and illustrated. Morphological evidence supports the placement of P. maershan…
Mazus unguiculatus (Mazaceae), a distinct new species from Anhui Province, eastern China
Mazus unguiculatus Bo Li, a new species of Mazaceae from Anhui Province in eastern China, is described and illustrated. Phylogenetic analyses based on combined chloroplast DNA reg…
Rhododendron luohanbaense (Ericaceae), a new species from northeast Yunnan, China
Rhododendron luohanbaense, a new species of Ericaceae, is described from Zhaotong City in northeastern Yunnan Province, China. Morphologically, it is most similar to both R. pachy…
Hemipilia huanglongensis (Orchidaceae), a new species from north Sichuan, China
A new species of Orchidaceae, Hemipilia huanglongensis D.J.Xie & R.B.Zhang, was discovered on steep karst slopes in northern Sichuan, China and is described and illustrated, based…
A revision of the Miliusa (Annonaceae) from China
Based on extensive fieldwork, herbarium and literature studies, and molecular phylogenetic analyses, we present a comprehensive taxonomic revision of the genus Miliusa in China. T…
Selaginella magna (Selaginellaceae), a new species from China
Selaginella magna (Selaginellaceae), a new species in S. subg. Stachygynandrum from Guangxi, Fujian and Hunan, China, is here described and illustrated. It is the largest erect Se…
Solms-laubachia garzeensis (Brassicaceae), a new species from the Hengduan Mountains of Sichuan Province, China
A new species of the genus Solms-laubachia was discovered in the Hengduan Mountains region of Sichuan Province, China, and it has been described and illustrated. Morphologically, …
Sedum xinchangense, a new species of Crassulaceae from Zhejiang, East China
Sedum xinchangense (Crassulaceae), a new species from Zhejiang, eastern China, is described with illustrations. The new species is morphologically similar to S. lungtsuanense and …
Chrysosplenium ningqiangense (Saxifragaceae), a new species from Shaanxi Province, China
Chrysosplenium ningqiangense (Saxifragaceae) is described as a new species discovered in Hanshuiyuan Forest Park, Ningqiang County, Shaanxi Province, China. Morphologically, it re…
Astragalus wuqiaensis (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae, Astragaleae), a new species from Xinjiang, China
During an extensive botanical survey in Ulugqat Township, Wuqia County, Xinjiang, China—a region along the country’s western border that remains significantly understudied—Astraga…
Petrocodon dahuaensis (Gesneriaceae), a new species from the limestone area of Guangxi, China
Petrocodon dahuaensis, a new species from a limestone area of Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. The new species is similar to P. asterostriatus but differs in its leaf…
Coptis wawushanensis (Ranunculaceae), a new species from Sichuan, China
Based on morphological and plastid data, Coptis wawushanensis (Ranunculaceae), a new species from Hongya, Sichuan, China, is described and illustrated. Phylogenetic analyses (Maxi…
An updated checklist of Lysionotus (Gesneriaceae) and two new species from southwestern China
By reviewing the taxonomic history of Lysionotus, we provide an updated checklist of the species currently accepted in the genus. Currently, 39 species, one subspecies, and four v…