Works in People's Republic of China
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Primulina acutiloba (Gesneriaceae), a new species from Northwest Guangxi, China
A new species of Gesneriaceae, Primulina acutiloba C.Xiong, J.X.Fu & F.Wen, from the limestone karsts of Northwest Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. Morphologically, i…
Descriptions of a new species, validation of a name, and elevation of a variety in Iris (Iridaceae) from China
Iris cariciformis Z.Z.Zhang & G.X.Zhang, sp. nov. from China is described and illustrated. This species grows on cliff faces or open slopes in the central Qinling Mountains. Morph…
Heteropolygonatum xishuiense (Asparagaceae, Convallarioideae, Polygonateae), a new species from Danxia cliffs in Guizho…
Heteropolygonatum xishuiense (Asparagaceae, Convallarioideae, Polygonateae), a new microendemic species from southwest China, is described and illustrated based on morphological c…
Impatiens ngariensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Xizang, China
A new species, Impatiens ngariensis (Balsaminaceae) from western Xizang, China, is described in this study. Morphological and phylogenetic evidence supports its taxonomic placemen…
Primula daguanensis (Primulaceae), a new species from Yunnan, China
Primula daguanensis W.B.Ju, B.Xu & J.Ru is described and illustrated as a new species from Daguan County, Yunnan Province, China. It is assigned to the Primula sect. Petiolares su…
Lysimachia yulongensis (Primulaceae), a new species in Lysimachia sect. Pumilae from Yunnan, China
Lysimachia yulongensis Z.K.Wu & Ming Y.Sheng, a new species of Primulaceae from Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated. Morphological evidence places L. yulongensis within Ly…
Euonymus maotaiensis M.T.An & Xu Wu, sp. nov., a new species of Euonymus (Celastraceae) from southwest China
This paper describes a new species of the genus Euonymus from Guizhou Province in southwestern China, Euonymus maotaiensis. The new species is morphologically similar to E. chlora…
Catalpa lutea (Bignoniaceae), a new species from north, central, and east China
Catalpa lutea J.H.Wang, W.J.Ma & Z.Y.Li, a new species of Bignoniaceae from north, central, and east China, is described and illustrated. By combining recent morphological compari…
DNA barcoding reveals a species group of the genus Campiglossa (Diptera, Tephritidae, Tephritinae) with recognition of …
While analyzing DNA barcodes of all the Korean and some East Asian tephritid species in conjunction with the barcode sequences available from BOLD Systems (www.boldsystems.org), t…
Five new species of Mydaea from China (Diptera, Muscidae)
Five new species of Mydaea are described from China, namely M. adhesipeda Xue, sp. nov., M. combiniseriata Xue, sp. nov., M. qingyuanensis Xue, sp. nov., M. quinquiseta Xue, sp. n…
A new species of Nilobezzia Kieffer (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) from the mangrove forest of Hainan Island, China
A new species of Nilobezzia Kieffer, Nilobezzia bamenwana Li & Li, sp. nov., collected from Bamenwan mangrove forest of Hainan Island, China, is described and illustrated based on…
Lithobius (Ezembius) hualongensis sp. nov. and Lithobius (Ezembius) sui sp. nov. (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae), two new…
Lithobius (Ezembius) hualongensis sp. nov. and Lithobius (Ezembius) sui sp. nov. (Lithobiomorpha, Lithobiidae) recently discovered from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China are descri…
Taxonomic review of Gasterophilus (Oestridae, Gasterophilinae) of the world, with updated nomenclature, keys, biologica…
A taxonomic review of Gasterophilus is presented, with nine valid species, 51 synonyms and misspellings for the genus and the species, updated diagnoses, worldwide distributions, …
Amamiclytus wuxingensis sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae), the third species of the genus from mainland China
Amamiclytus wuxingensis sp. nov., the third species of the genus from mainland China, is described and illustrated with specimens collected from Wuxing Village, Leishan County, Gu…
A new species of Laccobius Erichson, 1837 (Hydrophilidae, Coleoptera) from the Chinese Himalaya, with comments on taxon…
A new species of the water scavenger beetle, Laccobius (Glyptolaccobius) motuoensis sp. nov., is described from Motuo County, Xizang, China and its diagnostic characters are illus…
Who are you, Griselda? A replacement name for a new genus of the Asiatic short-tailed shrews (Mammalia, Eulipotyphla, S…
The first genetic study of the holotype of the Gansu short-tailed shrew, Blarinella griselda Thomas, 1912, is presented. The mitochondrial analysis demonstrated that the type spec…
A new species of the genus Acanthosaura from Yunnan, China (Squamata, Agamidae)
A new species of Acanthosaura from Yunnan, China is described based on unique morphometric and meristic external characters and a very distinctive color pattern. The fourteenth sp…
Two new species of Araneus Clerck, 1757 (Araneae, Araneidae) and first description of A. wulongensis male from China
Two new species of Araneus Clerck, 1757 are described: A. conexus sp. nov. (♂♀) and A. digitatus sp. nov. (♂♀) from Yunnan and Hubei provinces. The male of A. wulongensis Song & Z…
Three new species of the genus Coddingtonia from Asia (Araneae, Theridiosomatidae)
The current paper expands knowledge of the genus Coddingtonia Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009. Based on morphological characters and molecular data, three species are documented as n…
Taxonomy of Cyrtomorphus Lacordaire (Coleoptera, Erotylidae, Tritomini) from China
In this paper, a key to separate the Chinese species of genus Cyrtomorphus Lacordaire is provided for the first time. A new species, Cyrtomorphus rufobrunneus sp. nov., is describ…
Ten new species of the spider genus Sinoderces Li & Li, 2017 from China, Laos and Thailand (Araneae, Psilodercidae)
Ten new species of the spider family Psilodercidae Machado, 1951 are described from tropical East Asia, including five species found in China: Sinoderces luohanensis Li & Li, sp. …
Thitarodes shambalaensis sp. nov. (Lepidoptera, Hepialidae): a new host of the caterpillar fungus Ophiocordyceps sinens…
A new species of ghost moth, Thitarodes shambalaensis sp. nov., is described from Yanzigou glacier, Mt. Gongga, Sichuan, China. The species is a host of the economically important…
Three new species and one subspecies of the Amynthas corticis-group from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China (Oligo…
Three new species and one subspecies of the genus Amynthas are described from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China: The new species are: Amynthas maximus Qiu & Dong, sp. nov. a…
Taxonomic review of the Themus (Telephorops) nepalensis species-group (Coleoptera, Cantharidae)
The diagnosis of the Themus (Telephorops) nepalensis species-group is summarized. A catalogue, a key and a distribution map of all world species are provided. Two synonymies are p…
Anastatus Motschulsky (Hymenoptera, Eupelmidae): egg parasitoids of Caligula japonica Moore (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae) …
Four species of Anastatus Motschulsky (Hymenoptera, Eupelmidae, Eupelminae) are newly reported as egg parasitoids of the Japanese giant silkworm, Caligula japonica Moore and, as a…
Description of Callistethus hamus sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae) from continental Southeast Asia using …
A new species, Callistethus hamus Lu & Zorn, sp. nov., is described from China, Laos, and Vietnam. Additionally, we used synchrotron (Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility) to s…
A review of the genus Brachytrycherus Arrow (Coleoptera, Endomychidae) of mainland China with descriptions of three new…
This paper presents a review of the genus Brachytrycherus Arrow from mainland China. Three new species are described and illustrated: B. bipunctatus Chang & Bi, sp. nov., B. denti…
Sperm ultrastructure of Pochazia shantungensis (Chou & Lu) and Ricania speculum (Walker) (Hemiptera, Ricaniidae) with p…
The sperm ultrastructure of two ricaniid species, Pochazia shantungensis (Chou & Lu) and Ricania speculum (Walker), was investigated using light and transmission electron microsco…
The impact of a new genus on the molecular phylogeny of Hemisphaeriini (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Issidae)
A new genus, Retaldar gen. nov. of the family Issidae (Hemisphaeriinae, Hemisphaeriini) is described from Guangxi Province of China. A revised molecular analysis for the Hemisphae…
Establishing a new species group of Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000 with the description of two new species (Araneae, Sparassida…
The huntsman spider genus Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000 contains 140 species worldwide, of which 61 have been described from China. In this paper, this knowledge is increased by the desc…
Protura from Hainan Island, China: new species, checklist and distribution
More than 1500 proturan specimens from Hainan Island are systematically studied. An annotated list of all species of Protura from Hainan Island is provided and their geographical …
Two new species of the genus Panorpa (Mecoptera, Panorpidae) from eastern China and a new synonym
Panorpa Linnaeus, 1758 is the largest genus in the scorpionfly family Panorpidae. Herein we describe two new species from eastern China, Panorpa jinhuaensis sp. nov. from Jinhua, …
Two new species of the genus Cyanopenthe Nikitsky, 1998 (Coleoptera, Tetratomidae) from southwest China
The genus Cyanopenthe Nikitsky, 1998 is first recorded from mainland China. Two new species, C. granulata sp. nov. and C. hirtiscutellara sp. nov., are described and illustrated. …
The genus Saissetia (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha, Coccidae) in China, with description of a new species
Saissetia kunmingensis Cao & Feng, sp. nov., a member of the genus Saissetia Kanda, 1960, is a new species in China that is described and illustrated in this study, based on adult…
A new species of freshwater crab of the genus Mediapotamon Türkay & Dai, 1997 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura, Potamida…
A new species of Mediapotamon Türkay & Dai, 1997 from a karst system in southwest China is described. The new species can be separated from congeners by the combination of a sharp…
Population structure of Aphyocypris normalis: phylogeography and systematics
Aphyocypris normalis (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) is an endemic species in South China, but little is known about its genetic structure. This study examined the population structure of…
Close relationship between the genera Sinhomidia and Homidia (Collembola, Entomobryidae) revealed by adult and first in…
A third species of the genus Sinhomidia is described from South China: S. uniseta sp. nov. This new species can be distinguished from the two other species of the genus by the fol…
A new species of the genus Takydromus (Squamata, Lacertidae) from southwestern Guangdong, China
A new species, Takydromus yunkaiensis J. Wang, Lyu, & Y.Y. Wang, sp. nov. is described based on a series of specimens collected from the Yunkaishan Nature Reserve located in the s…
Three new species of the planthopper genus Sinonissus Wang, Shi & Bourgoin, 2018 from southwest China (Hemiptera, Fulgo…
The diagnostic characters of the Chinese planthopper genus Sinonissus Wang, Shi & Bourgoin, 2018 are redefined. Three new species of this genus, S. daozhenensis Chang & Chen, sp. …
Redescription of Borboropactus jiangyong Yin, Peng, Yan & Kim, 2004 (Araneae, Thomisidae), with the first description o…
The male of Borboropactus jiangyong Yin, Peng, Yan & Kim, 2004 is described for the first time from Jinggang Mountain, Ji’an City, Jiangxi Province, China. Based on male and femal…
Further study of two Chinese cave spiders (Araneae, Mysmenidae), with description of a new genus
The current paper expands knowledge of two Chinese cave spider species originally described in the genus Maymena Gertsch, 1960: M. paquini Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 and M. kehe…
The first proven oxychilid land snail endemic to China (Eupulmonata, Gastrodontoidea)
A new and the first proven oxychilid species endemic to China is reported from Sichuan Province. Sinoxychilus gen. nov. is established based on this new species and has diagnostic…
Tipula (Vestiplex) butvilai sp. nov., a new crane fly (Diptera, Tipulidae) from Yunnan, China
A new crane fly, Tipula (Vestiplex) butvilai sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on new material collected in the Nu Jiang Valley of Yunnan Province, China. The hypopygiu…
Notes on braconid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) parasitising on Agrilus mali Matsumura (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) in C…
Braconid parasitoids reared from Malus sieversii and Malus domestica trees in NW China infested by Agrilus mali Matsumura (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) are illustrated and discussed. …
Three new species of the genus Neophyllomyza Melander (Diptera, Milichiidae) from China, with a revised key to the Chin…
Three new species of the genus Neophyllomyza, N. clavipalpis sp. nov., N. motuoensis sp. nov., and N. obtusa sp. nov., are described from China. A revised key to the six Chinese s…
New and little known Latindiinae (Blattodea, Corydiidae) from China, with discussion of the Asian genera and species
A new Latindiinae, Brachylatindia xui gen. et sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Tibet, China. The new genus Beybienkonus gen. nov. is established to include Beybienkonus…
The genus Macrobrachium (Crustacea, Caridea, Palaemonidae) with the description of a new species from the Zaomu Mountai…
Evidence-based information is the foundation for addressing urgent global challenges in conservation and sustainable management of the freshwater biodiversity. The present study e…
Three new species of Herpetogramma Lederer (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from China
Five species of the genus Herpetogramma in China are studied with morphological and DNA barcode data. Herpetogramma biconvexa Wan, Lu & Du, sp. nov., H. longispina Wan, Lu & Du, s…
Discovery and description of a mysterious Asian flying squirrel (Rodentia, Sciuridae, Biswamoyopterus) from Mount Gaoli…
The flying squirrels of the tribe Pteromyini (Family Sciuridae) currently include 15 genera of which the genus Biswamoyopterus comprises two recognized species, B. biswasi Saha, 1…
On the genera Qiongocera and Relictocera (Araneae, Psilodercidae) from Southeast Asia
Four new species are described in two psilodercid genera, Qiongocera Li & Li, 2017 and Relictocera Li & Li, 2017: Qiongocera luoxuan Li & Li, sp. nov. (♂♀) from China, Relictocera…