Works in People's Republic of China
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A new species of Raveniola Zonstein, 1987 (Araneae, Nemesiidae) from Fujian, China
The genus Raveniola Zonstein, 1987 comprises 66 species, distributed across regions from East Asia to the Caucasus, with about 20 species recorded from China. According to Zonstei…
A survey of Hersilia spiders (Araneae, Hersiliidae) from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China
Hersilia Audouin, 1826 is the largest genus of the Hersiliidae Thorell, 1869, currently including 80 extant species that are widespread throughout most of forests of the Tropical …
A new species related to Anorthoa changi from Wuyishan National Park (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Hadeninae)
Anorthoa Berio, 1980 is a genus within the subfamily Hadeninae . This genus has a close relationship with the rama species complex of the genus Harutaeographa. It comprises three …
A new spider species of the Pholcus yichengicus species group (Araneae, Pholcidae) from Hebei Province, northern China
The Pholcus yichengicus species group currently contains 47 species. It is mainly distributed in central and southern China, as well as northern Thailand.Pholcus changli Yao, sp. …
A review of the genus Gaurenoglaea Ronkay, Ronkay, Gyulai & Hacker, 2010 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) with description of a…
Gaurenoglaea is a genus belonging to the tribe Xylenini. Since its establishment more than ten years ago, this genus has included only two species.A new species of the genus Gaure…
Contribution to the tribe Apalochrini (Coleoptera, Melyridae, Malachiinae) of China, with notes on the genus Dicranolai…
Apalochrini is a tribe of the family Melyridae characterised by the shortened pedicel, with 13 genera recorded in China at present. Dicranolaius Champion and Intybia Pascoe of Apa…
Taxonomic insights and new geographic records of Metzgeria epiphylla A. Evans (Metzgeriales, Metzgeriaceae): A re-asses…
Metzgeria, a genus established in 1818, has been the subject of various taxonomic studies, with revisions leading to the recognition of several genera within the Metzgeriaceae fam…
Paramirandina guttulata (Microthyriaceae, Microthyriales), a new lignicolous freshwater fungi from a plateau lake in Yu…
Based on unique morphological features and phylogenetic analysis of combined LSU and ITS sequences, Paramirandina guttulata is established as the third species in Paramirandina, a…
A new species of the genus Truncocolumella (Basidiomycota, Boletales) found in the Hengduan Mountains of China
During surveys of hypogeous fungi in the Hengduan Mountains, south-western China, three specimens of the genus Truncocolumella were discovered in Sichuan Province.Morphological an…
On two species of Phintella Strand, 1906 from Hainan, China (Araneae, Salticidae)
In our recent examination of the Phintella specimens collected from Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, a new species and the unknown female of P. liae Wang, Mi & Peng, 2023…
A new species of Khorata Huber, 2005 (Araneae, Pholcidae) from Jiangxi Qiyunshan National Nature Reserve, southern China
Khorata Huber, 2005 contains 52 species distributed in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, out of which about 34 species have been recorded from China. It can be distingu…
Apharinodes baixiensis sp. nov., a new species from Guangdong, China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae)
The genus Apharinodes Raffray, 1890 (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae, Hybocephalini) includes four known species occurring in East and Southeast Asia.A new species, Apharin…
A new species and two newly-recorded species of the genus Micrencaustes (Coleoptera, Erotylidae) from China
The genus Micrencaustes Crotch, 1876 (Coleoptera, Cucujoidea, Erotylidae, Erotylinae, Encaustini) includes 44 known species worldwide, 11 species having been reported to occur in …
A new species of Rhopalopsole (Plecoptera, Leuctridae) from Yunnan Province, China
A new species of the genus Rhopalopsole (Plecoptera, Leuctridae) from Yunnan Province, China, Rhopalopsole dulongjianga sp. nov., is described and illustrated.This new species is …
Typhlomys taxuansis (Rodentia, Platacanthomyidae): new species of the genus from northern Vietnam with notes on conserv…
The paper presents novel findings of little-known species of rodents, the blind tree mice Typhlomys in Son La Province, Vietnam, with the first morphological and genetic character…
A new Otacilia Thorell, 1897 species from Hubei Province, China (Araneae, Phrurolithidae)
Phrurolithidae is a family of spiders with 405 species belonging to 25 genera distributed worldwide. Notably, 213 species belonging to 17 genera have been recorded in China.A new …
First confirmed record of Bufo rubroventromaculatus Orlov, Ananjeva, Ermakov, Lukonina, Ninh & Nguyen, 2024 (Anura, Buf…
Bufo rubroventromaculatus Orlov, Ananjeva, Ermakov, Lukonina, Ninh & Nguyen, 2024 is a species recently described from Vietnam. Currently, this species is known from central and n…
A new species of Bolbelasmus (Coleoptera, Bolboceratidae) from Guangdong Province, China
Bolbelasmus is a group of small to medium-sized beetles distributed in the Holarctic and Oriental Regions and in Central America. It includes two subgenera (Bolbelasmus and Kolbeu…
Development of microsatellite markers and evaluation of the genetic diversity of the edible sea anemone Paracondylactis…
Paracondylactis sinensis Carlgren, 1934 is a sea anemone with economic value in China. The wild population of P. sinensis has been shrinking due to overfishing and environmental p…
The fourth species of Sinamma Lin & Li, 2014 (Araneae, Tetrablemmidae) from China
Sinamma Lin & Li, 2014 is a small tetrablemmid genus distributed in China, with three currently known species: Sinamma oxycera Lin & Li, 2014 from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region…
A new and widely distributed species of Ichthyurus Westwood, 1848 (Cantharidae, Chauliognathinae, Ichthyurini) from Chi…
The genus Ichthyurus Westwood, 1848 is a large cantharid group consisting of approximately 200 species worldwide, with only 10 species hitherto found in China. Despite its expansi…
Metarhizium puerense (Hypocreales, Clavicipitaceae): a new species from Yunnan, south-western China
As a genus within the Clavicipitaceae, Metarhizium exhibits rich morphological and ecological diversity, with a wide distribution and a variety of hosts. Currently, sixty-eight sp…
First description of the female and morphological variations with range extension of Kurixalus lenquanensis (Anura, Rha…
Kurixalus lenquanensis Yu, Wang, Hou, Rao and Yang, 2017 was originally described, based on 14 adult male specimens from Lengquan Village, Mengzi, Yunnan, China. So far, this spec…
A new Xilithus species from Hubei, China (Araneae, Phrurolithidae)
The genus Xilithus Liu & Li, 2023 contains 22 species, three of which are known from Hubei Province, China: X. acerosus (Yao, Irfan & Peng, 2019), X. auritus (Fu, Zhang & Zhang, 2…
One new species of Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000 from Shennongjia, Central China (Araneae, Sparassidae)
Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000 is currently the largest genus in the family Sparassidae Bertkau, 1872, comprising 255 species. Of these, 154 species have been recorded in China, represent…
Mycena brunnescens (Basidiomycota, Mycenaceae), a new species of Mycena sect. Pterigenae from China
Mycena (Pers.) Roussel (1806) is a large genus of Mycenaceae known for having small to medium-sized basidiomata. It is typified by the species Mycena galericulata (Scop.) Gray. Fo…
A new species of Pupinidius Möllendorff, 1901 (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Enidae) from Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, China
The genus Pupinidius Möllendorff, 1901 is endemic in China and Nepal and consists of 15 species. China is the distribution centre of it with 12 species being recorded.A new specie…
Stenoxylita quadrifasciata sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Melandryidae) from Guizhou, southwest China
The genus Stenoxylita Nomura, 1959 (Coleoptera, Melandryidae) currently contains two species, Stenoxylita trialbofasciata (Hayashi & Katö, 1956) from Japan and Shaanxi, China (Kon…
The first discovery of Polypedates teraiensis (Dubois, 1987) (Rhacophoridae, Anura) in China
The genus of Polypedates Tschudi, 1838 currently comprises 25 recognised species with four of these species reported in Yunnan, China. Dubois (1987) speculated the distribution of…
Description of two species of the orb-weaver spider genus Argiope Audouin, 1826 (Araneae, Araneidae) from Xizang, China
The spider genus Argiope Audouin, 1826, comprises 88 species worldwide, including 23 species occurring in China. Two Argiope species were collected by the spider survey on Yarlung…
Sinobdella longitubulus, a new species of spiny eel (Pisces, Mastacembelidae) from the Zhu-Jiang Basin, with a note on …
The spiny eel genus Sinobdella belongs to the family Mastacembelidae of the order Synbranchiformes. Kottelat and Lim (1994) utilised Rhynchobdella sinensis as the type species to …
Five new species of the genus Paratemnoides Harvey, 1991 (Pseudoscorpiones, Atemnidae) from China
Paratemnoides Harvey, 1991 is currently represented by 28 species and two subspecies, which are widespread in the world, except for Europe and Antarctica. Paratemnoides sinensis (…
Otacilia khezu sp. nov., a new troglobitic spider (Araneae, Phrurolithidae) from Guangxi, China
Only two Otacilia Thorell, 1897 species with troglobitic characteristics have been recorded from Laos and no records of troglobitic Otacilia species from China.A new troglobitic s…
A new spider species of Belisana Thorell, 1898 (Araneae, Pholcidae) from Guizhou Province, south-western China
China exhibits remarkable diversity of the spider genus Belisana Thorell, 1898, with 62 species recorded to date. However, the largest number of Belisana species was found in Yunn…
New records for the Helius Lepeletier & Serville fauna (Diptera, Limoniidae) of China
The genus Helius Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 is globally distributed with 232 species and subspecies, of which 25 have been known to occur in China. Amongst the Chinese Helius cra…
Synchroa medogensis, a new species of Synchroidae (Coleoptera) from Xizang, China
Synchroa medogensis, a new species of Synchroidae Lacordaire, 1859, is described and illustrated, based on a single male collected from Mêdog, Xizang, China. This new species is c…
Two new species of Nemoura Latreille and a new combination of Amphinemura Ris (Plecoptera, Nemouridae) from the Nanling…
The family Nemouridae, belonging to Plecoptera, comprises 21 genera and over 700 species found globally, with the greatest diversity observed in temperate regions. Nemoura Latreil…
A new species of Rhopalopsole (Plecoptera, Leuctridae) from Hainan Province, China
Hainan Province is an island in the south of China and belongs to the Oriental Region. It has a unique geographical location and superior climatic conditions, providing a good liv…
New record of Joffre’s pipistrelle, Mirostrellus joffrei (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae), in China
Mirostrellus joffrei Thomas, 1915 is the sole species within the genus Mirostrellus and its occurrence is notably rare in China. Despite the recent discovery of four previously un…
A new species of Otacilia Thorell, 1897 (Araneae, Phrurolithidae) from Yintiaoling National Nature Reserve, Chongqing, …
Phrurolithidae is a family of spiders with 395 species belonging to 26 genera distributed worldwide, of which 205 species belong to 17 genera was recorded in China.A new species o…
Two new species and one new record of Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from China
Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 is a large genus of oonopid spiders that currently contains 126 species, amongst which, 28 have been recorded in China.Two new Ischnothyreus species, Isc…
New descriptions of the larval and pupal stages of Orthocladius nitidoscutellatus and Psectrocladius nevalis from Xizan…
Tibetan Plateau is one of the most typical areas of biodiversity in the world because of its unique environmental and regional units, which breed unique biological communities and…
First record of the hippolytid shrimp Hippolyte australiensis (Stimpson, 1860) (Crustacea, Decapoda) from China
Two specimens of the genus Hippolyte were examined from the caridean collections of the Marine Biological Museum, Chinese Academy of Sciences. These specimens were captured in the…
First report of the family Ideoroncidae (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpiones) from China, with description of a new species
The pseudoscorpion genus Shravana Chamberlin, 1930, belonging to the family Ideoroncidae Chamberlin, 1930, currently contains 13 species. To date, no ideoroncid species has been r…
New records of Harpiola isodon (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) from the Chinese mainland
The new species, Harpiola isodon Kuo et al., 2006, was described from Taiwan, China. So far, no distribution of this species outside Taiwan has been reported.During two field inve…
Two new species of Lysiteles Simon, 1895 from Cibagou National Nature Reserve, Xizang, China (Araneae, Thomisidae)
Lysiteles Simon, 1895 contains 64 nominal species distributed in East, South and South Asia. It possesses very high species diversity in China (with 46 and 32 endemics), Bhutan (w…
Geometric morphometric methods for identification of oyster species based on morphology
Both genetic and environmental factors affect the morphology of oysters. Molecular identification is currently the primary means of species identification, but it is inconvenient …
Host relationships and biological notes of Cassidinae beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) in Qiannan Prefecture, Guizho…
The faunal composition, host relationships and biological information of the subfamily Cassidinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) remain poorly known in many Chinese regions. Based on…
A new species of the genus Xizangiana Sherwood, Li & Zhang, 2022 (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) from Xizang, China
The spider genus Xizangiana Sherwood, Li & Zhang, 2022, comprises nine species that inhabit northern India and south-western China. Six of these species have been documented in th…
Inocellia (Amurinocellia) calida (Raphidioptera, Inocelliidae) was first observed as a predator of Monochamus saltuariu…
Monochamus saltuarius Gebler (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) serves as the primary carrier of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner & Buhrer) (Aphelenchida, Aphelenchoididae) in the midd…