Works in People's Republic of China
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Description of a new Asian Leaf Litter Toad of the genus Leptobrachella Smith, 1925 (Anura, Megophryidae) from southern…
The Asian leaf litter toads of the genus Leptobrachella Smith, 1925 (Anura, Megophryidae) inhabit the forest floor and rocky streams in hilly evergreen forests and are widely dist…
A new cave-dwelling species of Hahnia C. L. Koch, 1841 from Guizhou Province, China (Araneae, Hahniidae)
Hahnia, the most species-diversity genus of the comb-tailed spider family Hahniidae Bertkau, 1878, compromises 102 species distributed worldwide. To date, 24 species have been rec…
Description of the unknown male of Vappolotes tianjiayu Li, Zhao & Li, 2023 (Araneae, Agelenidae, Coelotinae) from China
Vappolotes Zhao & Li, 2019 is one of the troglophilous genera, with five known species. The previous description of V. tianjiayu from China was based solely on female specimens co…
First report of Diomus guilavoguii Duverger, 1994 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Diomini) predating on papaya mealybug Par…
Diomus guilavoguii Duverger, 1994, an adventive species, is recorded from Guangzhou (Guangdong Province), China for the first time. Larvae of D. guilavoguii were collected in asso…
Three new species of Illiesonemoura Baumann, 1975 (Plecoptera, Nemouridae) from China
The genus Illiesonemoura Baumann, 1975 (Plecoptera, Nemouridae) is a small-sized stonefly with slender and curved embranous cerci. Currently, 18 species of the genus are known wor…
A new species of Liphistius Schiødte, 1849 (Araneae, Liphistiidae) from Yunnan, China
The spider genus Liphistius Schiødte, 1849 contains 69 species, endemic to Indochina and Southeast Asia. Only one species is currently known from the Chinese province of Yunnan: L…
First description of the male of Oecobius przewalskyi Hu & Li, 1987 (Araneae, Oecobiidae) from Shigatse City, Tibet, Ch…
With 90 described species, the genus Oecobius Lucas, 1846 is the largest genus of the family Oecobiidae Blackwall, 1862, five of which are known from China. Since Oceobius przewal…
Taxonomic study of the genus Macquartia Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera, Tachinidae) from China
The genus Macquartia Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera, Tachinidae) with 29 known species is a large group of Macquartiini of Tachininae and widely distributed in the Old World and the N…
Dendrocerus lui (Hymenoptera, Ceraphronoidea, Megaspilidae): a new species of Dendrocerus carpenteri species-group from…
One new species of the genus Dendrocerus Ratzeburg, 1852, D. lui Li and Wang sp. nov. is described. A key to Chinese species of males is provided. The 28S sequence was generated t…
New data on the distribution and diversity of the Tonkin limestone rat (Tonkinomys daovantieni, Rodentia, Muridae)
The paper presented novel findings of little-known species of rodents the Tonkin limestone rat Tonkinomys daovantieni in Cao Bang Province, Vietnam with its morphological and gene…
Vigilance behaviour during the calving season in female Tibetan antelopes (Pantholops hodgsonii)
Tibetan antelopes (Pantholops hodgsonii) migrate great distances to specific delivery and calving areas. In the current study, we investigated calving site selection and vigilance…
Morphology and multi-gene phylogeny reveal a novel Torula (Pleosporales, Torulaceae) species from the plateau lakes in …
During an investigation into lignicolous freshwater fungi from the plateau lakes in Yunnan Province, China, two fresh collections of Torula taxa were collected and examined morpho…
Eriogyna pyretorum (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae) parasitoid species investigated in Fujian, China
Eriogyna pyretorum Westwood is a notorious defoliator of Camphora officinarum Nees that causes large economic and ecological losses in planted forests. To understand the importanc…
A new cave-dwelling spider of the genus Speleoticus (Araneae, Nesticidae) from Sichuan, China
Speleoticus Ballarin & Li, 2016 is a relatively small spider genus of the family Nesticidae, currently including five cave-dwelling species, distributed exclusively in East Asia, …
Pancorius guiyang sp. nov., a new species of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae) from Guizhou Province, China
Pancorius Simon, 1902 is a relatively large genus of jumping spider family Salticidae and currently contains 42 valid species that are mainly distributed in South East Asia, 11 of…
The genus Eurymeros Bhat (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae) newly recorded from China
Alysiinae Leach is a species-rich subfamily in Braconidae, of which several species play an important role in biological control. The monotypic genus Eurymeros tumespiraculum Bhat…
A new troglobitic species of the genus Troglocoelotes Zhao & S. Li, 2019 (Araneae, Agelenidae, Coelotinae) from Guizhou…
Troglocoelotes Zhao & S. Li, 2019 is the only known genus of Coelotinae of which all species have deep morphological adaptations to the subterranean environment, such as depigment…
A survey of Tmarus Simon, 1875 (Araneae, Thomisidae) from Fanjing Mountain Nature Reserve, Guizhou, China
Tmarus Simon, 1875 is a relatively large spider genus, currently includes 227 species distributed worldwide. Fanjing Mountain Nature Reserve is one of China’s most biodiverse regi…
Checklist of the micromolluscs in the intertidal zone of the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea, China
The diversity of the sedimentary environment and molluscs is rich in the intertidal zone of the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea. At present, many of the investigations focus on macromoll…
Taxonomic notes on Stemmops O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1894 (Araneae, Theridiidae) of China
The theridiid spider genus Stemmops O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1894 includes 27 extant species and is distributed in America (23 spp.) and Asia (4 spp.). Three species, S. forcipus Zhu…
A new species of Mallinella Strand, 1906 (Araneae, Zodariidae) from South China
Only one zodariid species, Storenomorpha lushanensis Yu & Chen, 2009 was found from Jiangxi Province. No other Mallinella species have been recorded from this Province.A new speci…
Notes on two Stiphropus species from China (Araneae, Thomisidae)
The spider genus Stiphropus Gerstaecker, 1873 currently includes 21 extant species that are distributed in Africa (12) and Asia (9). Four species, S. falciformus Yang, Zhu & Song,…
A new species of Notiobiella Banks, 1909 from China (Neuroptera, Hemerobiidae), with a key to Chinese species
Notiobiella Banks, 1909 is a green-coloured genus of brown lacewing (Hemerobiidae) that is widely distributed in Central and South America, Africa, southeast Asia, Australia and s…
Description of Nilgirius pygoprominulus sp. n. (Opiliones, Assamiidae, Trionyxellinae) from China, with notes on its se…
A new species of Nilgirius, N. pygoprominulus sp. n. (male and female) in the family Assamiidae from Yunnan Province, China, is described and illustrated herein. Sexual size dimor…
A newly recorded genus with description of a new cave-dwelling species of Flagelliphantes (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from n…
The genus Flagelliphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 1996 was proposed by Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 1996 to accommodate three ex-Lepthyphantes species distributed in northern Eurasia. …
Occurrence dataset of birds in the Xinjizhou National Wetland Park, Nanjing, China
Xinjizhou National Wetland Park is located in Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. With diverse wetland landscape types, Xinjizhou National Wetland Park maintains high bio…
First record of the genus Pectapalochrus Tshernyshev, 2016 (Coleoptera, Malachiidae) from China
Pectapalochrus Tshernyshev, 2016 is a small genus belonging to the tribe Apalochrini in the family Malachiidae (Coleoptera, Cleroidea), with four currently known species: P. omega…
A new species of Dictyochaeta (Sordariomycetes, Chaetosphaeriales, Chaetosphaeriaceae) from freshwater habitats in China
Freshwater fungi refer to the fungi that depend on the freshwater habitats for the whole life cycle or part of their life cycle. In this context, a new aquatic hyphomycete was iso…
A new species of Siamspinops Dankittipakul & Corronca, 2009 from Guizhou, China (Araneae, Selenopidae)
The wall crab spider genus Siamspinops Dankittipakul & Corronca, 2009 contains eight species restricted to South and Southeast Asia, of which two are recorded from China.A new spe…
First national record of Microhyla hmongorum Hoang, Nguyen, Phan, Pham, Ninh, Wang, Jiang, Ziegler and Nguyen, 2022 (An…
To date, 10 species of the genus Microhyla have been recorded in China, of which six were distributed in Yunnan Province. Microhyla hmongorum Hoang, Nguyen, Phan, Pham, Ninh, Wang…
A new trapdoor spider of Cyclocosmia Ausserer, 1871 from southern China (Araneae, Halonoproctidae)
The genus Cyclocosmia Ausserer, 1871 previously included ten species from North America and Asia, six of which have been recorded from China.A new species, Cyclocosmia ruyi Yu & Z…
A survey on pupae parasitoid species of Dendrolimus houi (Lajonquiere) (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae) in China
Cryptomeria japonica var. sinensis Miquel in south China is currently overwhelmingly infested by a native caterpillar species, Dendrolimus houi (Lepidoptera), which is causing sev…
The complete mitochondrial genome of Hyotissa sinensis (Bivalvia, Ostreoidea) indicates the genetic diversity within Gr…
Different from the true oyster (family Ostreidae), the molecular diversity of the gryphaeid oyster (family Gryphaeidae) has never been sufficiently investigated. In the present st…
Geastrum suae sp. nov. (Geastraceae, Basidiomycota) a new species from Yunnan Province, China
Geastrum is the largest genus of Geastraceae and is widely distributed all over the world. Four specimens which belong to Geastrum were collected during our scientific expedition …
New records of parasitic copepod (Crustacea, Siphonostomatoida, Pennellidae) found on the body surface of two cetacean …
Pennella balaenoptera Koren & Danielssen, 1877 (Crustacea, Siphonostomatoida, Pennellidae) is so far known as the largest copepod species and has only been found as a parasite on …
Note on the genus Serendib Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001, with the description of a new species (Araneae, Corinnidae, Castian…
Prior to this study, the genus Serendib Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001 has been discovered in Indonesia, Thailand and Laos and comprises three species: S. muadai Jäger, Nophaseud & Praxa…
Complete mitochondrial genome of Rectoris luxiensis (Teleostei, Cyprinidae): characterisation and phylogenetic implicat…
Mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) are widely used in scientific studies on phylogenetic relationships, molecular evolution and population genetics. Here, we sequenced and analys…
A dataset of bird distributions in zoogeographical regions of China
China, the largest country in Asia, has a land area of approximately 9.6 million square kilometres. There are 1481 bird species (following the taxonomy of IOC World Bird List vers…
A new species of Lysiteles Simon, 1895 (Araneae, Thomisidae) from South China
Lysiteles Simon, 1895 is one of the largest taxa with small body size among the Thomisidae and is mainly distributed in East, South and Southeast Asia. Most of them are recorded f…
Taxonomic notes on eleven species of the subfamily Cteninae (Araneae, Ctenidae) from Asia
The spider family Ctenidae Keyserling, 1877 has a worldwide distribution with 584 species belonging to 49 genera. Amongst these, 141 species are from Asia, including 130 species a…
The complete mitochondrial genome of Coccotorus beijingensis Lin et Li, 1990 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Curculioninae,…
Coccotorus beijingensis Lin et Li, 1990 belongs to Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Curculioninae, Anthonomini. It is a herbivorous insect that damages Celtis bungeana Blume (Ulmaceae) …
First record of the genus Aetius O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 from China, with description of a new species (Araneae, Cor…
The genus Aetius O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 has been discovered in Sri lanka, India, Malaysia (Borneo), Thailand and Ivory Coast and comprises four species: A. bicuspidatus Yamasa…
Two new Eresus species (Araneae, Eresidae) from Xinjiang, China
Eresidae C. L. Koch, 1845 contains nine genera and 102 species, of which 24 species belong to Eresus Walckenaer, 1805. Four species of the family are known from China: E. granosus…
Additions to the fauna and biology of stoneflies (Plecoptera) in Taizi River Basin, Liaoning, with seven new species re…
An investigation report of stonefly fauna in Benxi Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning Province, northeast China (used to be called Manchuria, now includes Liaoning, Jilin, Heilong…
The first complete mitochondrial genome of Matsucoccidae (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) and implications for its phylogenetic p…
The mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) has been extensively used to better understand the phylogenetic relationships within the hemipteran suborder Sternorrhyncha, but sequenced mi…
Two new species of the genus Macrothele Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae, Macrothelidae) from China
The family Macrothelidae Simon, 1892 belongs to the infraorder Mygalomorphae, currently contains two genera and 47 described species, from South Europe, South, and East Southeast …
Phaeoisaria laianensis (Pleurotheciales, Pleurotheciaceae), a new species from freshwater habitats in China
Freshwater fungi play an indispensable role in the ecosystem and have great research value. Based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses of a concatenated dataset of ITS, LSU …
A new species of ice cream cone worm in the Gulf of California (Annelida, Pectinariidae)
Pectinaria Lamarck, 1818 is composed of 30 species, three of them were originally described from the west coast of the USA and Mexico: P. californiensis Hartman, 1941 (from Redond…
A new species of the Clubiona corticalis-group (Araneae, Clubionidae) from Jiugong Mountains, Hubei Province, central C…
The corticalis group is one of most diverse species-group in genus Clubiona Latreille, 1804. Currently, a total of 81 corticalis group species are known worldwide, amongst them 67…
Menisporopsis aquatica sp. nov. (Sordariomycetes, Chaetosphaeriales, Chaetosphaeriaceae), from freshwater habitat in Ch…
Freshwater fungi are an integral part of freshwater ecosystems. They promote the carbon cycle of the ecosystem by decomposing wood substrates. Menisporopsis is a fungal genus of C…