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Using AI-assisted coding to build digital tools for natural history collections
Natural history collections are invaluable sources of biological information for research, education, conservation, and public outreach but often lack the resources, programming e…
DNA metabarcoding of diatoms: A next-generation tool for aquatic biodiversity and bioassessment
DNA metabarcoding of diatoms is a next-generation biomonitoring tool, utilizing high-throughput sequencing technology for the identification and assessment of diatom biodiversity …
A practical and cost-effective approach to long-fragment eDNA sequencing for high-resolution genetic diversity assessme…
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is increasingly recognised as a valuable method for assessing genetic diversity. However, its resolution and applicability are limited by the sho…
Habitat availability shapes composition and climate change response of alpine butterfly communities
Climate change is known to cause range shifts to higher elevations in mountainous regions. Butterflies are especially sensitive to changes in environmental conditions and their re…
Frogs in sight and sound: passive acoustics and visual surveys reveal complementary species detection in tropical rainf…
Amphibian surveys in remote tropical rainforests are often constrained by rugged terrain, dense vegetation, high logistical demands, and the invasive nature of observer-based meth…
Screening and identification of fungal species associated with early-stage deterioration of natural rubber
Natural rubber is an important biopolymer utilized in more than 4,000 commercial products. Nevertheless, the accumulation of waste rubber poses a significant environmental challen…
Three new species of Cudonia (Rhytismatales) from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, China
Cudonia is a small-sized member of the family Cudoniaceae (Rhytismatales), comprising 19 recognized species that are known for producing small, club-shaped or rounded, faint yello…
Camera trapping survey of vertebrates in Lipis Geopark, Pahang, Malaysia with notes on cave utilisation by mainland clo…
Lipis Geopark, a recently designated National Geopark in Pahang, is geologically rich in limestone karst formations centred in Merapoh. Its north-eastern region comprises a portio…
A scalable exemplar-based method for aligning biological taxonomies
This article describes an exemplar-based approach to species checklist alignment. Biologists in many fields often work with tables whose rows denote taxonomic groups (more formall…
16S rRNA sequence dataset for the identification of the French hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae)
With ongoing biodiversity loss, a wide range of taxa are being monitored to support the implementation of conservation measures aimed at preventing their decline. Effective monito…
Catalogue of type specimens of Sarcophaga Meigen deposited in Shanghai Entomological Museum (Diptera, Sarcophagidae)
A catalogue of the type specimens for nominal species-group taxa currently assigned to Sarcophaga deposited in the Shanghai Entomological Museum is presented. Type material of 22 …
Endangered Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) (Aves, Accipitriformes, Accipitridae) genome and mitogenome assembly: A res…
The Steppe Eagle, Aquila nipalensis Hodgson, 1833, is a migratory, endangered raptor experiencing population declines due to habitat loss and human persecution. This study aims to…
Type material of South American Pimpla Fabricius, 1804 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) housed in the Instituto Fundación M…
In this study, we conducted a taxonomic examination of type specimens of South American Pimpla (Ichneumonidae) described by Charles Porter and deposited in the entomological colle…
Annotated checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Zacatecas, Mexico
Zacatecas is in the north-central region of Mexico. Its territorial extension, as well as the unique combination of climatic and physiographic characteristics, favor high biologic…
Dusaceus gen. nov., a new derbid genus of the tribe Cedusini (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Derbidae), with descriptions of…
A new planthopper genus, Dusaceus Sui, Li & Chen, gen. nov., is established within the tribe Cedusini Emeljanov, 1992 of the subfamily Breddiniolinae Fennah, 1950 (Hemiptera, Fulg…
Male-based key to genera for the subfamily Formicinae (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Nearctic region
Male ants remain one of the least documented sources of morphological information in ant taxonomy, despite their frequent occurrence in biodiversity surveys and their potential va…
New findings of shallow water caprellids (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Caprellidae) from Uruguay with an illustrated key to sp…
There is a lack of studies focusing on caprellid amphipods along the coasts of Uruguay. So far, only three species, Caprella bathytatos, C. equilibra, and C. penantis, have been r…
Acanthopsaron Fricke, 2024 is a junior synonym of Parapercis Bleeker, 1863, and A. striatum Fricke, 2024 is a junior sy…
Fricke (2024) described a new genus and a new species, Acanthopsaron striatum Fricke, 2024, based on a single specimen. A re-examination of the holotype revealed several errors in…
Description of a new species of Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Reptilia, Gekkonidae) from India with redescriptions of the h…
A new species of the genus Cyrtodactylus Gray is described from the eastern Himalayan region of West Bengal state, India. The new species is assigned to the C. peguensis species g…
Revision of the Drabescus ineffectus species group with descriptions of five new species from southern China (Hemiptera…
Five new species of the leafhopper genus Drabescus (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae) from southern China are described and illustrated: Drabescus denticulatus Qu, Li, Die…
A new species of Occidozyga (Amphibia, Anura, Dicroglossidae) and new records of O. lingnanica from Central Vietnam
A new species of the genus Occidozyga is described from Central Vietnam based on collected specimens from Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa and Quang Ngai provinces. The new species dif…
Taxonomic reassessment and rejection of the spider family Fonteferreidae Wunderlich, 2023 (Araneae)
The taxonomic validity of the spider family Fonteferreidae Wunderlich, 2023 is re-evaluated in light of new morphological evidence. This araneoid family was originally established…
Resolving nomenclatural issues pertaining to the Chrysomelinae (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) of the Americas and establis…
In reviewing the nomenclature of genus-group names of the Chrysomelinae of the Americas, we uncovered six issues that we resolve here: (1) We explain priority between Stilodes and…
A new species of Hemicorallium (Anthozoa, Octocorallia, Coralliidae), along with a revised identification key to specie…
A new precious coral species, Hemicorallium osmanthogemmum sp. nov. (Scleralcyonacea, Coralliidae), retrieved from a depth of 550 m in Kochi Prefecture, Japan, is described, and a…
Re-description, diet, and trophic niche overlap of three syntopic anuran species (Amphibia, Anura) in the Kim Bang Prop…
As a result of our field surveys in April and July 2025 in the Kim Bang Proposed Species and Habitat Conservation Area, we provide an extended morphological description of three s…
Taxonomic update on the genus Unihamus Luo & Wang, 2025 (Blattidae, Blattinae), with three new species described
Unihamus Luo & Wang, 2025 was recently split from Periplaneta sensu lato, yet its diversity and morphology remain poorly documented. Here we redescribe the type, Unihamus elegans …
The Orbitoscope, a six-axis macro-imaging robot for photogrammetric 3D-digitization of insects and other small specimens
Natural history collections contain vast numbers of small, fragile specimens whose morphology is difficult to capture using conventional 2D-imaging. Photogrammetric 3D-reconstruct…
Phylum Rotifera in Peru: a review of studies on biodiversity and annotated checklist of taxa
Peru is a megadiverse country, home to some of the world’s most important biodiversity hotspots. This paper systematically reviews published studies on the phylum Rotifera in Peru…
When the local meets the global: models and challenges of primate conservation in the Fazao-Malfakassa National Park, T…
Protected areas are created to serve two major objectives, which include the securing of ecosystem services and the conservation of biodiversity. However, the status of primates a…
Extending GroupStruct2: a Bayesian and machine-learning framework for testing taxonomic hypotheses using morphometric d…
Despite considerable advances in statistical methods, taxonomic delimitation using morphometric data (morphometric delimitation) has not significantly progressed beyond the use of…
Annotated checklist of Dermaptera and Zoraptera (Insecta) of Singapore, with redescriptions of several species
The earwig (Dermaptera) fauna of Singapore, previously almost entirely undocumented, is analyzed through examination of approximately 500 specimens. A critical reassessment of the…
Placement of Spongiphora lewisi de Bormans, 1903, an enigmatic earwig species of Spongiphoridae (Insecta, Dermaptera), …
Spongiphora lewisi de Bormans, 1903 is a large spongiphorid earwig, known from Japan, China, Laos, and Vietnam. Although many previous authors have placed this species under Nesog…
Four new species of Dasymallomyia Brunetti (Diptera, Limoniidae, Chioneinae) from China
Previously, nine species of the genus Dasymallomyia Brunetti, 1911 were known worldwide, of which three were known from China: D. clausa Alexander, 1940, D. persignata Alexander, …
Stilipedidae Holmes, 1908 (Crustacea, Amphipoda) of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone
Two new species of the family Stilipedidae from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the eastern Pacific are described using integrated taxonomy. The species Alexandrella haubeni sp. no…
Two new species of Anatkina (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellinae) from China
Two new species of the genus Anatkina Young, 1986 from China are described and illustrated: Anatkina tortuosa Zhong & Yang, sp. nov. and Anatkina maolanensis Zhong & Yang, sp. nov…
A new species of sack-bearer moth (Lepidoptera, Mimallonidae) from Florida
A rarely reported new species of Mimallonidae from Florida, USA, is described. Remarkably, the distinctive new species has not been seen across much of its historical range since …
Bathynomus vaderi Ng, Sidabalok & Nguyen, 2025: the senior synonym of B. paracelensis Huang & Kawai, 2025 (Crustacea, I…
Bathynomus paracelensis Huang & Kawai, 2025 was recently described based on four female specimens from the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, and distinguished from B. vaderi…
Integration of morphologic and genetic data clarifies the evolution and species boundaries within a Nychiodes Lederer, …
Young species radiations are valuable from an evolutionary perspective, as they can reveal traits involved in species formation, but they are challenging for taxonomists due to di…
Two new species of Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) Alexander, 1919 (Diptera, Limoniidae) from northern China
Only one species of the subgenus Pseudolimnophila (Pseudolimnophila) Alexander, 1919 was previously known from northern China. Herein, two new species from northern China are desc…
A new lefteye flounder of the genus Crossorhombus (Teleostei, Bothidae) from Penghu Islands, western Taiwan
A new lefteye flounder, Crossorhombus pescadores sp. nov., is described based on five specimens collected from Penghu Islands. This new species differs from the other four congene…
Voucher-verified checklist of Colombian Pacific marine fishes with emphasis on material deposited in Colombian museums
A checklist of marine fishes from the Colombian Pacific is presented based on an appraisal of local inventories published in peer-reviewed journals and validation of records with …
Assessment of the validity of Saurida microlepis (Aulopiformes, Synodontidae): An integrative morphological and genetic…
The validity of Saurida microlepis has long been debated, owing to close morphological similarity with congeners and the unavailability of the type specimen. We re-evaluated the s…
Assessing fish diversity in small streams and ponds of the Peruvian Amazon using environmental DNA metabarcoding
The Amazon basin harbors exceptional fish diversity, with more than 3,500 species reported. However, this biodiversity is increasingly threatened by anthropogenic activities and c…
A comprehensive taxonomic checklist of bark and ambrosia beetle species (Curculionidae, Scolytinae)
A comprehensive list of the currently (as of 17 November 2025) valid taxa of bark and ambrosia beetles of the world (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is presented, including all tribes,…
Another two new aphid species of the genus Cryptomyzus Oestlund, 1922 (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Macrosiphini) from Kazakhs…
Two new species of the genus Cryptomyzus living on Lamiaceae are described from specimens preserved in the collection of the Institute of Zoology of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Al…
Partial mitochondrial genome of the enigmatic Bermuda fireworm Odontosyllis enopla Verrill, 1900 (Annelida, Syllidae, E…
The Bermuda fireworm, Odontosyllis enopla Verrill, 1900, is a marine polychaete that displays a unique bioluminescent mating ritual. Despite the first sighting of O. enopla more t…
Comparative mitogenomics and phylogenetic implications of Dawkinsia apsara and Dawkinsia denisonii (Cypriniformes, Cypr…
The classification of the Puntius-Dawkinsia complex has long been controversial due to overlapping morphological characteristics and inconsistent phylogenetic tree topology based …
Updated checklist of the vertebrate fauna of the Doñana Biosphere Reserve, Spain
The Doñana Biosphere Reserve is one of the most recognized and studied natural areas in the world, hence the importance of having an openly accessible species checklist. Previous …
Molecular phylogenetic analysis of Neritona juttingae (Mienis, 1973) (Gastropoda, Cycloneritida, Neritidae) with remark…
In this study, the phylogenetics of an ornamental neritid snail, Neritona juttingae (Mienis, 1973), a species native to Southeast Asia and commercially distributed in Chinese mark…
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