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Integrative taxonomy of the leaf-beetle genus Gonioctena Chevrolat, 1836 in Taiwan (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Chrysom…
Taiwanese species of Gonioctena are revised based on morphological, molecular, and ecological information. Gonioctena subgeminata (Chen, 1934), G. tredecimmaculata (Jacoby, 1888),…
Available names for Rangifer (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Cervidae) species and subspecies
Advancements in molecular and phylogenetic analysis have revealed the need for greater taxonomic resolution since Rangifer (Reindeer and caribou: Cervidae) was last revised in 196…
The genus Hercostomus Loew (Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Dolichopodinae) from Inner Mongolia, China, with the description …
Previously, only two species of Hercostomus Loew were known to occur in Inner Mongolia. Here two species from Inner Mongolia are described as new to science, namely Hercostomus ch…
Ecology and Conservation of the Dutch Ground Beetle Fauna - Lessons from 66 Years of Pitfall Trapping
Carl H. Lindroth was the first to present a comprehensive survey with his fundamental work on the Fennoscandian carabid beetles, covering all ecological aspects. The knowledge of …
Three new species of the genus Biasticus Stål, 1867 (Insecta, Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae) from Central Hig…
Three new assassin bug species of the genus Biasticus Stål, 1867 are recognized in Vietnam based on morphological examination, morphometric and molecular phylogenetic analyses, an…
Revision of the family Milacidae from Switzerland (Mollusca, Eupulmonata, Parmacelloidea)
In this work, the presence of species of the slug family Milacidae in Switzerland was investigated by using the barcoding marker cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) as well as tr…
A new species of the long-tailed wasp genus Euurobracon Ashmead (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae) from Java, Indon…
A new species, Euurobracon bhaskarai Quicke, sp. nov., from West Java, Indonesia, is described, illustrated and differentiated from other members of the genus. It is closely relat…
Catalog of the genus Cylindrepomus Blanchard (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Dorcaschematini) in the Philippines, with desc…
A catalog of the genus Cylindrepomus Blanchard, 1853 in the Philippines, along with the description of a new species from northern Mindanao, is presented. Notes on the ecology, th…
Notes on spotted-elytron species of Gallerucida Motschulsky with the description of six new species from China (Coleop…
In this study, fifteen species of Gallerucida Motschulsky, 1860 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae), with spotted elytra, from China are reviewed, including one new record: G…
A new species of the ant Platythyrea clypeata species group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Ponerinae) from continental Asia
The Platythyrea clypeata species group is reviewed and three species, including one new species, P. homasawini sp. nov., are recognized. This species group is distinguished from t…
Confirmed occurrence of the tribe Apameini (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Noctuinae) in the Neotropical region: a new genus …
The genus Nublapamea gen. nov. is described (type species: Trachea altivolans Schaus), here determined to belong to the primarily temperate Holarctic tribe Apameini (Noctuidae: No…
Complete mitochondrial genome sequences of Physogyra lichtensteini (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851) and Plerogyra sinuosa…
In this study, the whole mitochondrial genomes of Physogyra lichtensteini and Plerogyra sinuosa have been sequenced for the first time. The length of their assembled mitogenome se…
Two new species of Deutereulophus Schulz (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species
Two new species of Deutereulophus Schulz, D. felix sp. nov. and D. daguisiensis sp. nov., are described from China. A key to species of Deutereulophus known from China is provided.
Addendum and Corrigendum: Robertson DR, Estapé CJ, Estapé AM, Richter L, Peña E, Victor B (2022) An updated, illustrat…
Review of the image plates shows that an image of Rypticus subbifrenatus was incorrectly identified as that of its similarly colored congener R. carpenter. Hence the latter was de…
The genus Apterygothrips Priesner (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae, Haplothripini) from China, with one new species
The genus Apterygothrips Priesner is a group of mainly wingless species in the tribe Haplothripini. The genus is diagnosed here based on the three species known from China, includ…
Review and redescription of species in the brasiliana group of Smicridea (Rhyacophylax) (Trichoptera, Hydropsychidae, …
The Smicridea brasiliana species group includes five species distributed in northeastern Argentina and Brazil: Smicridea (Rhyacophylax) brasiliana (Ulmer), S. (R.) weidneri Flint,…
Checklist of the caddisflies (Insecta, Trichoptera) of the Upper Midwest region of the United States
Five hundred and fifty-two caddisfly species are reported from the Upper Midwest region of the United States, an area that includes 13 states and ~ 2 million km2. Of these, 62 spe…
A preliminary molecular phylogeny of the family Hydroptilidae (Trichoptera): an exploration of combined targeted enric…
Hydroptilidae is an extremely diverse family within Trichoptera, containing over 2,600 known species, that displays a wide array of ecological, morphological, and habitat diversit…
More discussion of minimalist species descriptions and clarifying some misconceptions contained in Meier et al. 2021
This is a response to a preprint version of “A re-analysis of the data in Sharkey et al.’s (2021) minimalist revision reveals that BINs do not deserve names, but BOLD Systems need…
Ten new species of genus Tachycines (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae, Aemodogryllinae) from karst caves in Guizhou, China
Ten new karst cave-dwelling rhaphidophorids species of the subgenus Gymnaeta of the genus Tachycines are described from Guizhou Province, southern China; i.e., Tachycines (Gymnaet…
Comparative mitogenomics of the genus Motacilla (Aves, Passeriformes) and its phylogenetic implications
The genus Motacilla belongs to Motacillidae (Passeriformes), where mitochondrial features are poorly understood and phylogeny is controversial. Whole mitochondrial genome (mitogen…
Lepocranus and Valalyllum gen. nov. (Orthoptera, Tetrigidae, Cladonotinae), endangered Malagasy dead-leaf-like grassho…
Only two leaf-like pygmy grasshopper species and specimens are known from Madagascar: the Leatherback Pygmy Grasshopper (Lepocranus fuscus Devriese, 1991) —which has a relatively …
Two new species of Itaphlebia (Insecta, Mecoptera, Nannochoristidae) from the late Middle Jurassic of China
Two new species of Itaphlebia Sukatsheva, 1985, I. procera sp. nov. and I. elegana sp. nov., are described and illustrated from the latest Middle Jurassic Jiulongshan Formation of…
Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on Chinese species of Sarcophaga Meigen, 1824 (Diptera, Sarcophagidae)
New taxonomic and nomenclatural data are provided for Chinese species of Sarcophaga Meigen, 1824. Eight new synonyms are proposed: two at the genus level, Magnicauda Wei, 2005 syn…
Molecular phylogeny of Lichen Tiger Moths (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini): a contribution toward classi…
This study analyzes molecular sequence data from one mitochondrial (COI) and two nuclear (28S, RPS5) genes to test the monophyly of previously proposed subtribes of the Lithosiini…
Updated species checklist of fishes from Lake Dongting in Hunan Province, South China: Species diversity and conservat…
A lack of an updated checklist of freshwater fish species from Lake Dongting is a great hindrance to further biodiversity analysis. A seasonal survey of fishes in the lake was con…
Phylogenetic review of the millipede genus Cherokia Chamberlin, 1949 (Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae)
The millipede genus Cherokia Chamberlin, 1949 is a monospecific taxon, with the type species Cherokia georgiana (Bollman, 1889). The last revision of the genus was made by Hoffman…
Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) from Spain: an updated checklist and extended distributions
Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are the natural vectors of Leishmania spp. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) and phleboviruses (Bunyavirales: Phenuiviridae). In Sp…
Notes on the green lacewing subgenus Chrysopidia (s. str.) Navás, 1910 (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae), with description of a…
A taxonomic study of the green lacewing subgenus Chrysopidia (s. str.) from China is presented. Based on the examination of type specimens of the genus reported by previous Chines…
The green lacewing genus Anachrysa Hölzel, 1973 (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae): a new species, two new combinations, and up…
A new species, Anachrysa adamsi sp. nov., from Yunnan, China is described. Two new combinations are proposed, namely Anachrysa alviolata (Yang & Yang, 1990), comb. nov. and Anachr…
Pheidole klaman sp. nov.: a new addition from Ivory Coast to the Afrotropical pulchella species group (Hymenoptera, Fo…
In this study the taxonomy of the Pheidole pulchella species group is updated for the Afrotropical region and the new species P. klaman sp. nov. described. It is integrated into t…
Reconnecting research and natural history museums in Italy and the need of a national collection biorepository
In Italy, differently from other countries, a national museum of natural history is not present. This absence is due, among other reasons, to its historical political fragmentatio…
Underestimated cryptic diversity in the Caryocolum tricolorella species complex (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae)
The taxonomy of the Caryocolum tricolorella species complex, an informal subsection of the diverse Caryocolum interalbicella species group, is revised and four species are separat…
Descriptions of two new flightless species of Pseudocsikia Schimmel & Platia (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Dimini) from Tai…
Two new flightless click beetle species, Pseudocsikia choui sp. nov. and Pseudocsikia chanjuan sp. nov., are described and illustrated from Taiwan, China. Their habitus and diagno…
An updated, illustrated inventory of the marine fishes of the US Virgin Islands
The US Virgin Islands (USVI) include St. John and St. Thomas on the Puerto Rican Platform (PRP) and St. Croix, isolated by 2000 m deep water 45 km south of that platform. Previous…
A braconid wasp (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) from the Lower Cretaceous amber of San Just, eastern Iberian Peninsula
Braconid parasitoid wasps are a widely diversified group today, while their fossil record from the Mesozoic is currently poorly known. Here, we describe Utrillabracon electroptero…
Two new species of Hemiptarsenus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species
Two new species of Hemiptarsenus Westwood, H. tianshuiensis sp. nov. and H. longjiangensis sp. nov., are described from China. New distributional data for H. jilinus Tao, 2021 are…
Letter for Qiu et al. (2021) regarding ‘The distribution and behavioral characteristics of plateau pikas (Ochotona cur…
While reading the paper ‘The distribution and behavioral characteristics of plateau pikas ( Ochotona curzoniae)’(Qiu et al. 2021), I found the authors of this paper appear to have…
Scleractinian coral (Cnidaria, Hexacorallia, Scleractinia) diversity of the Mersing Islands, Peninsular Malaysia
We present a comprehensive checklist of scleractinian (hard) corals for the Mersing Islands, Malaysia based on surveys conducted at 24 reefs across protected and unprotected marin…
A redescription of the poorly known Central American toad Incilius tacanensis (Anura, Bufonidae), with a summary of it…
Based on examination of most of the existing museum specimens of the rare bufonid frog Incilius tacanensis, we present a redescription and new diagnosis for this species. The spec…
The ornithological collection of the Zoological Museum of Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania – Part 1: the …
This paper reviews the bird skin collection housed in the Zoological Museum of Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The collection includes 925 specimens, belonging to 1…
In memoriam Jonathan C. Wright (1961–2019)
The 11th International Symposium on Terrestrial Isopod Biology and this special issue of ZooKeys is dedicated to the memory of our colleague, Dr. Jonathan C. Wright, who passed aw…
Antipredatory strategies of terrestrial isopods
Terrestrial isopods (Oniscidea) represent a widespread group of land Crustacea that have been able to successfully adapt to the terrestrial environment and occupy newly formed eco…
A bibliometric analysis of research on terrestrial isopods
Terrestrial isopods (Oniscidea) are crustaceans that thrive in terrestrial environments. This study provides an overview of the major topics in terrestrial isopod research during …
Immune priming in Armadillidium vulgare against Salmonella enterica: direct or indirect costs on life history traits?
Invertebrate immune priming is defined as an enhanced protection against secondary pathogenic infections when individuals have been previously exposed to the same or a different p…
Formation and remodelling of septate junctions in the epidermis of isopod Porcellio scaber during development
Septate junctions (SJs) perform an occluding function in invertebrate epithelia and consist of parallel septa extending across the intercellular space between neighbouring cells. …
Intersexuality in a natural population of the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber
Intersex phenotypes are rarely observed in natural isopod populations and their expression is typically associated with infection of Wolbachia, a reproductive parasite that manipu…
Higher temperature and substrate vibrations as stress factors for terrestrial isopods – model species matter
This study was focused on behaviour of the Common Rough Woodlouse (Porcellio scaber) and the Plum Woodlouse (Porcellionides pruinosus) under the influence of stressors in the form…
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