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A review of Aleurodaphis (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Hormaphidinae) with the description of one new species and keys to spec…
The genus Aleurodaphis van der Goot is reviewed. One new species Aleurodaphis sinojackiae Qiao & Jiang, sp. n. on Sinojackia xylocarpa from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, China is describe…
First report of Xiphinema brevicolle Lordello et Costa, 1961 (Nematoda, Longidoridae) in Japan
Mixed populations of Xiphinema americanum-group species were detected from a root zone soil sample of Japanese holly, Ilex crenata, during a survey for plant-parasitic nematodes o…
A comparison of the variation in Indian populations of pigeonpea cyst nematode, Heterodera cajani revealed by morphomet…
The cyst nematode Heterodera cajani is one of the major endemic diseases of pigeonpea, an important legume for food security and protein nutrition in India. It occurs in several p…
The indigenous honey bees of Saudi Arabia (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Apis mellifera jemenitica Ruttner): Their natural histo…
Apis mellifera jemenitica Ruttner (= yemenitica auctorum: vide Engel 1999) has been used in apiculture throughout the Arabian Peninsula since at least 2000 BC. Existing literature…
Erotylidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) of Poland – problematic taxa, updated keys and new records
New data concerning the occurrence of pleasing fungus beetles (Coleoptera: Erotylidae) in Poland are given, with a focus on rare and difficult to identify Central European taxa. C…
Biometry based ageing of nestling Indian Spotted Owlets (Athene brama brama)
Biometric analysis helps in sex differentiation, understanding development and for studies of avian biology such as foraging ecology, evolutionary ecology, and survivorship. We su…
Michanthidium almeidai, a new species from northeastern Brazil (Hymenoptera, Megachilinae)
A new species of Michanthidium Urban (Hymenoptera, Megachilinae) is described and figured from Sergipe and Bahia States, northeastern Brazil. An identification key, illustrations,…
Taxonomic remarks about Semiclivina (Kult, 1947) new status, with description of Uroclivina subgen. n., and of two new …
The subgenus Semiclivina Kult, 1947 of Clivina Latreille, 1802 (sensu lato) has been re-ranked as a genus, with the most readily observed feature being the stridulation organ of t…
Taxonomic review of the genus Tambinia Stål (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Tropiduchidae) with descriptions of four new spe…
Four new species of Tambinia Stål (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Tropiduchidae), T. conus sp. n. (Papua New Guinea), T. macula sp. n. (Malaysia: Borneo), T. robustocarina sp. n. (Mala…
Review of the Oriental Monotypic Genus Pibrocha Kirkaldy (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Fulgoridae, Dorysarthrinae)
The monotypic genus Pibrocha Kirkaldy, 1902, known only from Sri Lanka in the Oriental region, is closely related to Dorysarthrus Puton, 1895 from southwestern Asia and northern A…
A new Late Cretaceous family of Hymenoptera, and phylogeny of the Plumariidae and Chrysidoidea (Aculeata)
The taxonomic placement of an enigmatic species of wasp known from two specimens in Late Cretaceous New Jersey amber is investigated through cladistic analyses of 90 morphological…
Revision of fossil species of Dryinus belonging to lamellatus group, with description of a new species (Hymenoptera, Dr…
Dryinus rasnitsyni sp. n. is described from amber collected in the Dominican Republic. A revision and a key to the fossil Neotropical species of Dryinus Latreille, 1804 belonging …
Revision of fossil species of Deinodryinus, with description of a new species (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae)
Deinodryinus velteni sp. n. is described from middle Eocene Baltic amber. The species differs from other fossil Palaearctic species of Deinodryinus Perkins owing to the shape of t…
A new species of the genus Disogmus Förster (Hymenoptera, Proctotrupoidea, Proctotrupidae) from the Eocene Rovno amber
Disogmus rasnitsyni Kolyada & Perkovsky, sp. n. is described from a fossil inclusion of Late Eocene amber (Ukraine). The new species is most similar to D. basalis (Thomson, 1857),…
New and revised maimetshid wasps from Cretaceous ambers (Hymenoptera, Maimetshidae)
New material of the wasp family Maimetshidae (Apocrita) is presented from four Cretaceous amber deposits – the Neocomian of Lebanon, the Early Albian of Spain, the latest Albian/e…
Head capsule characters in the Hymenoptera and their phylogenetic implications
The head capsule of a taxon sample of three outgroup and 86 ingroup taxa is examined for characters of possible phylogenetic significance within Hymenoptera. 21 morphological char…
On the systematic position of Baltimartyria Skalski, 1995 and description of a new species from Baltic amber (Lepidopte…
This paper describes a rare case of a male moth in Baltic amber in an excellent position for establishing a species. The moth represents the second species of the genus Baltimarty…
Palerasnitsynus gen. n. (Trichoptera, Psychomyiidae) from Burmese amber
Palerasnitsynus ohlhoffi gen. et sp. n. is described from Burmese amber of late Albian (Lower Cretaceous) age. This is the first record of the family Psychomyiidae from Burmese am…
New Chironomidae (Diptera) with elongate proboscises from the Late Jurassic of Mongolia
Four new species of Chironomidae with well-developed elongate proboscises are described from a Late Jurassic site Shar Teg in SW Mongolia. These are named Cretaenne rasnicyni sp. …
Ptychoptera deleta Novák, 1877 from the Early Miocene of the Czech Republic: redescription of the first fossil attribut…
The first fossil that was described in Ptychopteridae, Ptychoptera deleta Novák, 1877 from the classical Early Miocene locality Mokřina (Krottensee) in western Bohemia is re-exami…
The earliest Mesopsychidae and revision of the family Mesopanorpodidae (Mecoptera)
The family Mesopanorpodidae is revised. Most taxa referred to this family are not related to the type genus Mesopanorpodes Tillyard, 1918. The type species of the latter, Mesopano…
Third contribution on Rovno amber silken fungus beetles: a new Eocene species of Cryptophagus (Coleoptera, Clavicornia,…
Cryptophagus alexagrestis Lyubarsky & Perkovsky sp.n. is described based on a fossil inclusion in Late Eocene Rovno amber (Ukraine). The new species is similar to the extant Crypt…
A new fossil silky lacewing genus (Neuroptera, Psychopsidae) from the Early Cretaceous Yixian Formation of China
A new genus and species, Undulopsychopsis alexi gen. et sp. n., is described from the Early Cretaceous Yixian Formation of western Liaoning Province, China. This genus is probably…
Two new species of Sinosmylites Hong (Neuroptera, Berothidae) from the Middle Jurassic of China, with notes on Mesobero…
Two new species of the genus Sinosmylites Hong are described from the Middle Jurassic locality at Daohugou (Inner Mongolia, China): S. fumosus sp. n. and S. rasnitsyni sp. n. This…
New shore bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Saldidae) from the Early Cretaceous of China with phylogenetic analyses
A new genus with a new species of Saldidae, Brevrimatus pulchalifer gen. et sp. n., is described and illustrated. The fossil specimen was found from the Early Cretaceous Yixian Fo…
A new genus and species of Dictyopharidae (Homoptera) from Rovno and Baltic amber based on nymphs
Alicodoxa rasnitsyni gen. et sp. n. (Dictyopharinae: Orthopagini) is described based on a nymph from Rovno amber; it also occurs in Baltic amber. A small additional wax plate dors…
A new family of aphids (Hemiptera, Sternorrhyncha) from the Lower Cretaceous of Baissa, Transbaikalia
The family Rasnitsynaphididae fam. n. has a unique combination of characters: 9-segmented antennae; rhinaria arranged in many transverse rows, surrounding the antennal segments; s…
The oldest psyllipsocid booklice, in Lower Cretaceous amber from Lebanon (Psocodea, Trogiomorpha, Psocathropetae, Psyll…
Libanopsyllipsocus alexanderasnitsyni gen. et sp. n., of Psyllipsocidae is described and figured from the Lower Cretaceous amber of Lebanon. The position of the new taxon is discu…
New earwigs in mid-Cretaceous amber from Myanmar (Dermaptera, Neodermaptera)
Two new earwigs (Dermaptera) recently discovered in mid-Cretaceous (latest Albian) amber from Myanmar are described and figured. Astreptolabis ethirosomatia gen. et sp. n. is repr…
A new, enigmatic family for new genus and species of Polyneoptera from the Upper Permian of Russia
Alexarasniidae fam. n. and Alexarasnia rossica gen. et sp. n. are described from the Upper Permian of European Russia. Systematic position of this enigmatic family within the infr…
Review of the Permian family Permulidae nomen novum pro Aliculidae Storozhenko, 1997 (Grylloblattida)
A new replacement name Permulidae nom. n. is proposed for the Permian family Aliculidae Storozhenko, 1997 (Insecta: Grylloblattida). A review of Permulidae is given. All genera an…
Nobloedischia rasnitsyni, a new genus and species of Oedischiidae (Orthoptera) from the Lower Permian Wellington Format…
Nobloedischia rasnitsyni gen. et sp. n. (Oedischiidae) is described from the Lower Permian Wellington Formation of Noble County, Oklahoma. The genus is similar to both Petrelcana …
The diversity of Odonata and their endophytic ovipositions from the Upper Oligocene Fossillagerstätte of Rott (Rhinelan…
A commented list of fossil Odonata from the Oligocene outcrop of Rott is given, together with descriptions of new traces of oviposition in plant tissues, very similar to ichnotaxa…
New Middle Permian palaeopteran insects from Lodève Basin in southern France (Ephemeroptera, Diaphanopterodea, Megaseco…
Three new palaeopteran insects are described from the Middle Permian (Guadalupian) of Salagou Formation in the Lodève Basin (South of France), viz. the diaphanopterodean Alexrasni…
Scientific contributions of Alexandr P. Rasnitsyn, 1959 to present
The following list provides citations for 363 scientific contributions, including 13 edited volumes and books, produced by Alexandr P. Rasnitsyn. Naturally, the list presented her…
A well-preserved aneuretopsychid from the Jehol Biota of China (Insecta, Mecoptera, Aneuretopsychidae)
The Aneuretopsychidae is an unspeciose and enigmatic family of long-proboscid insects that presently consist of one known genus and three species from the Late Jurassic to Early C…
Host insect species of Ophiocordyceps sinensis: a review
Ophiocordyceps sinensis (≡ Cordyceps sinensis) is one of the most valued medicinal fungi in China, used for its invigorating effects in strengthening the body and restoring energy…
The genus Andraca (Lepidoptera, Endromidae) in China with descriptions of a new species
The six species of the genus Andraca Walker hitherto known from China are reviewed, and a new species, A. gongshanensis, sp. n., described from Yunnan Province, China. Adults and …
New genera of philopotine spider flies (Diptera, Acroceridae) with a key to living and fossil genera
In this paper we describe two new genera of philopotine Acroceridae: Schlingeriella irwini gen. et sp. n. (New Caledonia) and Quasi fisheri gen. et sp. n. (Mexico). The Baltic amb…
Maritime Provinces Staphylinidae (Coleoptera): Addenda and Corrigenda
Majka and Klimaszewski (2010) surveyed the Aleocharinae fauna of the Maritime Provinces of Canada, reporting that 203 species were known in the region. They also added 16 new prov…
Apoxyria hirtuosa (Wiedemann, 1821) comb. n., lectotype designation, redescription and identification key to species of…
The type specimens of Neodiogmites hirtuosus (Wiedemann, 1821), two males and one female, deposited at the Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität (ZMHB), Berlin were exami…
Two new genera of Nanophyidae with six desmomeres (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea)
A new genus Lyalia is described in Nanophyidae and three species are included in it: Lyalia curvata sp. n. (Vietnam), L. robusta (Pic, 1921), comb. n. (from Nanophyes) (Java, Bali…
DNA barcoding and morphology reveal two common species in one: Pimpla molesta stat. rev. separated from P. croceipes (H…
Correct species identification is the basis of ecological studies. Nevertheless, morphological examination alone may not be enough to tell species apart. Here, our integrated mole…
Use of a mitochondrial COI sequence to identify species of the subtribe Aphidina (Hemiptera, Aphididae)
Aphids of the subtribe Aphidina are found mainly in the North Temperate Zone. The relative lack of diagnostic morphological characteristics has obscured the identification of spec…
A catalogue of Lithuanian beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera)
This paper presents the first complete and updated list of all 3597 species of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) belonging to 92 families found and published in Lithuania until 2011, …
A new species of genus Taperus Li & Wang, 1994 (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Evacanthinae) from China
The paper deals with the species of the Oriental leafhopper genus Taperus Li & Wang. A new species, T. daozhenensis sp. n., from Guizhou Province, China is described and new recor…
Color variability and body size of larvae of two Epomis species (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Israel
Species identification using the characteristics of developmental stages is challenging. However, for insect taxonomy the coloration of larval stages can be an informative feature…
Holotype redescription of Mimobdella japonica (Hirudinida, Arhynchobdellida, Erpobdelliformes) and taxonomic status of …
Mimobdella japonica Blanchard, 1897, the type species of the genus Mimobdella, is redescribed based on the holotype. This species is characterized by the following characteristics…
A revision of the genus Amamiclytus Ohbayashi from Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)
The clytine genus Amamiclytus Ohbayashi, 1964, from Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands is revised. Seven species and one subspecies are recognized as follows: A. nobuoi nobuoi Ohbayash…
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