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Towards computable taxonomic knowledge: Leveraging nanopublications for sharing new synonyms in the Madagascan genus He…
Numerous taxonomic studies have focused on the dung beetle genus Helictopleurus d’Orbigny, 1915, endemic to Madagascar. However, this genus stilll needs a thorough revision. Seman…
Culicoides Latreille (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) of Colombia: records from the collection of insects of medical importan…
The collection of insects of medical importance from the Instituto Nacional de Salud, INS (Bogotá, Colombia: https://www.ins.gov.co/Paginas/Inicio.aspx), was started in 1934 with …
Camera-trapping: wild and domestic species occurrences in three Pyrenean pastures
The co-existence between brown bears (Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758) and farmers in the Pyrenees has been a major concern for several decades. The bear's depredation on livestock ha…
First record of the genus Conotalopia Iredale, 1929 (Vetigastropoda, Trochidae) in China
The genus Conotalopia Iredale, 1929 consisting of marine trochids, primarily inhabits the intertidal zone. Globally, eight recent species have been documented, all of which occur …
Preserving morphology while extracting DNA: a non-destructive field-to-museum protocol for slide-mounted specimens
Our study aimed to develop an optimised laboratory protocol ensuring the preservation of morphological structures and extraction of high-quality DNA sequences from Psychodidae (In…
An Observatory to monitor range extension of the Mediterranean monk seal based on its eDNA traces: collecting data and …
The monk seal is the most endangered pinniped in the world and the only one found in the Mediterranean, where its distribution and abundance have suffered a drastic decline in the…
Twenty-five-year mapping species of the superfamily Cercopoidea (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha) in Bulgaria
In Bulgaria, the superfamily Cercopoidea consists of 18 species in two families - Aphrophoridae and Cercopidae. Of these, 13 species of Aphrophoridae belong to the genera Philaenu…
Alien plant species distribution in Romania: a nationwide survey following the implementation of the EU Regulation on I…
Biological invasions pose an increasing risk to nature, social security and the economy, being ranked amongst the top five threats to biodiversity. Managing alien and invasive spe…
Scytinostroma bambusinum sp. nov. (Russulales, Basidiomycota) in China evidenced by morphological characteristics and p…
Wood-rotting fungi as an important group within the Basidiomycota are known for their ecological role in the forest ecosystem in terms of decaying living and dead trees and recycl…
Molecular diversity of Diplura in southern High Appalachian leaf litter
The fauna of Diplura, the two-pronged bristletails (Hexapoda), of the southern Appalachians has received little focused systematic attention. Existing literature suggests the faun…
Ocurrence dataset of birds in university campuses of Nanjing, Juangsu Province China
The protection of urban biodiversity plays a critical role in maintaining urban ecological security. As a unique taxon of urban wildlife, birds have been intensively used as an in…
New records of powder-post beetles (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae) from China
The Bostrichidae is a small family of Coleoptera, with up to 600 described species all over the world. Almost 90 species of the family have been recorded in China at present and s…
Checklist of vascular plant species in Huangshui River Basin of Qinghai Province, China
The Huangshui River Basin is one of the most important water sources in the Qinghai Province and is of great importance for ecological protection measures, agricultural irrigation…
A comprehensive dataset of the geophilid centipedes of the south-eastern Alps (Chilopoda, Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae s…
Centipedes of the family Geophilidae s.l. are widespread in the Holarctic, with the south-eastern part of the European Alps standing out as one of the most investigated regions. H…
Two new species of Striglina Guenée, 1877 (Lepidoptera, Thyrididae) from China
The genus Striglina is the most species-rich genus in the subfamily Striglininae, which includes about 80 species and subspecies and it has always been a popular research taxon wi…
Description of Trypoxylon sicklum sp. nov. from Vietnam and a key to species in the Trypoxylon fulvocollare group (Hyme…
Trypoxylon Latreille, 1796 (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) consists of 633 known species worldwide and the genus is divided into numerous species groups. In Vietnam, 19 species of Tryp…
Ornamental Phoenix palm trees as habitat for fauna in the Mediterranean Region – results from a full year monitoring
In the European Mediterranean Region, palm trees are a common element in cities and semi-urban landscapes and have become important habitat structures for local fauna. This study …
Predictive ecological niche model for Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Jack) Meisn. (Lauraceae) from Last Glacial Maximum to f…
Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Jack) Meisn. is a tree in genus Cinnamomum that has been facing global threats due to forest degradation and habitat fragmentation. Many recent studies a…
The InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: DNA barcodes of Portuguese moths
The InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) Dataset - DS-IBILP08 contains records of 2350 specimens of moths (Lepidoptera species that do not belong to the superfamily Papilionoidea). Al…
The InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: DNA barcodes of Orthoptera from Portugal
The InBIO Barcoding Initiative (IBI) Orthoptera dataset contains records of 420 specimens covering all the eleven Orthoptera families occurring in Portugal. Specimens were collect…
First record of a proseriate flatworm predating on a rhabdocoel (Platyhelminthes: Proseriata and Rhabdocoela)
Microturbellarian flatworms comprise a diverse assemblage amongst meiofauna. These animals primarily exhibit carnivorous feeding habits, preying on various organisms, such as crus…
A review of the earthworm Amynthas masatakae (Beddard, 1892) (Clitellata, Megascolecidae), with designation of two new …
Correct and timely identification of an invasive species during quarantine or at an early stage of invasion before establishment or spread is critical for preventing biological in…
Bat diversity in the Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam - Results from VIETBIO field training and annotated species list.
Biodiversity surveys are essential for both academic research and conservation. Integrative approaches that combine morphological, genetic and acoustic aspects for species identif…
A tentative list of reptilian fauna of Algeria and their conservation status
Algeria is situated at the crossroads between Europe and Africa. The northern part of the country is listed as an area of high biodiversity. Currently, the ecosystems (rivers, lak…
Audio tagging of avian dawn chorus recordings in California, Oregon and Washington
Declines in biodiversity and ecosystem health due to climate change are raising urgent concerns. In response, large-scale multispecies monitoring programmes are being implemented …
Spiders in Thailand (SIT) via spiderthailand.info: Thailand spider data retrieval system for geographical occurrence an…
High biodiversity in the tropics is good for ecosystem services; however, challenges in taxonomy and identification usually come from such high biodiversity. Spiders are no except…
Molecular phylogeny confirms the subspecies delineation of the Malayan Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus continentis) a…
Siamangs (Symphalangus syndactylus) are native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and southern Thailand and their taxonomical classification at subspecies level remains unclear. Morp…
Environmental DNA-based biodiversity profiling along the Houdong River in north-eastern Taiwan
This paper describes two datasets: species occurrences, which were determined by environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding and their associated DNA sequences, originating from a rese…
Revision of the genus Lechytia Balzan, 1892 (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae) from China, with descriptions of two new sp…
The hoffi species-group previously comprised only two species, Lechytia hoffi Muchmore, 1975 and Lechytia yulongensis Zhang and Zhang, 2014, of which L. yulongensis is distributed…
Utilising public sequence databases to investigate genetic diversity of stoneflies in Medvednica Nature Park
In Medvednica Nature Park, near Croatia's capital Zagreb, urbanisation significantly impacts the fauna. Comprehensive field research has never been conducted in this area, despite…
A new species of genus Monoctonus (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) from South Korea
The genus Monoctonus Haliday, 1833 is a small group which consists of 24 species worldwide. In South Korea, Chang and Youn (1983) recorded one species, M. similis Starý & Schlinge…
The comprehensive checklist of myxomycetes of Ukraine, based on extended occurrence and reference datasets
A significant body of valuable data about the myxomycetes of Ukraine lies in a “grey zone”. This encompasses undigitised historical books and articles published in languages such …
Biodiversity dataset and atlas of the special area of conservation Montesinho/Nogueira, Portugal
The special area of conservation Montesinho/Nogueira (SAC-MN) is a key area for biodiversity conservation in the Iberian Peninsula. Covering an area of approximately 1081 km² in t…
A multitaxa approach to biodiversity inventory in Matela protected area (Terceira, Azores, Portugal)
This manuscript is the first contribution of the project, “Matela – uma ilha de biodiversidade” (“Matela - an island of biodiversity”), that aims to restore the native vegetation …
Diversity pattern of insects from Macao based on an updated species checklist after 25 years
Insects represent one of the most diverse groups in the organism world with extremely rich species and morphological diversity, playing important roles in natural and city ecosyst…
3D printable model of an entomological pinning block, designed for precise positioning of entomological glue boards and…
The entomological pinning block is a device widely used by entomologists to facilitate the mounting of glue boards and labels on entomological pins. The most commonly used entomol…
Hymenopteran parasitoids reared from European gall midges (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae)
We report the results of investigations 2010 through 2023 of hymenopteran parasitoids associated with gall midges in Europe. A total of 242 collections of gall midges were made, f…
A new species of Cuspidevia Jäch & Boukal, 1995 (Coleoptera, Elmidae) from south China
Cuspidevia Jäch & Boukal, 1995 is a member of the tribe Macronychini which has the following features: antennae short, 6-10 segmented, aedeagus long and cylindrical, paramere very…
Nitzschia transtagensis Morales, Novais, Wetzel, Morais & Ector (Bacillariophyceae) – the second record in the Mediterr…
The Mediterranean Region holds significant ecological importance, characterised by its unique climate, biodiversity and the crucial role it plays in global ecosystems. Mediterrane…
First description of the females of Qinorapala qinlingana Chou & Wang, 1995 (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) from Shaanxi and …
The family Lycaenidae is a widely distributed and species-rich group with approximately 5300 described species. The rare genus Qinorapala Chou & Wang, with Q. qinlingana Chou & Wa…
Two new records of the genus Trioxys (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) parasitic on bamboo aphids from South Korea
The genus Trioxys Haliday, 1833 consists of more than 80 species worldwide with three species being recorded in South Korea. In this study, we report the first observation of the …
New records of Chrysochroinae Laporte de Castelnau, 1835 (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) from China
Chrysochroinae Laporte de Castelnau, 1835 is the very colourful subfamily of Buprestidae. There are 127 species and subspecies of the subfamily which have been recorded in China.I…
Planktonic, benthic and sympagic copepods collected from the desalination unit of Mario Zucchelli Research Station in T…
Distributional data on planktonic, benthic and sympagic copepods collected in the framework of the XXXIVth Expeditions of the Italian National Antarctic Programme (PNRA) to the Ro…
Upper mesophotic reef fish assemblages at Bahía de Banderas, Mexico
There is no information on the species associated with the mesophotic reefs of Banderas Bay, located in the central Mexican Pacific. This study analysed the reef fish assemblage f…
Ten years later: An update on the status of collections of endemic Gulf of Mexico fishes put at risk by the 2010 Oil Sp…
The 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon was the largest oil spill in human history that occurred during a 12-week period in a region less than 100 km from the coast of Louisiana…
The dataset of the CLU lichen herbarium (Calabria, Italy)
Calabria, the southernmost tip of the Italian Peninsula, is a biogeographically very interesting region for lichenologists, characterised by the abundance of oceanic and suboceani…
The InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: DNA barcodes of Iberian Bees
Bees are important actors in terrestrial ecosystems and are recognised for their prominent role as pollinators. In the Iberian Peninsula, approximately 1,100 bee species are known…
Locusta migratoria (L.) (Orthoptera) in a warming world: unravelling the ecological consequences of climate change usin…
The migratory locust, Locusta migratoria (L.), a significant grasshopper species known for its ability to form large swarms and cause extensive damage to crops and vegetation, is …
Fossil Collection at the Zoology Museum of the University of Concepción: enhancing understanding of Chile's past biodiv…
The digital inventory of paleontological material stored in Chilean museums is highly relevant as it increases accessibility to information, both locally and over long distances, …
Dataset of barcoded Reticulariaceae: ten years of DNA sequencing
As a result of the ten years (2012–2022) work under the critical revision of the genera of Reticulariaceae, a set of papers was published. Collection data of hundreds of specimens…
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