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Discoveries from ornamental jellyfish in aquaria—description of Malagazzia michelin sp. nov. (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Lepto…
Malagazzia michelin sp. nov. is described as the ninth species in this genus. Medusae were collected in shallow waters of western Japan and observed in several aquaria, and cultur…
In Memoriam: James Donald Lafontaine 8 December 1948 — 20 November 2025
Renowned lepidopterist Dr. J. Donald Lafontaine ("Don" to those who knew him) passed away on 20 November 2025. A summary of his scientific legacy and achievements is provided, inc…
A new leiognathid record from China with complete mitogenomes and phylogenetic insights of two Aurigequula (Teleostei, …
The ponyfish genus Aurigequula is a relatively poorly studied group within the Leiognathidae, with its diversity and phylogenetic relationships in the West Pacific remaining uncle…
Labeled 2D images from 3D models of museum specimens: the impact of Structure from Motion modeling parameters on render…
Macro-photogrammetry using Structure from Motion (SfM) is widely used in museums and biorepositories to create high-resolution 3D models for educational outreach and proxy specime…
First decoding and characterization of the mitogenomes of the crocodile newts Tylototriton anguliceps and T. ngoclinhen…
Tylototriton anguliceps and T. ngoclinhensis are two species of crocodile newts native to Vietnam. In this study, we assemble and describe for the first time the complete mitochon…
Description of two new species of the genus Trochus Linnaeus, 1758 (Gastropoda, Trochidae) from the South China Sea
Two new species of the gastropod family Trochidae, Trochus nanhai sp. nov. and Trochus parvus sp. nov., are described from the South China Sea. Morphological comparisons and speci…
Three new species of Valvatidae, Planorbidae, and Lymnaeidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from Lake Bitahai, Yunnan Plateau, …
Three new species of freshwater snails are described from Lake Bitahai, a small plateau lake located in the high altitude region of northwestern Yunnan, China: Valvata bitaensis Z…
Amphibians of the largest inland Atlantic Forest fragment, Iguaçu National Park, Paraná State, southern Brazil
The present study aimed to provide a species list of amphibians from Iguaçu National Park, the largest forest fragment of inland Atlantic Forest, located in the westernmost region…
A digitization workflow of dry-pinned collections of Lepidoptera
Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) are one of the most commonly found insect groups in museum collections. Yet many specimens still lack digital data and few digitization workflo…
Citizen science reveals a shift in the commonness and rarity of Trichoptera in the Netherlands
Understanding aquatic insect species responses to environmental change necessitates robust data on species occurrences. Using over 140,000 citizen-science records from the Netherl…
Temporal monitoring of genetic diversity in aquatic insects: a pilot study in the Bavarian Forest National Park
Temporal monitoring of genetic diversity within species is crucial for incorporating intraspecific genetic variation into global change monitoring. This pilot study aims to establ…
Higher predicted climate-change vulnerability for spring-dwelling freshwater biota
Environmental change threatens freshwater biodiversity through altered temperature and precipitation patterns. Available data is frequently insufficient to determine impacts at th…
Fauna, distribution, and DNA barcoding data of caddisflies (Insecta, Trichoptera) in Croatia
This study presents a thorough overview of the diversity of the Trichoptera fauna in Croatia, encompassing several key aspects. First, it offers a historical overview of Trichopte…
An analytical synopsis of caddisfly (Insecta, Trichoptera) taxonomic history and progress in Canada and the United Stat…
A total of 1,510 caddisfly species representing 28 families and 155 genera are reported from the 63 states and provinces of Canada and the United States of America (USA). These sp…
Relationship of Trichoptera species in Iceland with Europe and North America
In the present study we examine the geographic variation in the COI mtDNA barcode marker in eight Trichoptera species from Iceland to determine their postglacial colonisation hist…
Diversity of Rhyacophila (Trichoptera, Rhyacophilidae) in the Hengduan Mountains
Aquatic insects are particularly dependent on environmental conditions because their life cycles are directly linked to physico-chemical conditions in freshwater habitats. Here, w…
Functional traits of ancestral caddisfly (Trichoptera) larvae and pupae
Recent phylogenomic studies have concluded that the ancestor of order Trichoptera and suborder Integripalpia probably had a larva that was “free living,” without a portable case o…
The early evolution of caddisflies: Milne and Milne revisited
In 1939, Margery and Lorus Milne published a creative figure that illustrated the evolutionary history of caddisflies. Here, we pay tribute to that paper by generating a new figur…
Diversity, abundance and distribution of caddisfly (Insecta, Trichoptera) families in relation to environmental paramet…
In land-scarce Singapore, where fresh water is a critical resource, Trichoptera communities can serve as a biomonitoring tool, yet are poorly known. This study seeks to address th…
Preface: Proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Trichoptera
Since 1974, caddisfly researchers have convened every three years to share developments in all aspects of Trichoptera research, including faunistics, taxonomy, systematics, evolut…
A preliminary checklist of the Diptera of Armenia
This paper presents the first comprehensive checklist of the Diptera of Armenia, encompassing 53 families and more than 1361 species, including 106 species recorded for the first …
New record and diet of a poorly known frog, Amolops daorum (Amphibia, Anura) from Vietnam
As a result of our field surveys, a new population of the Dao Frog, Amolops daorum (Bain, Lathrop, Murphy, Orlov & Ho, 2003), was found in Son La Province, northern Vietnam, and i…
A new species of the genus Soriculus (Soricidae, Eulipotyphla, Mammalia) from Medog, Tibet, China, based on morphologic…
The genus Soriculus (Soricidae, Eulipotyphla) currently comprises five recognized species, predominantly distributed in the Himalayas and the Gaoligong Mountains. During our surve…
A taxonomic review of the family Myrmeleontidae Latreille (Neuroptera, Myrmeleontiformia) from the Korean peninsula, hi…
The family Myrmeleontidae Latreille (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontiformia) is taxonomically reviewed from South Korea. The Myrmeleontidae was a group that had received only limited atten…
Descriptions of two new species associated with Westermannia nobilis Draudt, 1950 (Lepidoptera, Nolidae, Westermanniina…
Two new species, Westermannia pseudonobilis Qin & Han, sp. nov. and W. simianshana Qin, Zhang & Han, sp. nov., which closely resemble W. nobilis Draudt, 1950 in both external appe…
Four new species of the genus Pseudoeupolyphaga Qiu & Che, 2024 (Blattodea, Corydioidea, Corydiinae) from Yunnan, China
Four new species within the genus Pseudoeupolyphaga are described and illustrated: Pseudoeupolyphaga duani Ren & Han, sp. nov., Pseudoeupolyphaga menglianensis Ren & Han, sp. nov.…
A split decision: molecular and biogeographical evidence support species-level status of Anguispira kochi and Anguispir…
Anguispira kochi (L. Pfeiffer, 1846), the banded tigersnail, is a North American member of the family Discidae. It is typically subdivided into two subspecies: A. kochi kochi (L. …
Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records
We provide a list of all named Lepidoptera in the USA and Canada. Data include ranges, host plants, and synonymies. Information is annotated, including detailed range notes and ho…
Diversity, conservation, and endemism of the bats (Chiroptera) of Mexico
An updated checklist of the bats of Mexico is presented, comprising eight families, 71 genera, and 146 species. Since the last checklist published by Ramírez-Pulido et al. (2014),…
Five new species and three new country records of Megaspilidae from Xizang Autonomous Region, China (Hymenoptera, Cerap…
Five new species of the Megaspilidae are described from Xizang (or Tibet, SW China): Conostigmus bomensis Wang & Zhu, sp. nov., Conostigmus jilongensis Wang & Zhu, sp. nov., Conos…
A new Athysanini leafhopper genus from China (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae), with description of two new sp…
A new leafhopper genus of the tribe Athysanini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae), Neonakaharanus gen. nov., including two new species: Neonakaharanus curvatus sp. nov. (t…
Two new species of Cicadellinae (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) from Yunnan, China
Two new species of the subfamily Cicadellinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), Atkinsoniella piscioscillum Jiang & Yang, sp. nov., and A. hippocampus Jiang & Yang, sp. nov. from Yunnan,…
Afrotropical Dirrhopinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) with description of three new species
The rare braconid subfamily Dirrhopinae van Achterberg is formally recorded for the first time from the Afrotropical region. Three new species of Dirrhope Foerster: D. albobasalis…
A new species of Chanohirata (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae, Penthimiini) from southern China with its compl…
The genus Chanohirata Hayashi & Machida, 1996 is the second most speciose genus within the tribe Penthimiini, after Penthimia Germar, 1821 and is nearly endemic to China. This stu…
Johnius javaensis, a new species of croaker (Acanthuriformes, Sciaenidae) from the southern coast of Java, Indonesia
In this study, we describe a newly recognized croaker (Sciaenidae), Johnius javaensis sp. nov. based on five specimens (87–121 mm in standard length) from the southern coast of Ja…
Three new species of the genus Gamasomorpha Karsch, 1881 (Araneae, Oonopidae) from the Philippines and Sumatra, Indones…
Three new species of Gamasomorpha Karsch, 1881 are described: G. bakeri Tong & Hörweg, sp. nov. (♂♀) (Philippines), G. fortdekock Tong & Hörweg, sp. nov. (♂) (Indonesia), and G. j…
Identification of Sindiplozoon coreius (Monogenea, Diplozoidae) and morphological characteristics of the various develo…
Diplozoids are ectoparasites that mainly infect the gills of freshwater fish. While the life cycles of Eudiplozoon nipponicum (Goto, 1891) Khotenovsky, 1985 and some Paradiplozoon…
The arachnological collection at the Natural History Museum of Bern (NMBE), Switzerland: scope, history, and significan…
The arachnological collection at the Natural History Museum Bern (NMBE) comprises approximately 120,000 vials containing around 500,000 specimens of spiders (Araneae), harvestmen …
First DNA barcodes and morphometric analysis of Singaporean Tetrigidae (Orthoptera, Caelifera) support color variations…
Integrative taxonomy refers to the practice of incorporating multiple lines of evidence, including morphology and genetics, to delineate species. While both morphology and genetic…
Description of the larva of Cybister (Melanectes) brevis Aubé, 1838 (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Cybistrinae)
Cybister (Melanectes) brevis Aubé, 1838 is an endangered species in Japan. Here, we present the first description of C. (M.) brevis larvae, emphasizing the chaetotaxy of the cepha…
A survey of scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) on avocados, olives, and grapes in the Peruvian region of Arequipa
Scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea) are among the most economically important plant pests known throughout the world. They are found frequently on the leaves, stems, roots, and f…
Four new and one newly recorded species of Araeopteron Hampson, 1893 (Erebidae, Boletobiinae, Araeopteronini), with the…
Four new species of the genus Araeopteron Hampson, 1893 are described: A. maculas sp. nov., A. simaoensis sp. nov., A. submedogensis sp. nov., and A. kononenkoi sp. nov., and A. x…
What is underneath? – UV analysis of wing undersides reveals high intraspecific variability in cryptic Agrodiaetus spec…
While most butterfly species in the genus Polyommatus Latreille, 1804 (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) exhibit strong sexual dimorphism, several species in the subgenus Agrodiaetus Hübne…
Unravelling Amegilla (Glossamegilla) diversity across the Wallace Line: new species, wing morphometrics, and biogeograp…
The Indo-Australian Archipelago is a large and biologically complex region that straddles the famous transitionary border between the Indo-Malayan and Australasian biogeographic r…
Replacement names for junior homonyms in ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Replacement names are proposed for 40 unresolved junior species group homonyms in Formicidae (Hymenoptera) as required by ICZN Articles 23 and 60. This effort aims to enhance taxo…
A taxonomic study of Gandaritis flavomacularia and related species (Lepidoptera, Geometridae), with description of a ne…
The taxonomic status of Gandaritis flavomacularia has recently undergone revision. This study evaluates the validity of G. flavomacularia based on both morphological and molecular…
A honey bee fossil (Hymenoptera, Apidae) from the Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene Teragi Group, Hyogo Prefecture, Ja…
A new fossil honey bee Apis (Apis) aibai sp. nov. was discovered in the Late Pliocene–Early Pleistocene lacustrine deposit in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Fossil species are identifie…
Mitogenome and nuclear rRNA gene cluster of Austropeplea subaquatilis (Tate, 1880) from South Australia, with molecular…
Species of Austropeplea are lymnaeid snails endemic to Australia and New Zealand, and most are intermediate hosts of parasitic trematodes. Their taxonomy has long been uncertain d…
A genome survey of Tetrix japonica (Insecta, Orthoptera) reveals a comparatively small Tetrigidae genome
The pygmy grasshopper, Tetrix japonica, is a common insect widely distributed in eastern Asia. To further investigate its genome characteristics, high-throughput sequencing was us…
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