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Proposal for an index to evaluate dichotomous keys
Dichotomous keys are the most popular type of identification keys. Studies have been conducted to evaluate dichotomous keys in many aspects. In this paper we propose an index for …
Revision of the genus Amphirhachis Townes, 1970 (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Banchinae) from Japan
The Japanese species of the genus Amphirhachis Townes, 1970 are revised. Four species are found from Japan and two them, A. fujiei sp. n. and A. miyabi sp. n. are here described a…
Identification key to Nephtyidae (Annelida) of the Sea of Okhotsk
Currently, 15 species of Nephtyidae (Annelida) are known from the Sea of Okhotsk (north-western Pacific). A new user-friendly identification key is presented with a brief descript…
Review of the genera of Conoderinae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean
The thirty-nine extant genera of Conoderinae known to occur in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean are reviewed based on external morphology. An identification key i…
Rediscovering digitules in Aphidomorpha and the question of homology among Sternorrhyncha (Insecta, Hemiptera)
We explore and expand on the morphological term digitule. The term was originally proposed for toe-like setae on a species of Phylloxera Boyer de Fonscolombe, 1834 (Hemiptera, Ste…
New Curculionoidea (Coleoptera) records for Quebec, Canada
The following species of Curculionoidea are newly recorded from the Canadian province of Quebec: Coelocephalapion emaciipes (Fall, 1898); Ischnopterapion virens (Herbst, 1797); Om…
Two new Oribatid mites from Costa Rica, Mixacarus turialbaiensis sp. n. and Paulianacarus costaricensis sp. n. (Acari, …
In this paper we describe two new species belonging to the family Lohmanniidae: Mixacarus turialbaiensis sp. n. and Paulianacarus costaricensis sp. n. from Costa Rica.
The importance of validated alpha taxonomy for phylogenetic and DNA barcoding studies: a comment on species identificat…
In a recently published paper on colour polymorphism in a Pygmy grasshopper from China (Zhao et al 2016) an unidentified Paratettix sp. was misidentified as Tetrix bolivari. This …
One new species and one new record for the genus Ninodes Warren from China (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae)
A new species of the genus Ninodes Warren, N. quadratus sp. n., is described from China and compared with related species, based on numerous museum specimens. N. albarius Beljaev …
A new cryptic species of Nagiella Munroe from China revealed by DNA barcodes and morphological evidence (Lepidoptera, C…
Nagiella occultalis Misbah & Yang, sp. n. from China is described and illustrated. This new species is very similar to N. quadrimaculalis (Kollar, 1844) in general morphological c…
Discovery of the genus Glyphicnemis Förster in the Oriental Region (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Cryptinae)
The genus Glyphicnemis Förster, 1869 is newly recorded from the Oriental Region based on a new species, Glyphicnemis ganica Sheng & Li, sp. n., collected from Jiangxi Province, in…
Review of the species of Leptomias Faust from Sichuan, China (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae)
An account is given of the twelve species of Leptomias Faust, 1886 occurring in the Sichuan Province of China, including the description of a new species, Leptomias verticalis Ren…
The collection of Bathynellacea specimens of MNCN (CSIC) Madrid: microscope slices and DNA extract
This is the first published database of a Bathynellacea Chappuis, 1915 collection of slices and DNA extracts. It includes all data of bathynellaceans (Crustacea: Syncarida) collec…
A comprehensive guide to the Argentinian case-bearer beetle fauna (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Camptosomata)
Knowledge of Argentinian Camptosomata has largely remained static for the last 60 years since the last publication by Francisco de Asis Monrós in the 1950’s. One hundred and ninet…
Two new Oriental species of Eumorphus Weber (Coleoptera, Endomychidae)
Two new species of Eumorphus from Asia, E. falcifasciatus sp. n. and E. qiujianyuei sp. n. are described and illustrated.
An illustrated checklist of the genus Elymnias Hübner, 1818 (Nymphalidae, Satyrinae)
We review the genus Elymnias Hübner, 1818, a morphologically diverse satyrine butterfly clade involved in multifarious Batesian mimicry relationships throughout Asia and Africa. A…
Introduction to the Mymaridae (Hymenoptera) of Bangladesh
An identification key to the 15 genera of Mymaridae found so far in Bangladesh is given, based on about 520 specimens collected using yellow pan traps placed in agricultural habit…
Redescription of the enigmatic neotropical inquiline Paramyrmetes foveipennis Bruch, 1929 with notes on myrmecophily (C…
The poorly-known and highly autapomorphic myrmecophilous Neotropical taxon Paramyrmetes foveipennis Bruch, 1929 is redescribed, figured and its lectotype designated. Notes on the …
A preliminary checklist of the freshwater snails of Sabah (Malaysian Borneo) deposited in the BORNEENSIS collection, Un…
Sabah, a Malaysian state at the north-eastern tip of Borneo, is situated in one of the Earth’s biodiversity hotspots yet its freshwater gastropod diversity remains poorly known. A…
The selection by the Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) of spring plant food items according to their nutritional va…
The present study aimed to investigate the nutritional aspects of the bear diet quantitatively, in order to understand plant food selection in spring. Bears were observed directly…
Corrigenda: Iorgu IȘ, Iorgu EI, Puskás G, Ivković S, Borisov S, Gavril VD, Chobanov DP (2016) Geographic distribution o…
Described from the steppe zones north of the Black Sea, Caucasus, and central Asia, Gryllotalpa stepposa Zhantiev was recently recorded from a few localities in Greece, R. Macedon…
Delfinoia, a new South American aphid genus (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Macrosiphini) on Cayaponia (Cucurbitaceae)
The genus Delfinoia Nieto Nafría & Mier Durante gen. n. is established, and Utamphorophora peruviana (Essig), originally Amphorophora peruviana and currently Delfinoia peruviana c…
Simaonukia, a new genus of the leafhopper tribe Evacanthini (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Evacanthinae), with descriptions …
Simaonukia, a new leafhopper genus of Evacanthini (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Evacanthinae), and a new species, Simaonukia longispinussp. n. from Yunnan, China are described.
Two new species of the planthopper genus Tenguna Matsumura, 1910, with a key to all species (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, …
Two new species of the genus Tenguna Matsumura, 1910, Tenguna kuankuoshuiensis sp. n., Tenguna plurijuga sp. n., collected from China, are described and illustrated, photographs o…
Demersal and pelagic species of fish and squid from the Patagonian shelf
The dataset contains 2007 records of occurrence of 39 species of fish and 2 species of squid distributed on the Patagonian continental shelf and slope. This dataset describes a ne…
Review of the genus Roeslerstammia, with a new species from China (Lepidoptera, Roeslerstammiidae)
The new species Roeslerstammia tianpingshana sp. n. is described from Hunan, China as the first record of the genus in the country. Examination of two enigmatic Indian species, R.…
A new species of the genus Nicippe from Japan (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Pardaliscidae)
A new species of the pardaliscid amphipod, Nicippe recticaudata, from off Cape Toi, Japan, is named and described. This is the first record of Nicippe Bruzelius, 1859 from the wes…
A new species group in the genus Dichaetophora, with descriptions of six new species from the Oriental region (Diptera,…
The genus Dichaetophora Duda comprises 61 described species classified into four species groups: agbo, tenuicauda, acutissima and sinensis. This genus is distributed exclusively i…
Isolated populations of the bush-cricket Pholidoptera frivaldszkyi (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) in Russia suggest a disj…
Phylogenetic analysis and assessment of the species status of mostly isolated populations of Pholidoptera frivaldszkyi in south-western Russia occurring far beyond the accepted ar…
Chitons (Mollusca, Polyplacophora) from Alacranes Reef, Yucatan, Mexico
This study represents the first comprehensive chiton study from Alacranes Reef, the largest reef system in the Gulf of Mexico. Nine chiton species were found in seven localities w…
Qingryllus jiguanshanensis sp. n. from Sichuan, China, the second species of Qingryllus (Orthoptera, Gryllidae)
A second species of Qingryllus Chen & Zheng is described and illustrated, Q. jiguanshanensis sp. n., from Sichuan, China. This new species is similar to Q. striofemorus Chen & Zhe…
The Encarsia flavoscutellum-group key to world species including two new species from China (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae)
Two new species of Encarsia flavoscutellum-group, E. baoshana Li & Geng, sp. n. and E. longchuana Li & Geng, sp. n. are described from China, and photomicrographs are provided to …
The ground beetle genus Bembidion Latreille in Baltic amber: Review of preserved specimens and first 3D reconstruction …
The ground beetle genus Bembidion is a highly diverse group of small predators with more than 1.200 described extant species. In contrast, only two representatives of Bembidion ar…
The species of Haplothrips (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripinae) and related genera recorded from the Hawaiian Islands
An illustrated identification key is provided to 17 species of Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripinae from Hawaii that are members of the Tribe Haplothripini, together with a further speci…
Elthusa winstoni sp. n. (Isopoda, Cymothoidae), a new fish parasitic isopod from Hawaii
The new cymothoid species, Elthusa winstoni sp. n., a branchial parasite of fishes from the family Acanthuridae Bonaparte, 1835 in Hawaii, is described and figured. The female adu…
Molecular phylogeny of Atractus (Serpentes, Dipsadidae), with emphasis on Ecuadorian species and the description of thr…
We present a molecular phylogeny of snake genus Atractus, with an improved taxon sampling that includes 30 of the 140 species currently recognized. The phylogenetic tree supports …
Checklist of American sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae): genera, species, and their distribution
Phlebotomine sand flies are dipteran insects of medical importance because many species are involved in the transmission of pathogens between human and non-human animals. A total …
Amphibians and reptiles of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, with comparisons with adjoining states
Chihuahua is Mexico’s largest state, and its physiographic complexity affects the distribution of its herpetofauna. We list amphibians and reptiles for the state of Chihuahua, wit…
Resurrection of Bronchocela burmana Blanford, 1878 for the Green Crested Lizard (Squamata, Agamidae) of southern Myanmar
Recent fieldwork in southern Tanintharyi revealed the presence of a small Green Crested Lizard in the wet evergreen forest. We generated mtDNA sequence data (ND2) that demonstrate…
Descriptions of three new carbonaria-group species of Fannia Robineau-Desvoidy from China, with a key to the carbonaria…
A historical review of the Fannia carbonaria-group is provided and three new species are described from China: F. fani Wang & Wu, sp. n., F. nitidiventris Wang & Zhang, sp. n. and…
DNA barcoding and species delimitation of Chaitophorinae (Hemiptera, Aphididae)
Chaitophorinae aphids are widespread across Eurasia and North America, and include some important agricultural and horticultural pests. So, accurate rapid species identification i…
The genus Alaolacon Candèze, a senior synonym of the genus Eumoeus Candèze (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Agrypninae)
Alaolacon Candèze, 1865 is found to be a senior synonym of Eumoeus Candèze, 1874, Luzonicus Fleutiaux, 1916 and Tharopsides Fleutiaux, 1918. Alaolacon is represented by A. bakeri …
Taxonomy of the African large carpenter bees of the genus Xylocopa Latreille, 1802, subgenus Xenoxylocopa Hurd & Moure,…
The taxonomy of the genus Xylocopa Latreille, 1802, subgenus Xenoxylocopa Hurd & Moure, 1963, is reviewed. There is a single valid species in this subgenus, Xylocopa (Xenoxylocopa…
A new species of Poemenia Holmgren with a key to species known from China and the Eastern Palaearctic Region (Hymenopte…
A new species of Poemeniinae, Poemenia quercusia Sun & Sheng, sp. n., is described and illustrated. Specimens were reared from twigs of Quercus wutaishanica Blume in Haicheng, Lia…
Marine biodiversity baseline for Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica: published records
The diversity of tropical marine organisms has not been studied as intensively as the terrestrial biota worldwide. Additionally, marine biodiversity research in the tropics lags b…
A literature-based review of HymenopteraParasitica and Chrysidoidea from Reunion Island
A review of the genera and species of HymenopteraParasitica and Chrysidoidea reported so far from Reunion Island is provided with host information. Data presented here is based on…
Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Laparocerus, with comments on colonisation and diversification in Macaronesia (Coleo…
The flightless Entiminae weevil genus Laparocerus is the species-richest genus, with 237 species and subspecies, inhabiting Macaronesia (Madeira archipelago, Selvagens, Canary Isl…
Review of the Chinese Leucospidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea)
The Chinese fauna of the family Leucospidae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) is reviewed and illustrated for the first time. Twelve species of Leucospis Fabricius, 1775 are recorded; o…
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