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A synopsis of the Campodeidae dipluran fauna from China (Arthropoda, Hexapoda) with a taxonomic key
This study provides a detailed examination of the taxonomy and distribution of 25 described Campodeidae diplurans species from the Chinese fauna, which frequently inhabit soil and…
First description of the male leafhopper Louangana stellata Wei & Webb (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae, Stege…
The monotypic leafhopper genus Louangana Wei & Webb, 2010 (Hemiptera, Deltocephalinae, Stegelytrini) is reported for the first time from China, and the male of its type species, L…
François Roffiaen's terrestrial and freshwater gastropod types in the collection of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natu…
Jean François Xavier Roffiaen (1820–1898) was a Belgian landscape painter with a profound interest in malacology. A founding member of the Société malacologique de Belgique, Roffi…
Protist ecology in Patagonian peatlands: pH, organic phosphorus, and sulfate as key drivers of testate amoeba diversity…
Peatlands in southern Chile, particularly in the remote Aysén region, are unique ecosystems that remain understudied despite their ecological significance as natural laboratories.…
Mites of the genus Bryobia (Acari, Tetranychidae): taxonomic notes on some species and a diagnostic key to the world sp…
The present study aimed to develop taxonomic keys to the world species of the genus Bryobia, categorized into three subgenera: Allobia Livschits & Mitrofanov, Bryobia s. str. Koch…
A new species of Tetragoniceps Brady, 1880 (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Tetragonicipitidae) from an anchialine cave in Ber…
Tetragoniceps bermudensis sp. nov. (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Tetragonicipitidae) is described based on an ovigerous female collected from Roadside Cave, a tidally influenced anchi…
Phylogenetic analysis of Betta coccina complex (Teleostei, Osphronemidae) from Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra Island w…
The Betta coccina complex is a diverse taxonomic group of fighting fish widely distributed in isolated islands in Southeast Asia. This genus is an ideal model for investigating fr…
Two new genera of grasshoppers (Orthoptera, Acrididae, Melanoplinae) from Baja California, Mexico, with a regional key …
Baja California, a 1,300 km long peninsula, exhibits considerable ecological diversity, encompassing coastal chaparral, coniferous forests, low desert scrub, and tropical deciduou…
Revision of the genus Hemopsis Kirti & Rose, 1987 (Lepidoptera, Crambidae), with descriptions of three new species from…
The genus Hemopsis is revised based on adult morphological characteristics and DNA barcodes. Hemopsis abstracta sp. nov., H. coalita sp. nov., and H. heteroidea sp. nov. are descr…
Chaomyia, a new monotypic genus of Tachininae from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Tach…
We erected a new genus of Tachinidae in the subfamily Tachininae, Chaomyia gen. nov. for the new species C. qinghaiensis sp. nov. from grasslands of Haiyan County, Qinghai Provinc…
DNA barcoding of passerine birds in Iran
Exploring genetic diversity is essential for precise species delimitation, especially within taxonomically complex groups like passerine birds. Traditional morphological methods o…
Delineation of species of the Tetramorium caespitum complex (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Anatolia with a diagnosis of r…
The high level of morphological crypsis of the hyper-diverse Palearctic Tetramorium caespitum group have challenged taxonomists for decades. Within this group, Wagner et al. (2017…
Copulatory mechanism and genital coupling of the longhorn beetle Moechotypa diphysis (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)
The function of insect external genitalia has played a significant role in exploring insect mating mechanisms and male fertilization strategies. However, due to the privacy of gen…
Systematics of the braconid wasp subfamily Rhysipolinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) based on UCE data, with the descripti…
Rhysipolinae is a small cosmopolitan cyclostome subfamily of braconid wasps, currently comprising 10 genera and more than 80 species. The two species of the subfamily whose biolog…
Complete mitogenome of the critically endangered Asian king vulture (Sarcogyps calvus) (Aves, Accipitriformes, Accipitr…
The Asian king vulture (Sarcogyps calvus), also known as the red-headed vulture, is an Old World vulture (Gypini) facing severe population declines. This study aimed to assemble t…
Redescription of Tachyura (s. str.) ferrugata (Reitter, 1895) (Coleoptera, Carabidae), with the comments on the availab…
Tachyura (s. str.) ferrugata (Reitter, 1895) is redescribed and figured in detail, including male and female genitalia, and a lectotype is designated. Photographs of the type spec…
A new species of Elpidium Müller, 1880 (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from Hispaniola, with an updated key to the species of th…
The ostracod genus Elpidium, a specialist of phytotelma habitats, has received increased attention during the past decade, with a proliferation of described species, rising from s…
New insights into the mitogenomic phylogeny and evolutionary history of Murinae (Rodentia, Muridae) with the descriptio…
Murinae is the largest known subfamily of Muridae and includes 15 tribes and 3 genera (incertae sedis). Although the phylogeny of Murinae has been studied, its phylogenetic relati…
Extracting specimen label data rapidly with a smartphone—a great help for simple digitization in taxonomy and collectio…
We provide short tutorials in how to read out specimen label data from type- as well as handwritten labels in a rapid and easy way with a mobile phone. We apply them in general, b…
Genus Hainanphasma Ho, 2013: taxonomic notes and two new species from Hainan in China (Phasmida, Heteropterygidae)
Two new species of Hainanphasma Ho, 2013, Hainanphasma longiacuta sp. nov. and H. longidentata sp. nov., are described and illustrated based on specimens of both sexes from Hainan…
Complete mitochondrial genomes of Sinonovacula rivularis and Novaculina chinensis and their phylogenetic relationships …
Pharidae is one of the most ecologically and commercially significant families of marine Bivalvia; however, the taxonomy and phylogeny of Pharidae has been ongoing for quite some …
Progress toward a list of saproxylic beetles (Coleoptera) in the southeastern USA
Deadwood-dependent (saproxylic) insects represent a large proportion of forest biodiversity, are major contributors to ecosystem processes, and are conservation priorities due to …
An updated checklist of Anopheles (Diptera, Culicidae) of Colombia with new records and distribution data
Several species of Anopheles mosquitoes (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Culicidae) are important in public health due to their role in malaria transmission. Of the more than 500 An…
Taxonomic update of Pycnoscelus Scudder, 1862 (Blattodea, Blaberidae, Pycnoscelinae), with descriptions of two new spec…
In this paper knowledge of the genus Pycnoscelus Scudder, 1862 is updated. Two new species from southern China are described: Pycnoscelus puteus Wang & Che, sp. nov. and P. undula…
First record of the genus Cochleopsaltria Pham & Constant (Hemiptera, Cicadidae, Cicadinae) from China, with a descript…
Cochleopsaltria Pham & Constant, 2017 (Hemiptera, Cicadidae, Cicadinae) is no longer monospecific: C. huboliao sp. nov. from Fujian Province of China is described and illustrated.…
A taxonomic review of the genus Rhinoceros with emphasis on the distinction of Eurhinoceros (Perissodactyla, Rhinocerot…
This study examines the ecomorphological characteristics of two Asian rhinoceros species: the critically endangered Sundaic rhinoceros and the vulnerable Indian rhinoceros. Among …
Comparison of muscle structure and transcriptome analysis of eyed-side muscle and blind-side muscle in Cynoglossus semi…
Cynoglossus semilaevis (Osteichthyes, Cynoglossidae) is one of the most significant commercial marine fish species in China and has evolved a specialized asymmetrical body axis. I…
A review of cave spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Crimean Mountains, with descriptions of two new species
Based on a critical review of the literature and study of the authors’ own collections, a survey of cave spiders of the Crimean Mountains has been conducted, resulting in 20 relia…
An annotated checklist and the first Red List of harvestmen (Opiliones) of Slovakia
Although harvestmen are a significant group of terrestrial invertebrates, their effective protection has not been ensured in Slovakia to this day. Not a single species belonging t…
A new species and two new records of the moss-feeding lace bug genus Acalypta (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Tingidae) from H…
In this study, three species of the moss-feeding lace bug genus Acalypta Westwood, 1840 (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Tingidae, Tinginae, Acalyptaini) are reported mainly in Hokkaido, …
Mammal diversity survey of Ko Pha-ngan in Surat Thani Province, Thailand
This study aims to survey mammal diversity on Ko Pha-ngan, located 80 km off the east peninsular coast of Surat Thani province, Thailand. Thirteen camera trap sites, 32 transects,…
Species delimitation and DNA barcoding for Chinese Mantodea (Insecta, Dictyoptera)
DNA barcoding has been proposed as a rapid and reliable tool for animal identification and species delineation. The 5’ end of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I gene (COI-5P…
A new species of Pseudodendroides Blair, 1914 (Coleoptera, Pyrochroidae, Pyrochroinae) from China, with a key to the sp…
Pseudodendroides Blair, 1914 is distributed in East Asia, with five described species. Currently, a new species, Pseudodendroides frontalis Gao & Pan, sp. nov., is described and i…
Two new species of Stenoloba Staudinger, 1892 from China (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Bryophilinae)
Two new species of the moth genus Stenoloba Staudinger, 1892, S. zhaotonga sp. nov. and S. oculibasis sp. nov., are described from China. The former includes photos of both female…
A new genus and two new species of Opsiini leafhoppers (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae) from China, with a ke…
A new genus of the tribe Opsiini (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae), Odonaellus gen. nov. and two new species, O. serratus sp. nov. (type species) and O. expansus sp. nov.…
A new subgenus of Stigmatophora Staudinger, 1881 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini) from China, with descri…
We describe three newly discovered species of the genus Stigmatophora Staudinger, 1881 from China, (S. bucseki sp. nov., S. longa sp. nov., and S. dianensis sp. nov.) and establis…
Resolving issues in the genus Dioxys (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae, Dioxyini) in the West Palaearctic with a new identific…
The bee genus Dioxys is widely distributed across the Holarctic from the Mediterranean basin to western North America but is species-poor, and individual species can prove challen…
Two new species in the green lacewing genus Santocellus (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae, Leucochrysini)
Based on adult morphological features, two new species are described and assigned to the leucochrysine genus Santocellus: Santocellus legrandi sp. nov. from Central America and Sa…
Diversity of beetles (Arthropoda, Insecta, Coleoptera) associated with coniferous forests in Honduras
Bark beetles are among the primary drivers of tree mortality in coniferous forests worldwide. Individuals belonging to the order Coleoptera were identified across different forest…
Two new species and two new combinations within Paleosepharia (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) from China
In this study, two new species of the leaf-beetle genus Paleosepharia Laboissière, 1936 from China are described: P. subrubra Feng, Yang & Ge, sp. nov. and P. emeiensis Feng, Yang…
Predator responses to artificial aposematic and cryptic colouration in terrestrial isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea)
Aposematism is a distinctive or warning signal that provides the animal with protection against a potential predator. Aposematic colouration is easier for a predator to remember a…
The terrestrial isopod fauna (Isopoda, Oniscidea) of Abrau Peninsula, north-west Caucasus, Russia
From 2001 to 2022, the woodlice fauna of Abrau Peninsula, north-west Caucasus, Russia was examined. The collections yielded 5,581 specimens, which belong to 25 species, 19 genera,…
Terrestrial isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea) of Slovakia: an annotated checklist, new records, and bibliography
Woodlice (terrestrial isopods) represent an unmissable, often very numerous components of macrosaprophages inhabiting soil, rocky environments, rotting wood and subterranean habit…
Chaetophiloscia sicula Verhoeff, 1908 (Isopoda, Oniscidea), an invasive isopod currently spreading in North America
Chaetophiloscia sicula Verhoeff, 1908 (Philosciidae) is a small terrestrial isopod of Mediterranean origin which was first reported in North America in 2000 in an urban forest in …
Morphological analysis of regenerated antennae in the isopod Porcellio scaber (Isopoda, Crustacea), with emphasis on th…
The second antennae, an important sensory organ of terrestrial isopods, are often attacked and amputated by predators or members of the same species. If an amputation does happen,…
Architecture of microtubule cytoskeleton in the hindgut cells of Porcellio scaber
The distribution and orientation of microtubules were investigated in cells of distinct shapes from different hindgut regions of adult Porcellio scaber Latreille, 1804 and during …
Biodiversity restated: > 99.9% of global species in Soil Biota
More than a decade of research led to the conclusion in 2022 that the Soil Biome is home to ~ 2.1 × 1024 taxa and thus supports > 99.9% of global species biodiversity, mostly Bact…
First records of Oxychilus alliarius and O. cellarius (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Oxychilidae) in Mexico: mtDNA ident…
This paper reports the first Mexican records of Oxychilus alliarius (Puebla, State of Mexico, Mexico City) and O. cellarius (Mexico City), and expands the Mexican distribution of …
Phylogeny of Macrobrachium spp. (Decapoda, Pleocyemata) from Peru based on mitochondrial and nuclear data reveals a spe…
Prawns of the genus Macrobrachium represent a highly diverse group of high commercial value worldwide. Eight Macrobrachium species have been reported from the Peruvian Pacific slo…
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