Contribute Geolocation Data
Help us add geographic metadata to scientific works!
The works listed below have been harvested from various scientific sources but do not have geolocation data yet. If you know the geographic location or area mentioned in any of these works, you can help us improve our database.
Know a publication that should be in OPTIMAP? Enter its DOI and we will fetch its metadata from Crossref and enrich it automatically. If we already have it, you will be taken to its page.
Please log in to add works by DOI — use the user menu at the top right of the page.
pensoft-publishers)
Showing 201 to 250 of 6881 works
Mammals in urban centers: a dataset from the perspective of the media in Brazil
The continuous growth of the urban population, coupled with habitat loss, has resulted in unanticipated interactions between animals and humans in urban centers. In this study, we…
Taxonomic study of the genus Campylomyza Meigen (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) in Korea with descriptions of seven new species
The genus Campylomyza Meigen, 1818, belongs to the subfamily Micromyinae (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae). The genus, comprising 40 species, is best known in the Palearctic Region. To dat…
Three new species of Atkinsoniella (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellinae) from southwestern China
Three new species of the genus Atkinsoniella (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae), A. chongqingana Jiang & Yang, A. likuni Jiang & Yang and A. biostiolum Jiang & Yang, sp. nov.…
An updated checklist of fishes of Dongsha Island, Taiwan, northern South China Sea
Dongsha Island, situated in the northern part of the South China Sea, is surrounded by coral reefs and deep-sea habitats. The coastal areas of the atoll, a marine protected area, …
A review of the genus Pempheris (Teleostei, Pempheridae) found in Japan and Taiwan
Species of the genus Pempheris Cuvier, 1829 (Pempheridae) from Japan and Taiwan are taxonomically reviewed based on morphology supported by molecular phylogenetic analysis. Ten sp…
Morphometric and phylogenetic analysis of a commercial fish Leiognathus equula (Teleostei, Leiognathidae)
The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis for Leiognathus equula from the South China Sea was performed using shallow genome skimming. For accurate species ident…
The new genus Purpurata (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Spilomelinae), with descriptions of two new species from China
The male genitalia characters of four species, Botys iopasalis Walker, 1859, Pleuroptya obfuscalis Yamanaka, 1998, Botys plagiatalis Walker, 1859 and Patania shompen Singh et Ahma…
An additional ✝Archearadinae flat-bug species from Cretaceous Burmese Amber (Hemiptera, Aradidae)
Currently 19 species of Aradidae (flat bugs) are known from the Cretaceous deposits of Burma (Burmese/Kachin amber). In reviewing unidentified aradid species from this deposit, an…
First record of Mesoscytina (Hemiptera, Scytinopteroidea, Scytinopteridae) from the Middle Triassic Tongchuan Entomofau…
A new scytinopterid species, Mesoscytina tongchuanensis sp. nov., is established based on a tegmen collected from the Middle Triassic Tongchuan Formation in Shaanxi Province, NW C…
A comparative morphology of trichobothrial bases in araneoid spiders and its significance for the phylogeny and system …
Bothrial morphology was studied by SEM in 137 araneoid genera representing all 22 currently recognized extant families and all 42 conventional subfamilies of the Araneoidea. The a…
A Taxonomic Odyssey: An annotated checklist of Peromyscus (Cricetidae, Rodentia) in Honduras
Deer mice, Peromyscus, thrive in diverse environments and altitudes across North and Central America. The number of extant species continues to be debated with species counts rang…
Revision of the Tomoderinae (Coleoptera, Anthicidae). Part V. Three new Macrotomoderus Pic, 1901 from continental China…
Descriptions of the following three new species of Macrotomoderus Pic, 1901 from continental China are provided: M. blinsteini sp. nov., M. hirsutus sp. nov., and M. turpiculus sp…
Tachysurus taeniatus (Günther, 1873), a senior synonym of the congeneric species T. ondon (Shaw, 1934) (Teleostei, Bagr…
Despite the current recognition of Tachysurus taeniatus and T. ondon as two separate valid species of China, neither species have been revised based on examination of their types …
Two new rove beetle genera in Staphylininae that reduce “Heterothops” and “Quedius” taxonomic wastebaskets (Coleoptera,…
The here-provided description of the new genera Chiquiticus gen. nov. and Nitidocolpus gen. nov. was necessitated by a phylogenetic study of Staphylininae (to be published separat…
Clarifying the phylogenetic placement of Eupoinae Maddison, 2015 (Araneae, Salticidae) with ultra-conserved element data
The subfamily Eupoinae Maddison, 2015 is an enigmatic group of minute leaf-litter-dwelling jumping spiders from Southeast Asia. Although previous molecular phylogenetic studies ha…
Boreolimnus, a new leafhopper genus from northern North America, with a review of Cribrus Oman (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae…
The poorly known leafhopper species described as Deltocephalus (Laevicephalus) concinnus var. incisurus DeLong, 1926 previously had no accepted generic placement. It is here redes…
A pictorial key to the adult and larval nasal mites (Halarachnidae) of marine mammals
Mites in the family Halarachnidae are common endoparasites infesting the nasal tissues of a variety of marine mammals. These mites are easily transmissible and compromise the heal…
Afrotropical Centistidea Rohwer, 1914 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) with description of four new species
The braconid parasitoid wasp genus Centistidea Rohwer, 1914 is revised for the Afrotropical region, with four new species described; Centistidea areolaris Liu & Polaszek, sp. nov.…
Insights into phylogenetic relationships and gene rearrangements: complete mitogenomes of two sympatric species in the …
Mitochondrial genomes (also known as mitogenomes) serve as valuable molecular markers and have found widespread applications in molecular biology and ecology. There is abundant se…
Phylogeography of the Colombian water snake Helicops danieli Amaral, 1938 (Reptilia, Squamata, Dipsadidae) with comment…
The genus Helicops Wagler, 1828 comprises 20 species of semiaquatic snakes. It is mostly distributed in the cis-Andean region of South America, with only two trans-Andean species …
Type designation and redescription of Scolopendra spinosissima Kraepelin, 1903 (Scolopendromorpha, Scolopendridae), wit…
The recent description of the scolopendromorph centipede Scolopendra paradoxa Doménech, 2018 raised questions concerning the morphological limits of its closest relative S. spinos…
Four new species and four newly recorded species of Omphale Haliday (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China, with a key to…
In this paper, four species of Omphale Haliday, O. longigena Li & Li, sp. nov., O. longitarsus Li & Li, sp. nov., O. rectisulcus Li & Li, sp. nov., and O. xanthosoma Li & Li, sp. …
The seventh species of the newt genus Tylototriton in Thailand: a new species (Urodela, Salamandridae) from Tak Provinc…
A new species of the crocodile newt genus Tylototriton from Doi Soi Malai located at Mae Tuen Wildlife Sanctuary, Tak Province, northwestern Thailand is described based on molecul…
The genus Argopistes Motschulsky from Japan and Taiwan, with descriptions of three new species from Taiwan (Coleoptera,…
Four previously described species of Argopistes are recognized and redescribed from Japan and Taiwan: A. biplagiatus Motschulsky, 1860, A. rufus Chen, 1934, A. tsekooni Chen, 1934…
A survey of keys for the identification of newly described insect genera: recommendations for authors, reviewers, edito…
Large numbers of new taxa are described annually and while there is a great need to make them identifiable, there seems little consistency in how this might be facilitated. 427 pa…
A new species of Metaurus Stål, 1866 (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Dictyopharidae), supplemented with mitogenome data from…
A new planthopper species, Metaurus mohanensis Zheng & Chen, sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Yunnan, China. A key to differentiate species within the genus Metaurus is…
Carcinoplax mistio Ng & Mitra, 2019 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Goneplacidae): additional records and genetic differentiation…
The goneplacid crab, Carcinoplax mistio Ng & Mitra, 2019, was originally described from West Bengal, India, in the northern Indian Ocean. Additional material of C. mistio from off…
Taxonomic notes on the genus Chlorophorus Chevrolat, 1863 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae), with one new synonym and four new…
Chlorophorus fainanensis Pic, 1918 is redescribed. Four species, C. coniperda Holzschuh, 1992, C. diversicolor Holzschuh, 2016, C. orbatus Holzschuh, 1991 and C. pinguis Holzschuh…
Four complete mitochondrial genomes of the subgenus Pterelachisus (Diptera, Tipulidae, Tipula) and implications for the…
The complete mitochondrial genomes of Tipula (Pterelachisus) cinereocincta mesacantha Alexander, 1934, T. (P.) legalis Alexander, 1933, T. (P.) varipennis Meigen, 1818, and T. (P.…
Male-based key to the subfamilies and genera of Malagasy ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
The males of the family Formicidae of the Malagasy region, including the islands of the southwest Indian Ocean (Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion, Comoros, and Seychelles) are review…
A taxonomic review of the genus Fignya Solovyev & Witt, 2009 (Lepidoptera, Limacodidae) with descriptions of three new …
Three new species of the genus Fignya Solovyev & Witt, 2009, F. qiana sp. nov., F. trigonum sp. nov., and F. samkosa sp. nov., are described from China and Cambodia. Additionally,…
Checklist and key to species of stink bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Pentatomidae) of Kentucky, United States of America
Stink bugs (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) have received a lot of attention as there are many economically important pest species. However, the status of species richness, distributio…
An illustrated key to European genera of Microgastrinae parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) with a recent histor…
An illustrated key is provided for the identification of the 20 genera of Microgastrinae so far known to occur in Europe. A brief review of 20th century progress on the group is g…
Age-dependent variation of aedeagal morphology in Agabus uliginosus and the status of A. lotti (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae)
A doubt has arisen about the taxonomic status of Agabus lotti within the Agabus uliginosus species group due to morphological similarities and lack of molecular data. In this stud…
Syntormon Loew (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) from Inner Mongolia, China, with the description of a new species
Previously, no records of Syntormon Loew, 1857 species were known from Inner Mongolia (China). The genus is reported here from Inner Mongolia for the first time, with the descript…
Molecular phylogenetics uncovers two new species in the genus Phyllobates (Anura, Dendrobatidae): the terrible frog get…
True poison-dart frogs (Phyllobates, Dendrobatidae) evolved the ability to secrete batrachotoxins, the most powerful alkaloids known to date. The genus comprises five species whos…
Morphological and molecular evidence uncovers hidden species diversity in the leatherleaf slug genus Valiguna (Systello…
The poorly studied leatherleaf slug genus Valiguna in Thailand was carefully investigated. Members of this genus are phenotypically similar, making their identification very chall…
A checklist of the predators and parasitoids of the fall webworm Hyphantria cunea (Drury) (Lepidoptera, Erebidae) from …
A checklist of 488 fall webworm Hyphantria cunea (Drury) natural enemies was compiled based on documentation in previous research across its world distribution, including 289 pred…
The redescription and complete mitogenomes of two Oxycarenus species (Hemiptera, Oxycarenidae) and phylogenetic implica…
In this study, the two Oxycarenidae species, O. gossypii Horváth, 1926 and Oxycarenus bicolor heraldus Distant, 1904, are redescribed, and their complete mitogenomes are sequenced…
New species of Eupolyphaga Chopard, 1929 and Pseudoeupolyphaga Qiu & Che, 2024 (Blattodea, Corydioidea, Corydiinae), wi…
Two new species of Eupolyphaga (E. bicolor Han, Che & Wang, sp. nov. and E. nigra Han, Che & Wang, sp. nov.) and six new species of Pseudoeupolyphaga (P. flava Han, Che & Wang, sp…
Species groups, subgroups, and key to world species of the genus Schizotetranychus Trägårdh, 1915 (Acari, Prostigmata, …
After a comprehensive taxonomic assessment of descriptions/ illustrations of all known (118) species of the spider mite genus Schizotetranychus Trägårdh (Acari: Prostigmata: Tetra…
One new species and two new records of Pyrrhocoridae (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) from China
A new species, Dindymus albonotum Zhao & Cao, sp. nov., and two newly recorded species, Euscopus robustus Stehlík, 2005 and Brancucciana (Rubriascopus) orientalis Stehlík & Jindra…
A protocol to evaluate the taxonomic health of Neotropical species of Nasutitermes (Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae)
Herein a protocol is proposed to summarize the taxonomic situation for species, using the Neotropical Nasutitermes Dudley (Nasutitermitinae) as a test. The objective of this proto…
Discovery and lectotype designation of Longitarsus californicus (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, …
The lectotype of Longitarsus californicus (Motschulsky, 1845) is designated, described, and illustrated. An illustrated key to eight light-colored Longitarsus species known to occ…
Five new species of the Macrolycus ligulatus species-group from China (Coleoptera, Lycidae)
Five new species of the Macrolycus ligulatus species-group, M. expansus sp. nov., M. quartus sp. nov., M. costus sp. nov., M. opacipennis sp. nov. and M. curtus sp. nov., are repo…
Corrigendum: Liu W-B, Wang C-Y, Tang Y-N, Wang Y, Pei W-X, Yan C-C (2024) Six new species of Cryptochironomus Kieffer (…
Corrigendum: Liu W-B, Wang C-Y, Tang Y-N, Wang Y, Pei W-X, Yan C-C (2024) Six new species of Cryptochironomus Kieffer (Diptera, Chironomidae) from the Nearctic region. ZooKeys 120…
A review of the genus Zygota (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae) in Germany with taxonomic notes on this genus and its distinctio…
This study provides a comprehensive overview of the genus Zygota Förster combining DNA barcoding and current morphology. Nineteen species of Zygota were found throughout Germany, …
Amphibian survey of Ko Pha-gnan in Surat Thani Province, Thailand
Insular amphibian species are often overlooked, rendering them vulnerable to habitat encroachment and other anthropogenic threats. The aim of this study was to compile a comprehen…
How to help
If you recognize any works that reference specific geographic locations, please login, confirm your account, and contribute metadata.
In case you find any errors in other metadata fields, if you see a work with incorrect location or time information, or if you find works that should be included in our database, please contact us: