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A new species of Chaetopelma Ausserer, 1871 (Araneae, Theraphosidae) from Iran
New data on the tarantula genus Chaetopelma Ausserer, 1871 are provided. A new species, Ch. persianum sp. nov., is described based on a single female specimen collected in northwe…
Redescription of two species of Microcyclops (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) and use of ordination models to classify American …
Two species of the freshwater copepod genus Microcyclops are redescribed, M. finitimus Dussart, 1984, and M. minor Dussart, 1984 from type specimens. Redescription includes the mi…
Two new species of the genus Laena (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriinae) from northern Sichuan in China based on morp…
In this study, the Laena species from northern Sichuan Province were reviewed using a combination of molecular and morphological datasets. Three molecular methods for species deli…
A new species of the genus Dentatissus Chen, Zhang & Chang (Hemiptera, Fulgoroidea, Issidae) from the Korean Peninsula…
A new species of the family Issidae (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Fulgoroidea), Dentatissus longispinosus sp. nov., is described from the Korean Peninsula. Morphological informatio…
Complete mitochondrial genomes of the slugs Deroceras laeve (Agriolimacidae) and Ambigolimax valentianus (Limacidae) p…
In this study, we sequenced two complete mitogenomes from Deroceras laeve and Ambigolimax valentianus. The mitogenome of Ambigolimax valentianus represented the first such data fr…
New species and records of the genus Hybos Meigen (Diptera, Empidoidea, Hybotinae) from Wuyishan National Park, China
Wuyishan National Park is well known for its rich biodiversity. Previously, only five species of Hybos Meigen, 1803 were known to occur in this region. In this study, 27 species o…
Stingless bee classification and biology (Hymenoptera, Apidae): a review, with an updated key to genera and subgenera
Stingless bees (Meliponini) are a ubiquitous and diverse element of the pantropical melittofauna, and have significant cultural and economic importance. This review outlines their…
Reconstitution of some tribes and genera of Lagriinae (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae)
The tribes Goniaderini Lacordaire, 1859 and Lupropini Lesne, 1926 within the tenebrionid subfamily Lagriinae Latreille, 1825 have previously been shown to be non-monophyletic by m…
Captive breeding, embryonic and larval development of Ranitomeya variabilis (Zimmermann & Zimmermann, 1988), (Anura, D…
A solid basis to address the conservation challenges of amphibians requires an increased knowledge on their natural history and biology. Recent data on reproductive modes in amphi…
Identification and phylogenetic analysis in Pterorhinus chinensis (Aves, Passeriformes, Leiothrichidae) based on compl…
The Black-throated Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus chinensis) is a bird belonging to the order Passeriformes and the family Leiothrichidae, and is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Myan…
A new species of Entedon Dalman (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) and three newly recorded species from China
In this paper, a new species of Entedon Dalman, E. flavifemur sp. nov. is described from Tibet and three species, E. albifemur Kamijo, E. crassiscapus Erdös, and E. nomizonis Kami…
Review of the Idaea proximaria complex (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Sterrhinae) with descriptions of four new species
The Idaea proximaria complex is reviewed and four new species are described from China: Idaea rectangularis Cheng & Han, sp. nov. from Guangxi and Fujian provinces, Idaea rectispi…
Cavariella Del Guercio (Hemiptera, Aphidinae, Macrosiphini) in China, with a new species, new synonymies, and first co…
The genus Cavariella is distinguished from other Macrosiphini genera (Aphididae, Aphidinae) because it has a supra-caudal process on abdominal tergite VIII which possesses two set…
Review of the genus Gigantothrips Zimmermann from China and Southeast Asia (Thysanoptera, Phlaeothripidae, Phlaeothrip…
Gigantothrips is a genus of leaf-feeding species from the Old World tropics that is distinguished from Gynaikothrips and Leeuwenia by the large number of tergal wing-retaining set…
Molecular and morphological evidence reveals hidden new taxa in Ochlodes ochraceus (Bremer, 1861) (Lepidoptera, Hesper…
Two new species of Ochlodes Scudder, 1872, Ochlodes pseudochraceus Zhu, Fan & Wang, sp. nov. and Ochlodes cryptochraceus Zhu, Fan & Chiba, sp. nov., are found in China and describ…
Terrestrial crustaceans (Arthropoda, Crustacea): taxonomic diversity, terrestrial adaptations, and ecological functions
Terrestrial crustaceans are represented by approximately 4,900 species from six main lineages. The diversity of terrestrial taxa ranges from a few genera in Cladocera and Ostracod…
Catalog of the invertebrate type specimens hosted at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador and Escuela Polit…
This work updates the invertebrate type specimen catalog published by Donoso et al. (2009). The catalog is increased by 2281 type specimens (from 454 species or subspecies) to a t…
A review of the Strongylophthalmyia coarctata subgroup (Diptera, Brachycera, Strongylophthalmyiidae) from China, with …
The species belonging to the Strongylophthalmyia coarctata subgroup of the S. punctata group (Diptera: Brachycera: Strongylophthalmyiidae) from China are reviewed. Six species are…
Revision of the family Haliplidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) in Japan
The Japanese members of Haliplidae were reviewed and 13 species in two genera are recognized. A new species, Haliplus morii sp. nov. is described from Honshu; it is similar to Hal…
Southbound – the southernmost record of Tylototriton (Amphibia, Caudata, Salamandridae) from the Central Highlands of …
A new species of the genus Tylototriton is described from Ngoc Linh Mountain, Kon Tum Province, in the Central Highlands of Vietnam based on integrative taxonomy, namely by combin…
First records of the crane fly genus Helius Lepeletier & Serville (Diptera, Limoniidae) in Guangxi, China with descrip…
The genus Helius Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 is recorded in Guangxi, China for the first time with the following three species belonging to the subgenus H. (Helius): H. (H.) damin…
Into the unknown: the first barcode-assisted checklist of Psocoptera (Insecta, Psocodea) of Georgia with a census on c…
This checklist reports 47 species of Psocoptera from 15 families and three suborders from Georgia, of which 31 species are recorded for the first time, increasing the known fauna …
Revalidation of Passalites Gloger, 1841 for the Amazon brown brocket deer P. nemorivagus (Cuvier, 1817) (Mammalia, Art…
Mazama nemorivaga (Cuvier, 1817) is a gray brocket deer that inhabits the Amazon region. An assessment of previous studies revealed inconsistencies in its current taxonomic classi…
An updated catalogue of biting midges of the genus Culicoides Latreille, 1809 (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) of Mexico and…
An updated catalogue of Culicoides of Mexico is presented. It includes 86 species with their regional distribution and corresponding record references, known immature stages and a…
Distribution and diversity of fishes and lampreys in Transylvania (Romania): a complete survey and suggestions for new…
Freshwater fishes are in a serious state of decline across the world, making them one of the most threatened groups of vertebrates. The Danube River catchment area in Europe holds…
Complete mitochondrial genome of the Galápagos sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki (Carnivora, Otariidae): paratype specimen…
The endangered Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) inhabits the Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. We present a complete mitochondrial genome (16 465 bp) of a female…
An updated list of the Mexican herpetofauna: with a summary of historical and contemporary studies
The growth in our knowledge of the diversity of the herpetofauna of Mexico has occurred over the period of approximately 445 years from the work of Francisco Hernández to that of …
Taxonomic study of Palumbina Rondani (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Thiotrichinae) in Japan: biology, immature stages, and…
The genus Palumbina Rondani, 1876 belongs to the family Gelechiidae, which was until recently believed to comprise 26 species worldwide and mainly occurring in the Oriental region…
A zoogeographical analysis of true bugs (Insecta, Heteroptera) from Uzbekistan
The purpose of this study is to perform a zoogeographic analysis of terrestrial true bugs (Heteroptera) in the Lower Amudarya Territory, Uzbekistan. According to the findings of a…
Revision of the genus Colasia Koch, 1965 (= Belousovia Medvedev, 2007, syn. nov.) (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Blaptini)
The relationship between the genera Colasia Koch, 1965 and Belousovia Medvedev, 2007 within the tribe Blaptini is discussed, and a new synonymy is proposed: Belousovia Medvedev, 2…
Three new species of Atkinsoniella (Arthropoda, Insecta, Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Cicadellinae) from China, with an up…
The sharpshooter genus Atkinsoniella Distant, 1908 includes 99 valid species worldwide. Here, three new species from China are described and illustrated: Atkinsoniella stenopyga, …
An annotated and illustrated identification guide to common mesophotic reef sponges (Porifera, Demospongiae, Hexactine…
Sponges are recognized as a diverse and abundant component of mesophotic and deep-sea ecosystems worldwide. In Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary region within the nort…
DNA barcoding and morphology reveal European and western Asian Arctia villica (Linnaeus, 1758) as a complex of species…
Currently, the genus Arctia Schrank, 1802 includes approximately 16 species in the Palaearctic region, depending on the taxonomic interpretation. Here, populations of the Arctia v…
Holotype sequencing of Silvatares holzenthali Rázuri-Gonzales, Ngera & Pauls, 2022 (Trichoptera, Pisuliidae)
While DNA barcodes are increasingly provided in descriptions of new species, the whole mitochondrial and nuclear genomes are still rarely included. This is unfortunate because who…
Corrigendum: Kato M, Kawakita A (2023) Diversity and larval leaf-mining habits of Japanese jewel beetles of the tribe …
We recently published the description of two new buprestid beetle species Habroloma elaeocarpusi and Habroloma taxillusi (Kato and Kawakita 2023). However, no holotype depository …
Genetic diversity among sea snakes of the genus Hydrophis (Elapidae, Reptilia) in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
Sea snakes of the genus Hydrophis are important components of animal diversity in Iranian waters of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Ten species of Hydrophis have been identifie…
A multivariate approach to morphological study of shell form in cowries (Gastropoda, Cypraeidae): a case study with Um…
Multivariate approaches to morphological study of shell form have rarely been applied to cowries (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) with preference, instead, for comparing formulaic notatio…
The mitochondrial genome of the bioluminescent fish Malacosteus niger Ayres, 1848 (Stomiidae, Actinopterygii) is large…
We determined the complete mitogenome sequence of the bioluminescent fish Malacosteus niger using long-read sequencing technologies. The 21,263 bp mitogenome features a complex st…
Type specimens of non-passerines in Naturalis Biodiversity Center (Animalia, Aves)
The non-passerine type specimens in Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden are listed as an update to Van den Hoek Ostende et al. (1997) ‘Type-specimens of birds in the National Mu…
A study of Anthaxia subgen. Thailandia Bílý, 1990 from China (Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Buprestinae)
In this paper, the subgenus Thailandia Bílý, 1990 of the genus Anthaxia Eschscholtz, 1829 from China is reported, including two species: A. (T.) svatoplukbilyi Qi & Song, sp. nov.…
Revision of Aplosonyx Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) from China, with descriptions of three …
In this study, 21 species of the leaf-beetle genus Aplosonyx in China are described, including three new species, Aplosonyx ancorella sp. nov., Aplosonyx nigricornis sp. nov. and …
Unrecognized for centuries: distribution and sexual caste descriptions of the West European Aphaenogaster species of t…
There are only two Aphaenogaster species from the subterranea group in the western Mediterranean: A. ichnusa Santschi, 1925, from south-western Europe, and A. subterranea (Latreil…
Description of one new species of the genus Orthozona Hampson, 1895 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Herminiinae) from China
A new species of the genus Orthozona Hampson, 1895, O. parallelilineata sp. nov., is described from China. The new species is illustrated with images of adults and genitalia, and …
Taxonomic review of Manocoreini with description of a new species from China (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Coreidae)
In the present paper, all seven species of Manocoreini are reviewed, and a new species Manocoreus hsiaoi sp. nov. is described from Guangxi, China. Photographs of habitus of all s…
A new genus and a new species of wasp-mimicking Harpactorini (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae), with…
Quasigraptocleptes maracristinae gen. nov., sp. nov. (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae, Harpactorini) is described based on male and female specimens from Brazil.…
Helminth and protozoan parasites of subterranean rodents (Chordata, Mammalia, Rodentia) of the world
Published studies and ten new unpublished records included herein reveal that approximately 174 species of endoparasites (helminths and protozoans) are known from 65 of 163 specie…
A new species of Paracortina from a Vietnamese cave, with remarkable secondary sexual characters in males (Callipodida…
A new millipede species, Paracortina kyrang sp. nov., is described from a cave in Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam. The new species is diagnosed by having an extraordinarily lo…
Performance of intron 7 of the β-fibrinogen gene for phylogenetic analysis: An example using gladiator frogs, Boana Gr…
Boana, the third largest genus of Hylinae, has cryptic morphological species. The potential applicability of b-fibrinogen intron 7 – FGBI7 is explored to propose a robust phylogeny…
Diet composition and interspecific niche of Taohongling Sika deer (Cervus nippon kopschi) and its sympatric Reeve’s mu…
Species co-existence depends on how organisms utilize their environment and resources. Little is known about the winter diet composition and sympatric co-existence of South China …
Metabolic rate, sleep duration, and body temperature in evolution of mammals and birds: the influence of geological ti…
This study contains an analysis of basal metabolic rate (BMR) in 1817 endothermic species. The aim was to establish how metabolic scaling varies between the main groups of endothe…
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