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A new species of the genus Liotyphlops Peters, 1881 (Serpentes, Anomalepididae) from Colombia and the synonymization o…
A new species of Liotyphlops Peters, 1881, Liotyphlops palauophis sp. nov., is described from the neighborhoods of Bogota, Colombia from a previous syntype of L. anops, and a lect…
Generic placement of the African flea beetle Polyclada maculipennis Bryant and the possible occurrence of the genus Pr…
Polyclada Chevrolat and Procalus Clark are flea beetle genera (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini). Polyclada is endemic to the Afrotropical region, while Procalus h…
Review of the European Eumenes Latreille (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) using morphology and DNA barcodes, with an illustrate…
The European species of the potter wasp genus Eumenes Latreille, 1802 (Vespidae, Eumeninae) are illustrated and a new illustrated key to the 13 recognised species is presented. Eu…
Three new monobasic genera and three new species of the New World treehopper tribe Acutalini (Hemiptera, Membracidae, …
Three new genera in Acutalini are described, two of which have two discoidal cells (R2+3 and M) in the forewing, as in Euritea Stål. Ceresinoidea zacki gen. nov. et sp. nov., from…
Effects of habitat differences on the scatter-hoarding behaviour of rodents (Mammalia, Rodentia) in temperate forests
To discover the differences in hoarding strategies of rodents for different seeds in different habitats, we labelled and released three different types of seeds, including Pinus k…
New subgeneric names for the most commercially important shrimp genus Penaeus Fabricius, 1798 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Pe…
Although a recent comprehensive molecular phylogenetic study on Penaeus Fabricius, 1798 reinstated a single genus for these economically important shrimps, several clades in the m…
Baetidae (Baetidae, Ephemeroptera) in the Maghreb: state of the art, key, and perspectives
Among mayflies, Baetidae are often considered as easy to recognise at the family level, but difficult to identify at lower level. In several faunistic or ecological studies, the i…
First mitochondrial genome of subfamily Julodinae (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) with its phylogenetic implications
Complete mitochondrial genomes of three species of the family Buprestidae were sequenced, annotated, and analyzed in this study. To explore the mitogenome features of the subfamil…
Parathlasia gen. nov. (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Ledrinae, Ledrini), a new leafhopper genus from Guizhou, China
Parathlasia gen. nov., a new leafhopper genus and species of Ledrini, P. guizhouensis sp. nov., from Guizhou, China are described. Morphological differences between the new genus …
Italian natural history museums need specimen digitization and much more: a reply to Benvenuti et al.
We reply to the comments made by Benvenuti et al. (2022) about our paper on the Italian natural history museums and scientific collections and the need of a centralized hub and re…
Comment and integration to Andreone et al. 2022 “Reconnecting research and natural history museums in Italy and the ne…
In Andreone et al. (2022), the authors described a background about the Italian Natural History Museums (NHMs) situation, highlighting difficulties regarding the coordination amon…
Molecular data from the holotype of the enigmatic Bornean Black Shrew, Suncus ater Medway, 1965 (Soricidae, Crocidurin…
Although Borneo has received more attention from biologists than most other islands in the Malay Archipelago, many questions regarding the systematic relationships of Bornean mamm…
Nomenclature of the veins of the fore wings of male scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha)
The venation of the fore wings of male scale insects is strongly reduced and the nomenclature used for each vein is inconsistent among taxonomists. This paper reviews the differen…
A synopsis of the numbers of testicular follicles and ovarioles in true bugs (Heteroptera, Hemiptera) – sixty-five yea…
The structure of testes and ovaries can be described in its simplest form by the number of follicles and ovarioles they contain. Sixty-five years after the last review of the inte…
DNA barcoding of Scomberomorus (Scombridae, Actinopterygii) reveals cryptic diversity and misidentifications
The genus Scomberomorus is economically important; however, the taxonomic status and phylogenetic relationships in this genus are not clearly resolved, making it difficult to effe…
Multilocus phylogeny and species delimitation suggest synonymies of two Lucanus Scopoli, 1763 (Coleoptera, Lucanidae) …
Phylogenetic relationsships of four nominal Lucanus Scopoli, 1763 species, L. swinhoei Parry, 1874, L. continentalis Zilioli, 1998, L. liuyei Huang & Chen, 2010, and L. wuyishanen…
To be or not to be… Integrative taxonomy and species delimitation in the daddy long-legs spiders of the genus Physocyc…
Integrative taxonomy is crucial for discovery, recognition, and species delimitation, especially in underestimated species complex or cryptic species, by incorporating different s…
Corrigendum: Three new species of the genus Biasticus Stål, 1867 (Insecta, Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae) fr…
We recently published the description of three new species of the genus Biasticus Stål, 1867 (Insecta, Heteroptera, Reduviidae, Harpactorinae) from Central Highlands, Vietnam (Ha …
Phototank setup and focus stack imaging method for reptile and amphibian specimens (Amphibia, Reptilia)
Fluid-preserved reptile and amphibian specimens are challenging to photograph with traditional methods due to their complex three-dimensional forms and reflective surfaces when re…
The family Polycentropodidae (Insecta, Trichoptera) in mid-Cretaceous Burmese Amber
Three described species, Neureclipsis triangula sp. nov., Neureclipsis acuta sp. nov., and Neureclipsis obtusa sp. nov., expand the Neureclipsis cluster to six species dominating …
A world generic revision of Quediini (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylininae), part 1. Early diverging Nearctic line…
Several phylogenetically isolated, early diverging lineages of rove beetle tribe Quediini, all endemic to the western Nearctic, have recently been revealed by phylogenomic systema…
Beyond the species name: an analysis of publication trends and biases in taxonomic descriptions of rainfrogs (Amphibia…
The rainfrogs of the genus Pristimantis are one of the most diverse groups of vertebrates, with outstanding reproductive modes and strategies driving their success in colonizing n…
Annotated catalogue of Orthoptera (Orthoptera, Insecta) of Latvia
We present a revised list of Latvian species of Orthoptera and provide notes on their occurrence and present knowledge. New information on orthopteran observations from online dat…
Penile shape discriminates two cryptic species of Akodon Meyen, 1833 (Mammalia, Rodentia, Cricetidae) from eastern Bra…
Glans penis morphology has been used as a powerful tool in mammal taxonomy to differentiate cryptic species. Neotropical rodent species Akodon cursor and A. montensis are cryptic,…
Scorpiops lourencoi sp. nov., the revalidation of Scorpiops atomatus Qi, Zhu & Lourenço, 2005, and the redescription o…
Scorpiops lourencoi sp. nov. is described from Shigatse, Xizang. Scorpiops atomatus Qi, Zhu & Lourenço, 2005 and Scorpiops pococki Qi, Zhu & Lourenço, 2005 were synonymized by Kov…
A new species and three newly recorded species of Tetrastichinae (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China
Five species of five genera in Tetrastichinae (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China are reviewed, including one new species, Mestocharella qingdaoensis sp. nov., and three new coun…
Molecular phylogeny and revision of species groups of Nearctic bombardier beetles (Carabidae, Brachininae, Brachinus (…
Bombardier beetles of the genus Brachinus Weber are notorious for their explosive defensive chemistry. Despite ongoing research on their defense mechanism, life history, and ecolo…
A species-group key and notes on phylogeny and character evolution in New Guinean Exocelina Broun, 1886 diving beetles…
Detailed information about the known species groups of Exocelina Broun, 1886 from New Guinea is presented, including species numbers, distribution, and references of species-group…
The complete mitochondrial genome of the terrestrial snail Monacha cartusiana (O.F. Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda, Eupulmo…
The mitochondrial genome of Monacha cartusiana is the first complete mitochondrial sequence described for the pulmonate snail genus Monacha and for the family Hygromiidae. The ide…
Corrigendum: Filander ZN, Kitahara MV, Cairns SD, Sink KJ, Lombard AT (2021) Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria, A…
A revision of figure 3-4 is required, in response to the correspondence from Paris Alidoost Salima (PhD coral researcher: Islamic Azad University) notifying authors that the capti…
The intraspecific variation of morphology and coloration of field crickets: a taxonomic revision of Chinese Gymnogryll…
After extensive sampling of specimens from species found in China, we examined the intraspecific morphological variation of several characters used for species delimitation in two…
First record of Tamarixia dahlsteni Zuparko (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae), a parasitoid of Trioza eugeniae Froggatt (Hemip…
Parasitic wasps of the genus Tamarixia represent important biological control agents of members of the true bug group, Psylloidea, and are host specific; therefore, they can be us…
New arthropod-Podostemaceae associations in Central and South America
Podostemaceae are a unique family of aquatic angiosperms found in river rapids and waterfalls throughout southern Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Podostemaceae are understudied, a…
An unusual species of Pseudophanias Raffray from West Tianmu Mountain, China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae)
The genus Pseudophanias Raffray includes 19 species distributed in the Oriental Region. Here, the first species from continental China, P. tianmuensis Yin & Zhao sp. nov., is desc…
A comparison of gene organisations and phylogenetic relationships of all 22 squamate species listed in South Korea usi…
Studies using complete mitochondrial genome data have the potential to increase our understanding on gene organisations and evolutionary species relationships. In this study, we c…
Molecular and biometric data on Carabus (Macrothorax) morbillosus Fabricius, 1792 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) from Mid Med…
The present study was carried out using molecular and biometric data of Carabus (Macrothorax) morbillosus from mid-Mediterranean areas to determine additional information on basal…
Taxonomic note on the species status of Epiophlebia diana (Insecta, Odonata, Epiophlebiidae), including remarks on bio…
The species included in the genus Epiophlebia Calvert, 1903 represent an exception within Recent lineages – they do not belong to either dragonflies (Anisoptera) nor damselflies (…
The genus Japonitata Strand (Insecta, Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae) in Taiwan: a redefinition of the genus a…
The genus Japonitata is redefined based on comparison with its allied genera Paraplotes Laboissière, 1933 and Shairella Chûjô, 1962. Japonitata quadricostata Kimoto, 1996 and J. c…
Three new species of the leafhopper genus Mitjaevia Dworakowska from Karst areas in Southwest China (Hemiptera, Cicade…
Three new species of the leafhopper genus Mitjaevia Dworakowska 1970, M. bijiensis sp. nov., M. solitaria sp. nov., and M. salaxia sp. nov., are described from the Karst region of…
Novel gene rearrangement pattern in mitochondrial genome of Ooencyrtus plautus Huang & Noyes, 1994: new gene order in …
Studies of mitochondrial genomes have a wide range of applications in phylogeny, population genetics, and evolutionary biology. In this study, we sequenced and analyzed the mitoch…
Four new species and two newly recorded species of Limacodidae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) from China
Four new species, Kitanola shilinensis sp. nov., K. eleganta sp. nov., Fignya ravalba sp. nov., and Euphlyctinides pseudolaika sp. nov., are described from southwestern China. Two…
A DNA barcode library for katydids, cave crickets, and leaf-rolling crickets (Tettigoniidae, Rhaphidophoridae and Gryl…
Barcode libraries are generally assembled with two main objectives in mind: specimen identification and species discovery/delimitation. In this study, the standard COI barcode reg…
Corrigenda: Harding LE (2022) Available names for Rangifer (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Cervidae) species and subspecies. …
As a result of copy-editing cut-and-past errors, incorrect authorities were given in two cases.
Three new fold-winged crane flies of the genus Ptychoptera Meigen, 1803 (Diptera, Ptychopteridae) from southern China
Three new Ptychoptera Meigen, 1803 species from southern China, P. hekouensis sp. nov., P. longa sp. nov., and P. xiaohuangshana sp. nov., are described and illustrated. These new…
Geographic differentiation in male calling song of Isophya modestior (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae, Phaneropterinae)
We studied the songs and morphology of the stridulatory file of Isophya modestior across its complete geographic range, in order to test our hypothesis that the male calling song …
Description of three new species previously identified as Stolephorus bengalensis (Dutt & Babu Rao, 1959) or Stolephor…
Examination of numerous specimens characterised by predorsal scute, long maxilla, indented preopercle and pelvic scute lacking a spine and previously identified as Stolephorus ben…
Evaluation of genetic diversity and population structure in Leptobotia microphthalma Fu & Ye, 1983 (Cypriniformes, Cob…
This paper reports the first account about dynamic changes on genetic diversity and population structure of Leptobotia microphthalma in the Yangtze River drainage due to dam const…
Taxonomy of Homoeusa Kraatz, 1856 (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from the East Palearctic: I. Homoeusa rufescens (Sharp, …
There is insufficient information to identify most species of the myrmecophilous rove beetle genus Homoeusa. In this paper, after examining the type material, Homoeusa rufescens (…
Morphology of immature stages, biology, and systematic position of the Violet seed weevil, Orobitis cyanea (Linnaeus, …
The mature larva of the weevil species Orobitis cyanea (Linnaeus, 1758), one of only two Palaearctic members of the supertribe Orobitiditae, is re-described, while the pupa is des…
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