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Review of the mesh-web spider genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from Xizang, China
The genus Sudesna Lehtinen, 1967 (Araneae, Dictynidae) from Xizang, China is reviewed, including one new combination and four new species: S. linzhiensis (Hu, 2001), comb. nov., S…
A new species of the Drawida japonica species complex (Oligochaeta, Moniligastridae) disclosed by integrative taxonomy …
The Drawida japonica (Michaelsen, 1892) species complex is widely distributed across Asia, yet its taxonomy remains challenging due to morphological conservatism and cryptic diver…
A new species of Arabella (Annelida, Polychaeta, Oenonidae) from the sea off Gouqi Island, Zhejiang, China
Arabella is the second-most diverse genus in the family Oenonidae, with about 50 species known so far. However, until now, there has been no detailed taxonomic information on Arab…
A new species of Asymphyloptera Collin (Diptera, Empididae, Clinocerinae) from the Colombian Andean-Amazon cloud forest…
Asymphyloptera is distributed in the Australasian region and the New World. A new species of Asymphyloptera Collin is described from the Colombian Andean-Amazon cloud forest, name…
A new species of the genus Calommata Lucas, 1837, with first description of the male of Calommata hangzhica Li & Xu, 20…
A new spider species of the genus Calommata Lucas, 1837 is described from China: C. yueluensis sp. nov. (♂♀). The male of C. hangzhica Li & Xu, 2022 is described for the first tim…
Molecular phylogeny of recognised Thai Landouria species (Gastropoda, Camaenidae), with descriptions of two new species
The molecular phylogeny and morphological–anatomical characteristics of the terrestrial snail genus Landouria Godwin-Austen, 1918 from Thailand are investigated, and we describe t…
Taxonomic reassessment and color-pattern polymorphism of the Oriental fire-bellied newt Hypselotriton orientalis (Urode…
The Oriental fire-bellied newt Hypselotriton orientalis, widely distributed in eastern China, has long faced taxonomic ambiguities. Although the nominate subspecies of H. oriental…
Morphological redescription and genetic characterization of the enigmatic Nannopus palustris Brady, 1880 (Copepoda, Har…
Nannopus palustris Brady, 1880 is considered to be distributed worldwide and is the type species of Nannopus Brady, 1880 that, in turn, is the type genus of the family Nanno…
Sthenelais onca sp. nov. (Phyllodocida, Sigalionidae) from a sandy beach on the North Pacific coast of Costa Rica
Errant polychaetes of the family Sigalionidae are active, scale-covered predators inhabiting sandy marine bottoms. Knowledge of this family in tropical America is scarce, with onl…
A new species of the genus Metaphire (Oligochaeta, Megascolecidae) from northern China with data from the mitochondrial…
This study describes a new species, Metaphire wenanensis Liu & Zhao, sp. nov. integrating morphological characters and molecular data. The new species is assigned to the M. houlle…
Morphological and molecular evidence support a new species of the genus Ilocomba Brescovit, 1997 (Araneae, Anyphaenidae…
We describe a new species of the genus Ilocomba Brescovit, 1997 from the Andean region of Colombia using an integrative taxonomic approach that combines morphological and molecula…
A new species of Calamaria (Squamata, Calamariidae) from southern China, previously confused with Calamaria pavimentata…
Calamaria pavimentata Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 was originally described from Java Island, Indonesia, yet specimens from southern China, particularly Guangxi, have long been…
Three new species of the Homoneura (Homoneura) singularis group from China (Diptera, Lauxaniidae, Homoneura)
Three species of the subgenus Homoneura (Homoneura) Wulp, 1891 from China are described as new to science: H. (H.) furcata sp. nov., H. (H.) lishuiensis sp. nov., and H. (H.) sexa…
New species of Plateros Bourgeois, 1879 (Coleoptera, Lycidae) from Hainan Island, China
Five new species of Plateros Bourgeois, 1879 are discovered from Hainan Island, China, and described as P. hainanensis sp. nov., P. sinuatus sp. nov., P. elongatus sp. nov., P. de…
Two new species of the bamboo-feeding genus Buloria from China (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae)
Two new species of the bamboo-feeding leafhopper genus Buloria Distant, 1908 (Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae, Mukariini), B. acuta Sun, Li, Chen & Yang, sp. nov. and B. falcata Sun…
Siphliops gen. nov., a new genus of Baetidae (Ephemeroptera) from New Guinea
Mayflies collected in the central mountain range of New Guinea (Highland Papua Province) revealed a new genus of Baetidae, Siphliops gen. nov. The larvae present a unique combinat…
Description of two new Nematoda species of the genus Dorylaimopsis Ditlevsen, 1918 (Comesomatidae, Araeolaimida, Nemato…
Two new species of the genus Dorylaimopsis Ditlevsen, 1918 from the subtidal zone of the Yellow Sea are described and illustrated. Dorylaimopsis sinica sp. nov. is characterised b…
A new tribe of Elicinae Melichar, 1915 (Hemiptera, Tropiduchidae) with the description of a new genus and two new speci…
A new tribe, Elibucini trib. nov., is established in the subfamily Elicinae Melichar, 1915 (Hemiptera, Tropiduchidae) to accommodate the new genus Elibuca Zhou & Chang, gen. nov. …
Temperature shapes the cold tolerance and body size of the springtail Isotomiella minor (Hexapoda, Collembola) in contr…
Urban environments exhibit narrower environmental temperature profiles, with increases in mean temperature compared with natural environments. In this context, urban populations w…
Annotated checklist of the invertebrate macrozoobenthos from Mauritanian marine shallow-water habitats
From 2020 to 2024, The Institut Mauritanien de Recherches Océanographiques et des Pêche (IMROP) and the Senckenberg Research Institute conducted five joint expeditions, exploring …
On a new genus and species of karst-dwelling freshwater crab (Crustacea, Brachyura, Potamidae) from Peninsular Malaysia
Recent explorations of caves in Pahang, central Peninsular Malaysia yielded specimens of an unusual long-legged terrestrial, cave-dwelling crab. Morphological examinations of the …
Earthworm fauna of Catanduanes Island, Philippines, including descriptions of two new species of the genus Pheretima (C…
We describe new species of the genus Pheretima from Catanduanes Island, Philippines. Pheretima lapulapui sp. nov. belongs to the Pheretima sangirensis group, with one pair of sper…
A new species of Tylototriton (Amphibia, Salamandridae) from Phu Xai Lai Leng Mountain, Nghe An Province, Vietnam
A new species of crocodile newt, Tylototriton vietnamirabilis sp. nov., is described from Phu Xai Lai Leng Mountain, Nghe An Province, in the border area between Vietnam and Laos,…
On the little-known genus Meilichius with descriptions of three new species from China (Coleoptera, Endomychidae)
This study is based on a comprehensive morphological examination of physical specimens, high-resolution photographs, and primary literature covering all known species of the genus…
After forty-eight years: An enigmatic new wormlion fly from Xizang, China (Diptera, Vermileonidae)
The brachyceran family Vermileonidae (wormlion flies) is characterised by larvae that construct pitfall traps for predation. The Oriental genus Vermitigris Wheeler, 1930 previousl…
Hitchhiking across continents: phoresy of pseudoscorpions (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpiones) on Diptera, with new European r…
Phoresy is an important dispersal strategy in pseudoscorpions, yet associations with Diptera have not been comprehensively revised for more than two decades. An updated synthesis …
Two new species of Nanorana Günther, 1896 (Anura, Dicroglossidae) from Yunnan, China
Two new species of the Nanorana yunnanensis complex are described from southeastern and northeastern Yunnan Province, China, respectively, based on morphological and molecular evi…
New data on spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant, with new species and records
Based on several small collections, new taxonomic and faunistic data on spiders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Lebanon are presented. Six species are…
The widespread Leodamas chevalieri (Annelida, Orbiniidae) revealed as a species complex, with descriptions of a new spe…
Leodamas chevalieri, the only Leodamas species reported in the Arabian region, was originally described from Senegal, western Africa. In this work, the morphological and genetic (…
Description of a new species of Stictochironomus Kieffer, 1919 (Diptera, Chironomidae) from China based on DNA barcodin…
In April 2025, adult specimens of Diptera were collected in Henan Province, China., and based on an integrated analysis of DNA barcodes and morphology, a new species is formally d…
Taxonomy of the ant genus Cardiocondyla Emery, 1869 from China, with the description of a new species of the sima group…
The genus Cardiocondyla Emery, 1869 is a diverse group of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae, with a total of 89 recognised species and subspecies recorded worldwide. A new species …
Morphology, morphogenesis, and multigene phylogeny of Stichotricha koreana sp. nov. (Alveolata, Ciliophora, Hypotricha)…
The morphology, morphogenesis, and multi-gene phylogeny of a new hypotrich, Stichotricha koreana sp. nov., from a temporary pond in Gangneung-si, South Korea, were investigated. T…
Expanding the horizon: Discovery of two new spider species of the Pholcus phungiformes species group (Araneae, Pholcida…
The spiders of the Pholcus phungiformes species group are primarily distributed across five mountain ranges in East Asia: the Lüliang Mountains and the Yanshan-Taihang Mountains i…
A new skink of the genus Scincella Mittleman, 1950 (Squamata, Scincidae) from Dak Lak Province, Vietnam
A new species of the genus Scincella Mittleman, 1950 is described from south-central Vietnam based on morphological and molecular evidence. Scincella ngati sp. nov. is characteriz…
Two new species of Comesomatidae (Nematoda, Araeolaimida) from the Rizhao coast of the Yellow Sea, China
To study the diversity and taxonomy of marine nematodes on the Rizhao coast, undisturbed sediment samples have been systematically collected since 2022. Two new species of the fam…
Description of two new species of Rhaphidophora and Diestramima (Orthoptera, Rhaphidophoridae) from China
The family Rhaphidophoridae (Orthoptera, Ensifera) was established by Walker in 1869 with Rhaphidophora Serville, 1838 as the type genus. Morphologically, all species are complete…
A new species of Lomechusoides (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae) from Formica polyctena anthills in Northeastern Europe
Lomechusoides umbrosus sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae: Lomechusini) is described, a socially integrated myrmecophile associated with Formica polyctena Foerster,…
Morphology and phylogeny of two acotylean flatworms (Platyhelminthes, Polycladida) from the genera Cryptophallus and Li…
We describe two new species of the genera Cryptophallus Bock, 1913 and Limnoplana Faubel, 1983, which have not been reported for nearly a century. Herein, the genus Limnoplana rep…
Revision of Anadimonia Ogloblin, support for synonymy with Trichocerophysa Gressitt & Kimoto (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae…
The synigonymy of Anadimonia Ogloblin, 1936 with Trichocerophysa Gressitt & Kimoto, 1963 is supported. Trichocerophysa latifascia Gressitt & Kimoto, 1963, syn. nov. is regarded as…
A new species of Messor from Bulgaria and redescription of the gyne of M. oertzeni Forel, 1910 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
A new ant species, Messor odrysarum sp. nov., of the Messor structor species group, is described based on worker, gyne and male castes collected in Eastern Rhodopes, Bulgaria. The…
An annotated checklist of Ennominae (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) from Chiapas, Mexico
The subfamily Ennominae represents the most diverse lineage within the family Geometridae. Knowledge about the identity and number of Mexican geometrids is limited, and particular…
Five new species of Entomobryinae (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China
Five new scaled species, belonging to three genera of Entomobryinae, are described from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chongqing Municipality, China. Lepidodens maculata sp.…
A new species of the genus Odorrana Fei, Ye & Huang, 1990 (Anura, Ranidae) from southeastern Yunnan, China
A new species of the genus Odorrana is described based on specimens collected from Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. The new species can be distinguished from other spec…
Middle Miocene biogeographic connectivity between the Eastern Ghats and Nepal revealed by a new species of the Cyrtodac…
A new species of ground-dwelling gecko of the genus Cyrtodactylus (Geckoella) is described from the low elevation Terai-Duar region of southeastern Nepal using molecular and morph…
A new species of the genus Puto Signoret (Hemiptera, Coccomorpha, Putoidae) from Tibet in China
Putoidae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) is a small family of scale insects in which the adult females exhibit morphological characteristics that closely resemble those of Pseudococcidae…
Synopiidae Dana, 1853 (Crustacea, Amphipoda) of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone
The Synopiidae Austrosyrrhoe hamptonae sp. nov. and Syrrhoe manowitzae sp. nov. are morphologically described from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean. Their descriptions a…
Two new species from two genera of the family Ampeliscidae Krøyer, 1842 (Crustacea, Amphipoda) from the Clarion-Clipper…
Ampeliscidae is a species-diverse family that inhabits oceans around the world at depths from the intertidal to the hadal zone of 6500 m. During a series of collection expeditions…
A new species of Pardalisca Krøyer, 1842 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Pardaliscidae) from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the …
The Pardaliscidae is one of the most abundant and species-rich families of Amphipoda in the deep sea. Among pardaliscid species collected from abyssal depths (4185–4182 m) of the …
Description of a new species of the genus Eperopeus Mills, 1967 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Pardaliscidae) from the Clarion-…
A new species of the previously monotypic genus Eperopeus within the family Pardaliscidae is described from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean. An updated diagnosis …
A new genus and species of the family Lepechinellidae Schellenberg, 1926 (Crustacea, Amphipoda) from the Clarion-Clippe…
A new monotypic genus within the family Lepechinellidae is described from the deep-sea Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean. Pseudolepechinella gen. nov. is distinguished …