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Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Semioscopis (Lepidoptera, Depressariidae), with description of a new species from Ch…
This study describes Semioscopis sinicella Wang, Zhu & Xiao, sp. nov. of the genus Semioscopis Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera, Depressariidae) from China. The new species is similar in…
Paragomphus alami sp. nov. (Odonata, Gomphidae): a new dragonfly species described from the White Nile River, Sudan
Sudan’s unique biogeographic position at the Afrotropical-Palearctic interface, coupled with the ecological gradient of the Nile River, fosters a diverse odonate fauna. Despite th…
A new species of Cheironitis van Lansberge, 1875 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Onitini) and the first record of Cheironiti…
A new species Cheironitis van Lansberge, 1875 (Cheironitis aiweiae sp. nov.), is described from Shiren Gou, Urumqi, in the XinJiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China. Cheironitis m…
Five new species of the trapdoor spider genus Latouchia Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Halonoproctidae) from China
Five new species of the trapdoor spider genus Latouchia Pocock, 1901 are described from southern China based on both morphological and molecular evidence: L. jihe sp. nov. (♂♀), L…
Asian species of the little-known subgenus Lagria (Lagriella) (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Lagriinae), with a new specie…
The little-known subgenus Lagria (Lagriella) Borchmann, 1916 is characterized by pronounced sexual dimorphism, notably manifested in apterous females. In this paper, the Asian spe…
Mesochra vietnamica sp. nov. (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Canthocamptidae), the first record of the genus from Vietnam, wi…
A new species of the genus Mesochra Boeck, 1865 was collected from mangrove habitats at the estuary of the Vu Gia–Thu Bon river system, central Vietnam. Mesochra vietnamica sp. no…
Two new species of terrestrial microsnails of the genus Hypselostoma W.H. Benson, 1856 (Gastropoda, Eupulmonata, Hypsel…
Two new species of hypselostomatid land microsnails, Hypselostoma pongrati Tanmuangpak & S. Tumpeesuwan, sp. nov. from Nong Bua Lamphu Province and H. sichomphuense Tanmuangpak & …
Mazama tschudii (Wagner, 1855), forgotten by science, re-emerges as a new genetic lineage of Neotropical deer with a pr…
The accurate classification of Neotropical deer is essential for effective conservation strategies; however, many species within the genus Mazama remain taxonomically unresolved d…
A new species of Melinnopsis (Annelida, Melinnidae) from the Porcupine Abyssal Plain, northeast Atlantic
A new species of polychaete worm, Melinnopsis nathanieli sp. nov. (Annelida, Melinnidae), is described from the Porcupine Abyssal Plain in the northeast Atlantic at ~4850 m depth.…
Heterocypris exodonta sp. nov. (Ostracoda, Cyprididae), morphological and molecular description of a high altitude asex…
A new ostracod species, Heterocypris exodonta Bonilla-Flores & Karanovic, sp. nov. is described from a high-altitude temporary pond near Nam Co, Southern Tibetan Plateau. Detailed…
New crane fly species of the subgenus Tipula (Vestiplex) Bezzi (Diptera, Tipulidae) from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China
Four new crane fly species of the subgenus Tipula (Vestiplex) Bezzi, 1924, T. (V.) apteroides sp. nov. (Yunnan), T. (V.) bidentata sp. nov. (Sichuan), T. (V.) spinaventralis sp. n…
Two new species of the Drawida japonica species complex (Oligochaeta, Moniligastridae) from East Asia delimited by inte…
The Drawida japonica (Michaelsen, 1892) species complex is a cosmopolitan earthworm group that is widely distributed throughout Asia, and has a high degree of diversity. Nonethele…
Two new species of the genus Thereuopoda Verhoeff, 1904 (Scutigeromorpha, Scutigeridae) from Sichuan and Hainan Provinc…
Scutigeromorph centipedes are morphologically distinctive myriapods that have historically received limited scientific attention, particularly in China. The taxonomy of the genus …
A genus-level classification of the ant subfamily Ponerinae (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
The genus-level classification of the ant subfamily Ponerinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is revised based on a comprehensive phylogenomic analysis of more than 2,300 ultraconserved…
The species of the genus Zaitzevia Champion, 1923 (Coleoptera, Elmidae) from Shaanxi Province, China
A synopsis of the species of the genus Zaitzevia Champion, 1923 from Shaanxi Province (China) is provided. Five new species are described: Z. coronifer sp. nov., Z. disparilis sp.…
New insights into the Syllis prolifera species complex from the eastern Mediterranean Sea
Reports of cases of cryptic and pseudocryptic speciation have increased in the last decade among marine invertebrates thanks to the use of integrative taxonomy that combines all a…
A new species of the Cymbasoma longispinosum species-group (Copepoda, Monstrilloida) from the northern South China Sea
A new monstrilloid copepod species, Cymbasoma stricturum sp. nov., is described and illustrated on the basis of adult females from the Pearl River estuary, northern South China Se…
Reassessment of Leucothyreus noctivagus Ohaus, 1917 reveals Mimogeniates margaridae Martínez, 1964 as new generic and s…
In this paper, Mimogeniates margaridae Martínez (Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae, Geniatini) is synonymized with Leucothyreus noctivagus Ohaus (syn. nov.). Hence, the monotypic genus Mimo…
A new species and two new distributional records of Signiphoridae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) from the canopy of the Xi…
Three species of Signiphoridae are recorded from the Xishuangbanna Rainforest (China, Yunnan). Chartocerus menglaensis sp. nov. is described as new to science. Chartocerus niger (…
Pholcid spiders of the genus Pholcus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae, Pholcidae) from eastern Sichuan, China, with descriptio…
The spider genus Pholcus Walckenaer, 1805 exhibits high diversity in eastern Sichuan, China, and 19 species have been recorded in this area so far. In this study, two additional n…
A revision of the genus Miccolamia Bates from China (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae, Desmiphorini)
The genus Miccolamia Bates, 1884 from China is revised. Sixteen species or subspecies of the genus are recognized (eight previously described and eight new): Miccolamia savioi Gre…
Additions to the genus Rhyacopsyche Müller, 1879 (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae) in Ecuador
Prior to this publication, six species of microcaddisflies in the genus Rhyacopsyche (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae) had been recorded from Ecuador. Herein, we describe five new spec…
Waterfalls as a reservoir for caddisfly larvae (Insecta, Trichoptera): exploring a poorly known habitat
Waterfalls have not been thoroughly studied as a habitat for freshwater macroinvertebrates, although they appear to be an exclusive environment for taxa with traits suited to thes…
The genus Atopsyche (Trichoptera, Hydrobiosidae) in Peru, with the description of seven new species
The caddisfly genus Atopsyche (Trichoptera: Hydrobiosidae) in Peru currently includes 12 species, three of which occur only in Peru. Herein, we describe and illustrate seven new s…
Diversity and distribution of the Trichoptera of Florida, United States, with descriptions of five new species
Based on previously published species accounts and collection records of the authors, a county-level distributional checklist of all 220 caddisfly species documented within Florid…
Microcaddisflies (Trichoptera, Hydroptilidae) of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico: checklist and description of tw…
Two new species of Hydroptilidae, Neotrichia baja sp. nov. and Ochrotrichia rivasi sp. nov., are described from the Baja California peninsula, Mexico. New country records for Mexi…
A new species of Oecetis McLachlan, 1877 (Trichoptera, Leptoceridae) and new distributional records of Trichoptera in t…
The Amazon is one of the most diverse biomes on Earth, and most of its area is in the territory of Brazil. Even though it harbors most of Earth’s diversity, species remain to be d…
Workflow designs can facilitate sample management for student-research teams doing taxonomic resource development with …
Undergraduate research groups can face challenges in their involvement in multi-year or long-term research projects in maintaining momentum for projects, keeping consistency among…
Micro-habitat use and seasonality of caddisfly larvae (Trichoptera) in two streams in eastern Cuba
Four microhabitats within pools (cobbles, sand, leaf litter, and bank vegetation) and one microhabitat in riffles (cobbles) were sampled in both rainy and dry seasons to identify …
Lateral and longitudinal dispersal of aquatic insects in mountain streams, with notes about Trichoptera
Understanding the spatial patterns of energy flow from mountain streams via emerging aquatic insects remains limited due to a lack of empirical data. Upon emergence, adult flying …
Gut microbiome composition of Trichoptera larvae across functional feeding groups: a case study from the Provo River, U…
Diet is known to be a major factor in the gut microbiome of many groups of insects. Larvae from the insect order Trichoptera have varied feeding behaviors, encompassing all functi…
Predicting landscape disturbance using adult Trichoptera: one (caddis) metric to rule them all?
The adult stage of Trichoptera is valuable for assessing the biotic integrity of streams; however, it is not clear which specific metric(s) have the greatest value for doing so. I…
New Philopotamidae (Insecta, Trichoptera) from Ecuador: seven new species and updated country checklist
Seven new species in the caddisfly family Philopotamidae are diagnosed, described, and illustrated from Ecuador, three in the subfamily Chimarrinae: Chimarrhodella spinosa sp. nov…
Five new species of Cranopygia (Dermaptera, Pygidicranidae) from South China
Five new species of the genus Cranopygia Burr, 1908 are described and illustrated from South China: Cranopygia kongqueshana sp. nov., Cranopygia lisu sp. nov., Cranopygia longibif…
Dalodesmid millipedes from alpine and subalpine habitats in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia (Diplopoda, Polydes…
Eleven new species of Dalodesmidae (Diplopoda, Polydesmida) are described: Araneopedis porchi gen. nov. et sp. nov. (type species), A. bogong sp. nov., A. buffalo sp. nov., A. dar…
Glaridoglanis verruciloba sp. nov., a new glyptosternine catfish (Siluriformes, Sisoridae) from the Zayul River in sout…
Glaridoglanis verruciloba sp. nov. is described from the Zayul River in southeastern Tibet, China. It has long been misidentified as G. andersonii. This new species is diagnosed b…
A survey of megachilid bees of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan, with description of a new species of P…
A list of 184 species of megachilid bees from 19 genera and five tribes is reported for the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. The list is based on 2,099 examined speci…
Morphometric and bioacoustic profiling of Myotis cf. davidii/aurascens (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in East Asia: evi…
During a Chiroptera resource survey conducted in 2023 on the Pamir Plateau of China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, two adult male bat individuals were captured. External morp…
A new species of the bandfish genus Owstonia Tanaka, 1908 (Perciformes, Cepolidae) from Taiwan, northwestern Pacific Oc…
The bandfish genus Owstonia Tanaka, 1908 shows high diversity, with many new species described recently by Smith-Vaniz and Johnson (2016). However, not many Taiwanese materials we…
A new species of Androctonus from the Najd Plateau of Saudi Arabia (Scorpiones, Buthidae)
A new scorpion species, Androctonus najdensis sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Saudi Arabia. It is compared with existing species from the Middle East and Iran, notably…
Discovery of a new hydrothermal copepod from the Indian Ocean and proposal of Parabathyesola gen. nov. (Harpacticoida, …
Hydrothermal vent ecosystems are expected to harbor numerous meiobenthic animals; however, few studies have examined the species composition, abundance, and distribution of harpac…
Two new species of Hyalonema (Hexactinellida, Amphidiscosida, Hyalonematidae) from the Indo-West Pacific
This study describes two new species collected from deep-sea environments in the Indo-West Pacific. Hyalonema (Cyliconema) dexiangi sp. nov., collected from the Indian Ocean, is c…
Taxonomy of the genus Elasmopus (Crustacea, Amphipoda) in Japan and South Korea, with description of a new species
To advance the limited understanding of the East Asian Elasmopus fauna, field surveys were conducted in Japan and South Korea. In the present study, a new species, E. lumbiniger s…
A comparative study of the external male genitalia in the subfamily Zeugophorinae, and a new species of genus Zeugophor…
The external male genitalia of 21 Chinese species of the genus Zeugophora (subfamily Zeugophorinae) are compared. A key is compiled to Chinese Zeugophora species based on external…
Drepanogynis insciata (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875), a South African geometrid moth lost to science rediscovered after mo…
The geometrid moth Drepanogynis insciata (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875) has been known only from two specimens in the Natural History Museum, London, UK: the holotype male collected …
A study on the Melandryidae (Coleoptera) of Mount Leigong, Guizhou Province, Southwest China, with descriptions of thre…
Six melandryid species, including three new species, Phloiotrya similis sp. nov., Melandrya bifasciata sp. nov., and Phloeotrinus elongatus sp. nov., and three new provincial reco…
Integrative phylogenomic and morphological evidence for Pseudothelogorgiidae fam. nov., with a redescription of Pseudot…
The octocoral genus Pseudothelogorgia van Ofwegen, 1994 has presented taxonomic challenges since its original description, with its higher-level placement uncertain and obscured b…
Shuqiangius gen. nov., a new genus of Oxyopidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from China
A new genus Shuqiangius Wang, Marusik & Yao, gen. nov. is described. It comprises the type species Shuqiangius rarobulbus (Lo, Cheng & Lin, 2024), comb. nov. (♂; Taiwan, China) an…
Taxonomic revision of two dominant Munidopsis species (Decapoda, Anomura, Munidopsidae) from the cold seeps in the nort…
Munidopsis species represent some of the dominant macrobenthos in cold seep habitats of the northern South China Sea. Earlier studies documented high abundances of M. verrilli Ben…
Description of two new species of freshwater leeches of the genus Helobdella (Hirudinea, Glossiphoniidae) from Mexico, …
Freshwater leeches of the genus Helobdella Blanchard, 1896 (Annelida: Clitellata) are widely distributed in the New World, with most of the species occurring in the neotropics and…