Works on Fossil Insects in Amber
Published research works tagged with the topic “Fossil Insects in Amber”.
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The stoneflies (Plecoptera) of West Virginia: a new occurrence dataset
Stoneflies are a relatively small order of insects comprising over 4,200 extant, described species. They have long been recognised as valuable indicators of water quality, since n…
Environmental drivers of Odonate assemblages across biogeographic provinces in the Mexican Transition Zone
This study shows how the different environments and biogeographical provinces in the Mexican Transition Zone influence the structure of odonate communities. Through sampling condu…
Three new species of Entomobryidae (Collembola) from Romania, including a synanthropic Willowsia species
This study describes three new species of Palaearctic Collembola—Entomobrya cezarae sp. nov., E. antoniae sp. nov., and Willowsia solanella sp. nov.—collected in Romania. The genu…
Luffy gen. nov., a new genus of Staphylinina (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylininae), remarkable for understanding t…
We describe and illustrate a new genus of Staphylinina, Luffy gen. nov., with two new species: L. schillhammeri sp. nov. from Yunnan, China, and L. nika sp. nov. from northern Lao…
Blaberidae (Blattodea) of Madre de Dios, Peru and a key to Epilamprinae s. s.
Significant progress has been made in the cockroach faunistics of some South American countries (i.e., Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, and the Guiana shield) during the last 25 years w…
Two new species and new records of the genus Pinopellis Assing, 2022 (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae) from China
New morphological, taxonomic, and faunistic data on the genus Pinopellis Assing, 2022 from China are provided. Two new species of Pinopellis are described: P. liaoi sp. nov. (Guan…
Three new macropterous species, and additional records, of Oedichirus Erichson, 1839 from China (Coleoptera, Staphylini…
Three new macropterous species of the genus Oedichirus Erichson, 1839 from China, are described and illustrated: O. acutus Tang & Peng, sp. nov. (Libo, Guizhou), O. biwenxuani Tan…
Four new species of the genus Lyroda Say (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species
This paper presents a systematic study on the Chinese species of the genus Lyroda Say. Four new species of Lyroda from Yunnan, Guangxi, and Zhejiang provinces are described and il…
First record of the subfamily Trichomyiinae Tonnoir, 1922 and genus Trichomyia Haliday in Curtis, 1839 (Diptera, Psycho…
The subfamily Trichomyiinae Tonnoir, 1922 and the genus Trichomyia Haliday in Curtis, 1839 are recorded for the first time in China. A new species, Trichomyia sinensis sp. nov., i…
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 …
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,…
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…
First new species of the Neotropical genus Lactistomyia Melander, 1902 (Diptera, Hybotidae) from the Palearctic Region
Lactistomyia koreana sp. nov., the first species of the genus Lactistomyia Melander, 1902, recorded from the Palearctic Region, is described based on four female and one male spec…
A new cryptic species of Chelidurella Verhoeff, 1902 (Dermaptera, Forficulidae) from the Italian Alps: molecular eviden…
The cryptic diversity within the earwig genus Chelidurella Verhoeff, 1902 remains underestimated despite growing evidence from molecular phylogenetic studies. During recent collec…
Scuticeratina: A new subgenus of small carpenter bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Xylocopinae) from Indomalaya
Small carpenter bees (Ceratina) are a morphologically diverse group of bees with a cosmopolitan distribution. The ~370 species of this group have been further classified in 25 dif…
A new hygropetric genus of Heptageniidae from southern China (Insecta, Ephemeroptera)
A small waterfall in Yunnan Province, China, was sampled for heptageniid nymphs and an unknown species was found, which is characterised by having expanded femora and short tibiae…
Glaphyrus festivus Ménétriés, 1836 and related species in Turkey and Armenia (Coleoptera, Glaphyridae)
The identity of Glaphyrus festivus Ménétriés, 1836, is evaluated in the Turkish and Armenian populations. Two new species, G. neglectus Ghrejan, Kalashian & Sabatinelli, sp. nov. …
New and little-known bees of the genus Colletes Latreille, 1802 (Hymenoptera, Colletidae) from the Nakhchivan Autonomou…
Data on 14 species of the genus Colletes Latreille, 1802 collected in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan in 2018–2025 are provided. Among them, Colletes perplexus sp…
Integrative revision of the Palaearctic owlfly genus Deleproctophylla Lefèbvre (Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae, Ascalaphina…
The ascalaphid genus Deleproctophylla Lefèbvre is a characteristic element of insects from dry, warm grasslands across the Palaearctic, currently comprising five described species…
A taxonomic review of Boreus (Mecoptera, Boreidae) with descriptions of two new Alaskan species
Boreus (Mecoptera, Boreidae) species are reviewed. Two new Alaskan species are described (Boreus tananaensis Kane, sp. nov., Boreus timaryi Kane, sp. nov.), a previously synonymiz…
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…
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.…
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 (…
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…
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…
Across desert and island: Phylogeny of two thin stick insects from China with taxonomic insights into the clade “Gratid…
Extensive convergence led to poorly understood systematics of stick insects (Phasmatodea) in the past. Both Sceptrophasma bituberculatum and Macellina souchongia belong to the tri…
Two new species of the genus Brunettia Annandale, 1910 (Diptera, Psychodidae, Psychodinae) from China
Two new species of the genus Brunettia Annandale, 1910, collected from China, are described as new to science: Brunettia zunyiensis sp. nov. and Brunettia sinensis sp. nov. An upd…
Cryptotermes mobydicki (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae), an extraordinary new termite species from French Guiana
Cryptotermes mobydicki sp. nov. is described from the soldier caste. The soldier is unique among all Cryptotermes species worldwide for its very narrow, elongate head capsule term…
The psyllid genus Ciriacremum (Hemiptera, Psyllidae) in Brazil
Ciriacremum is a genus of Ciriacreminae (Hemiptera, Sternorrhyncha, Psylloidea, Psyllidae) comprising 26 validly described species in the Afrotropical realm and only one in the Ne…
A new species of Diglyphus Walker (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China, with notes on its biology and a key to the Chin…
A new species of Diglyphus Walker, D. albifemur Liu, Hansson & Guo, sp. nov., is described based on extensive material from China collected from 2016 to 2024. The entire material …
A deeper look into the diversity of Phyllium leaf insects from Indonesia: seven new species and two unique egg morpholo…
Leaf insects of the genus Phyllium Illiger, 1798 are primarily distributed across Southeast Asia, with most species known from the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Subsequent…
New records and a new species of the subgenus Antocha (Antocha) Osten Sacken, 1860 (Diptera, Limoniidae) from Northwest…
Only a single species of the subgenus Antocha (Antocha) Osten Sacken (1860) was previously known to occur in Northwest China. In this study, four additional species are added to t…
Matching females with males in Chinese species of the strongly dimorphic cockroach genus Pseudoglomeris Brunner von Wat…
Females and males of six species of Pseudoglomeris, P. (P.) sculpta, P. (P.) valida moderata, P. (P.) fallax, P. (P.) beybienkoi, P. (Glomerexis) semisulcata, and P. (G.) angustif…
Description of two new species of Conostigmus Dahlbom, 1858 (Hymenoptera, Megaspilidae) from Yintiaoling Nature Reserve…
Two new species of Conostigmus Dahlbom, 1858, C. rotundus Yang & Wang, sp. nov. and C. clayulatus Yang & Wang, sp. nov. are described from the Yintiaoling Nature Reserve, Chongqin…
First record of the subfamily Geracinae Brindle, 1971 and genus Pseudovostox Borelli, 1926 (Dermaptera, Spongiphoridae)…
The subfamily Geracinae Brindle, 1971, and the genus Pseudovostox Borelli, 1926, are recorded for the first time from China. These new records were confirmed by collections from G…
Two new species of Dolichurus Latreille (Hymenoptera, Ampulicidae) from China, with a key to species of the genus
Two new species of Dolichurus Latreille, 1809, namely D. albipedigerus Bai & Li, sp. nov. and D. nigrilamellatus Bai & Li, sp. nov. are described from China (Yunnan, Guangdong and…
Diversity of spiders in Daba Mountain National Nature Reserve, Chongqing, China (II): Two new species of Hahniidae (Ara…
Two new species of Hahniidae, Hahnia dabashan Cai, Wang & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂) and Sinahahnia chengkou Cai, Wang & Zhang, sp. nov. (♂♀), are described and illustrated with photogra…
First record of Bibrax Fletcher, 1927 (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) from Ecuador, with descriptions of twelv…
Twelve new species of Bibrax Fletcher, 1927 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae: Euplectitae: Metopiasini) from Ecuador are described: B. chullachaqui sp. nov., B. chocoensis …
Genus Varma (Hemiptera, Tropiduchidae): new species description and updated male and female identification keys
A new species of Varma Distant, 1906, Varma microprojecta Zhou & Chang, sp. nov. (China: Yunnan) is described and illustrated. The diagnosis of the genus is updated. A checklist a…
An annotated checklist of the psyllids (Hemiptera, Psylloidea) of Norfolk Island with keys to species, new records, and…
Norfolk Island is a small, isolated archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, 1400 km east of the Australian mainland. The history of human colonisation and land use on the island has res…
New species and barcode analysis of Bethylus Latreille (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) from South Korea
For the first time, Bethylus Latreille, the type genus of Bethylidae (Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea, Bethylinae), is reported from the Korean Peninsula based on the discovery of a new…
Tetramorium sinensis sp. nov., a parabiotic ant from China, with a key to the Tetramorium inglebyi group (Hymenoptera, …
In this paper, Tetramorium sinensis sp. nov., a parabiotic ant, is described. It was discovered within the nest of the queenless ant Diacamma rugosum (Le Guillou, 1842) in Fenghua…
A checklist of Mantodea for Myanmar with the first record of Schizocephala bicornis (Mantodea, Eremiaphilidae) for the …
This paper presents the first comprehensive checklist of Mantodea species in Myanmar, reporting a total of 54 species belonging to 11 families and 32 genera, one of which (i.e., S…
A taxonomic synopsis and identification key to the genera of the Myaptex group (Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae), with desc…
Cardiasilus gen. nov. is erected to include the following three new species from Brazil and Paraguay: C. aysu sp. nov. and C. dangeloi sp. nov. (both from Mato Grosso do Sul, Braz…
Three new species of the cockroach genus Nocticola Bolívar, 1892 (Blattodea, Corydioidea, Nocticolidae) from China
Three new species of Nocticola Bolívar, 1982 from Guangxi Province, China are described: Nocticola baiguensis sp. nov., Nocticola cordiformis sp. nov., and Nocticola appendiculata…
Two new species of the genus Veraphis Casey (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Scydmaeninae) from Korea
Two new species, Veraphis odaesanensis sp. nov. and Veraphis myeonggiensis sp. nov., of the ant-like stone beetle, are described from the Korean Peninsula. The Korean fauna of Ver…
Two new species of Psen Latreille, 1796 (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Crabronidae) from China, with a key to Psen species of C…
Two new species of the genus Psen Latreille, 1796, namely Psen fronistriatus sp. nov. and Psen scabrosus sp. nov. are described and illustrated from China. A key to the Chinese sp…
A never-ending story: updated 3D cyber-taxonomic revision of the ant genus Zasphinctus Wheeler (Hymenoptera, Formicidae…
The ant genus Zasphinctus are fascinating ants due to their distinctive morphology, ecology, and rarity. In this study, a comprehensive revision of Zasphinctus in the Afrotropical…