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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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Ascodipteron (Diptera, Nycteribiidae, streblid grade) from China: a new species from the lesser brown horseshoe bat, Rh…
Ascodipteron euryale sp. nov. is described from Yunnan Province, China, based on dealate neosomic females extracted from the base of the ear of the lesser brown horseshoe bat, Rhi…
Three new species of the family Canuellidae Lang, 1944 (Copepoda, Canuelloida) from the Western Pacific Ocean
Three new species of the copepod family Canuellidae Lang, 1944 (Copepoda, Canuelloida) are described from the Western Pacific Ocean, based on specimens collected from coastal wate…
A new nanophyine genus, Zhangius gen. nov., with descriptions of two new species (Coleoptera, Brentidae, Nanophyinae) f…
A new nanophyine genus, Zhangius Wang & Alonso-Zarazaga, gen. nov., with two new species Zhangius rhymbon Wang & Alonso-Zarazaga, sp. nov. (type species) and Zhangius lophos Wang …
Formosania tangi, a new species of suck-loach (Cypriniformes, Gastromyzontidae) from the Jiulongjiang River, southeaste…
For decades, populations of the suck-loach genus Formosania from the Jiulongjiang River in Fujian Province, China, have been identified as F. fascicauda, a species originally desc…
Sarimini from Vietnam: first record of the genus Tetrichina with a new species, and a new species of Dactylissus (Hemip…
Two new planthopper species of the family Issidae, tribe Sarimini are described from Central Vietnam. Dactylissus sinuatus Constant & Pham, sp. nov. from Hon Ba Nature Reserve in …
Five new leafhopper species of Limassolla Dlabola from Thailand and Madagascar (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae, Typhlocybinae)
Based on the male genitalia, five new leafhopper species of Limassolla, L. pygalis Ran & Song, sp. nov., L. maehongsonensis Ran & Song, sp. nov., L. yangi Ran & Song, sp. nov., L.…
Tiny guardian of the spring: Description of the first Islamiinae (Mollusca, Hydrobiidae) from the Caucasus
Gveleshapia kvevri gen. et sp. nov. represents the first formally described species of Islamiinae from the Caucasus, extending the distribution of this subfamily far beyond its tr…
The genus Plateros Bourgeois, 1879 (Coleoptera, Lycidae): Two new species from Central Vietnam
Two new species of the genus Plateros Bourgeois, 1879, P. bachmaensis sp. nov. and P. phulocensis sp. nov., are described from Bach Ma National Park, central Vietnam. Plateros ban…
Description of a new species of the genus Riukiaria (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Xystodesmidae) from eastern China, with th…
This study describes a new millipede species of the genus Riukiaria from China: Riukiaria langyaensis sp. nov., and provides an identification key to all 19 Riukiaria species curr…
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…
An updated herpetological inventory of the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary, eastern Mindanao Island, Philippines
A formal synthesis of the occurrence of herpetofauna species in Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary remained scant since the documentation of historical records by E.H. Taylor in the …
Three new species and four new records of the genus Aleuroclava Singh (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) from China, with the fir…
Three new species of the genus Aleuroclava Singh viz., A. bannanensis sp. nov. (Yunnan: Xishuangbanna), A. rubi sp. nov. (Zhejiang: Hangzhou), and A. yunnanensis sp. nov. (Yunnan:…
Operculate land snails (Gastropoda, Caenogastropoda, Cyclophoroidea) from Padang Bindu Karst, South Sumatra, Indonesia …
The study on Cyclophoroidea from Padang Bindu Karst, South Sumatra, was conducted to document the species diversity of the superfamily in the area. The samples, including leaf lit…
Unraveling an extreme AT-rich and complex mitochondrial genome: the first complete mitogenome of the species-rich famil…
The assembly of insect mitochondrial genomes remains challenging in certain taxa due to extreme AT biases and long repetitive regions. The family Diaspididae (Hemiptera: Coccomorp…
A new species of Oriental-endemic Thalerosphyrus Eaton, 1881 (Ephemeroptera, Heptageniidae) from the Chinese Yunnan Ori…
The Ephemeropteran genus Thalerosphyrus Eaton, 1881 (Heptageniidae: Ecdyonurinae) is an Oriental-endemic genus hitherto comprising ten species, distributed from Sundaland to the W…
Re-delimitation of the genus Emertonella (Araneae, Theridiidae, Hadrotarsinae) and taxonomic notes on Euryopis and Phyc…
Hadrotarsinae Thorell, 1881 is a subfamily of cobweb spiders (Theridiidae) distributed worldwide and generally regarded as specialized ant predators. The taxonomy of Hadrotarsinae…
Two complete mitochondrial genomes of the family Paradoxosomatidae (Diplopoda, Polydesmida) with phylogenetic implicati…
Millipedes (class Diplopoda) are vital soil invertebrates that play key roles in litter decomposition and nutrient cycling. However, their phylogenetic relationships remain poorly…
Stolephorus falco sp. nov. (Teleostei, Clupeiformes, Engraulidae), a new anchovy from Sumatra, Indonesia
A new anchovy species, Stolephorus falco sp. nov., is described based on three museum specimens collected from northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Although the new species resembles S. b…
Thirteen new species of the genus Meleonoma Meyrick, 1914 (Lepidoptera, Autostichidae) from China
Thirteen new species belonging to the dentivalvata species group of the genus Meleonoma Meyrick are described. They are M. anisomorpha sp. nov., M. apicitriangula sp. nov., M. bis…
Supplementary description and molecular analysis of Stiphodon hadiatyae (Teleostei, Gobioidei, Sicydiinae) from Enggano…
The present study provides a supplementary morphological description, the first molecular analysis, and the first description of female of Stiphodon hadiatyae Nurjirana, Gustiano,…
Redescription and neotype designation of Dopasia formosensis (Kishida, 1930) (Squamata, Anguidae) from Taiwan
The legless anguid lizard Dopasia Gray, 1853 is one of the most secretive and least studied lizard groups. Historically, two Dopasia (Squamata: Anguidae) names have been applied t…
New mitochondrial genomes of Saccostrea (Mollusca, Ostreidae) specimens from Hainan Island
The taxonomic classification of oysters, particularly within the genus Saccostrea, remains poorly resolved due to limitations in traditional morphological and single-gene approach…
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