Two new species of rove beetles are described from the Ionian Island of Kérkyra, Greece. One of the two species - 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘦𝘢 - marks the first record of the genus Allotyphlus in both the country and entire Balkan Peninsula. Find out more: doi.org/10.3897/dez.73.176451

Four new species of the planthopper genus 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘴 have been described from China, with an updated identification key to all known Chinese species of the genus also presented. Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/dez.73.173015

Check out this new book review for 𝘋𝘪𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘻𝘦𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘐𝘐: 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘭ü𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘭 𝘧ü𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘯. The reviewer, Viktor Hartung, offers praise to the book for providing a solid foundation to all interested in the German fauna of Heteroptera: doi.org/10.3897/dez.73.180736

Three new species of insects in the genus Duschinckanus are described from French Guiana. The male of 𝘋𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘬𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘶𝘴 is also described, and its distribution is extended to French Guiana. Learn more about these species and their updated key: doi.org/10.3897/dez.73.164078

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#NewSpecies! New #springtail from #brazil just sprang in: Collophora greensladeae Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/46DFCD2D-... Publication: doi.org/10.3897/dez.... #DeutscheEntomologischeZeitschrift #CollophoraGreensladeae #FAIRdata #OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #animals #collembola

A survey of 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑎 species from Brazil reveals a new purple springtail and provides an updated diagnosis, species key, and family-level discussion.​ 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑠 is described from Yunnan, China, extending the known range of the genus northward by more than 2,100 kilometres. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

Researchers revise the taxonomy of Japanese 𝐻𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑒𝑢𝑠𝑎, providing detailed descriptions and illustrations of seven species, including three new species. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

The first record of the family Ptilocerembiidae from China is presented with morphological and molecular characterisation of a new species. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑚𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a new species of true bug is described from Madagascar, representing the first record of the family Parastrachiidae from the island nation. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

Researchers describe ten new species as they revise the ground beetle subgenus 𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑝ℎ𝑜ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑢𝑠 in Hubei, China. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

The leafhopper genus 𝑆𝑐𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 is redescribed, and a new species, 𝑆𝑐𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑠, described and illustrated from Yunnan Province, China. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑎 𝑚𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑎 is reported for the first time from Tunisia alongside a redescription of the species and DNA barcoding. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

Two new species are described from Vietnam as part of a taxonomic revision of the 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑎 𝑜𝑛𝑖 species group of subterranean ants. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez.... @crbr.bsky.social

Two newly discovered fruit fly species are described from India, with an updated key to all 𝐸𝑢𝑝ℎ𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑎 species known to occur in the country. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

It has been a pleasure meeting Pensoft authors at #EntSoc25 in Portland, like Kevin who recently published his research in @bdj.pensoft.net. With two more days to go, make sure you stop by booth 715 to say hello!

The first ever discovery of 𝐿𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑎 springtails in China has revealed four new species. Read about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/07/f...

Going to the 2nd Hungarian Zootaxonomy Conference? Look out for DEZ's materials! The best Best Early Career Researcher Presentation will receive a special award provided by @pensoft.net! dez.pensoft.net/news/1016

Two new species of cave-adapted two-pronged bristletails are described from the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula alongside range extensions for several species. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

This study reveals that 𝐴𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑒𝑎 𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑎 is the sister group to all other 𝐴𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑠 silkmoths, highlighting its key role in the evolutionary history of wild silk species and advocating for its increased attention in sericulture research. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

Researchers contribute to knowledge of the genus 𝑇ℎ𝑦𝑟𝑒𝑢𝑠 in the West and Central Palaearctic, presenting two new species, taxonomic updates, host relationships, and a key to European species. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

Researchers describe a new genus and two new species in the tribe Empoascini from China. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

Three new species of the genus 𝑊𝑜𝑧𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑎 are reported from China. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

The first record of 𝐻𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑎 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑠 from the Korean Peninsula is presented, with characterisation of its complete mitochondrial genome. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

A new species is described as the jacobsoniid beetle genus 𝐷𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑢𝑠 is recorded from China for the first time. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

Researchers review the Chinese species of the beetle genus 𝐼𝑐ℎ𝑡ℎ𝑦𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑠, describing four new species, expanding mainland records, and providing updated identification keys and detailed illustrations. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

Researchers report eight new species of the pleasing lacewing genus 𝐷𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑟 from China. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

We are thrilled to present our first completed topical collection, "Entomological Outreach Collections and Community Engagement." Read all about it here! blog.pensoft.net/2025/09/12/b...

It's day two of #Ento25 in Glasgow! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Head up to our stand on 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 to learn all about our entomology journals and EU projects. 🐜🐝 @royentsoc.bsky.social

The presence of the rare alpine insect 𝐻𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑢𝑠 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑑𝑙𝑖 was confirmed in Switzerland with preserved museum specimens in Basel and London, as well as live specimens. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/alpe...

Misidentified for over a century, a new European moth species has been discovered by Peter Huemer. “It is without a doubt the prettiest species I have encountered in my long scientific career," said Huemer, who named the moth after his wife. blog.pensoft.net/2025/08/12/n... @pensoft.net

Two new species are described and illustrated as part of this review of Chinese species belonging to the spider wasp genus 𝐸𝑝𝑖𝑠𝑦𝑟𝑜𝑛. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

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Researchers describe a unique, 'weird' Mesozoic cricket based on a well-preserved specimen from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber in northern Myanmar. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/fr.2...

Three new species are described in this study listing 13 Atherigona species from Angola. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/afri...

We're excited about the congress of the Society for European Lepidopterology in the Czech Republic next month! dez.pensoft.net/news/953

The false Apollo butterfly (Archon apollinus) has a complex evolutionary history as evidenced by discordance between its biological and genetic traits. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

Researchers exploring the viability of using COI barcodes to identify West Siberian Quedius species call for integrative taxonomy and curation of public DNA libraries to improve outcomes. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

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This study redefines the identity of Nomiapis valga, restricting it to Spain and resurrecting N. caucasica for eastern populations. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

Researchers attempt to solve dubious species-group names in Neotropical mantidflies (Mantispidae), resulting in 14 new synonyms and six new combinations. doi.org/10.3897/dez....

Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift receives a new Journal Impact Factor. dez.pensoft.net/news/906

Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift has received a new, improved Scopus CiteScore. dez.pensoft.net/news/879

In the latest @pensoft.net guest blog post, Dr. Kelly Carruthers (@crazbuglady.bsky.social) ‬explains how students in Georgia's Science Olympiad entomology exam were given real insect specimens to engage with, rather than just images, to encourage hands-on learning. blog.pensoft.net/2025/06/09/s...

Nine new species of the soldier beetle genus Microichthyurus are described from southern China. doi.org/10.3897/dez....

#NewSpecies! New darkling beetle from #china just snuck in: Annamosdara jianfengensis Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/BA40466E-... Publication: doi.org/10.3897/dez.... #DeutscheEntomologischeZeitschrift #AnnamosdaraJianfengensis #FAIRdata #nature #insects #coleoptera #beetles #darklingbeetles

We're excited to announce that, together with more than 30 biodiversity journals published on the ARPHA Platform, we now got our content archive in @biodivlibrary.bsky.social. blog.pensoft.net/2025/05/20/p...

A new species of darkling beetle is described and illustrated from Hainan Island as the genus Annamosdara is recorded from China for the first time. doi.org/10.3897/dez....

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