Four new species of the moth genus Araeopteron are described. Find out more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #newspecies #taxonomy #moths

🐸A new frog species of the genus 𝘈𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘴 is described from the Hoang Lien Range in northwestern Vietnam. Say hello to 𝘈𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘤𝘶𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘪: doi.org/10.3897/zook... @jodirowley.bsky.social @unicologne.bsky.social #phylogenetics #taxonomy #newspecies

An investigation into the diversity of microsnails in the limestone caves of Southern Thailand, a region recognized for its high biodiversity: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #gastropods #limestone #microsnails

Four species of crane flies are added to the regional fauna of Northwest China, including one new to science: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #taxonomy #newspecies #flies

An analysis of the hidden patterns on the underside of the wings in butterflies within the Agrodiaetus monomorphic complex using UV imaging: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

Description of four weevil new species from southwestern China: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #biodiversity #taxonomy #weevils

This is 𝘕𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘶𝘴, a new termite species from Central Panama whose soldier is unique among Central American representatives of the genus by its small size and orange head capsule coloration. Learn more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... @oistedu.bsky.social

This is Nasutitermes aurantius, a new termite species from Central Panama whose soldier is unique among Central American representatives of the genus by its small size and orange head capsule coloration. Learn more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... @oistedu.bsky.social

The first detailed description of the internal structure of pore openings in the ostracod genus Heterocypris, plus a description for one new species. @tu-braunschweig.de @rwth.bsky.social #freshwater #ostracods #taxonomy doi.org/10.3897/zook...

A study to provide some clarity in ant systematics as replacement names are proposed for 40 unresolved junior species group homonyms as required by ICZN Articles 23 and 60. #Formicidae #taxonomy #ants @calacademy.bsky.social doi.org/10.3897/zook...

Researchers successfully paired six cockroach species previously known from only one sex, resolving sexual dimorphism pairings in the genus Pseudoglomeris. See more: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

A new geometrid moth species is described from Sichuan, China. Learn more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #DNAbarcoding #taxonomy #newspecies

Description of a new species of loach from Guangxi Gutingshan Forest Park in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #cavefish #crypticspecies #subterranean

Two new species of Conostigmus are described from China's Yintiaoling Nature Reserve. Find out more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #taxonomy #wasps #Hymenoptera

The males of the nursery web spiders Qianlingula jiafu and Q. turbinata are described for the first time. See more here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #taxonomy #spiders #arachnology

A new crab species is described from Western Australia. Find out all about it here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #crustaceans #crabs #taxonomy

A discovery that fills the honeybee fossil age gap, a new species from the Late Pliocene–Early Pleistocene lacustrine deposit in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Apoidea #fossils #insects

Trimma berumeni or Mikey’s golden pygmygoby, named after my former advisor and all around good guy, Mike Berumen. Glad to see more Red Sea gobies being described 😁

Description of 𝘓𝘪𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘨, a new species of orb-weaver spider: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #biodiversity #DNAbarcoding #taxonomy

Found in Iranian caves within the Alborz and Kopet Dagh mountain ranges, two new species of #springtail are described: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #subterranean #troglobionts #newspecies

During #biodiversity surveys of offshore #reefs in the Farasan Banks region of the Saudi Arabian Red Sea, researchers discovered a distinctive, yellow-colored goby inhabiting cave systems at depths between 15–30 m. It is here described as a new species in the genus 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑚𝑎: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

A review of the crab spider genera 𝘡𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘢 and 𝘕𝘺𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘴, with descriptions of following six new species: doi.org/10.3897/zook... @kalakemangga.bsky.social, @uni-goettingen.de

Description of a new false skin beetle genus and species from the Valdivian rainforest in Chile: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #fauna #newspecies #taxonomy

A new earwig species is described and illustrated from China. Find out more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #biodiversity #earwig #taxonomy Photo by Dr Ri-Xin Jiang (Guizhou University, China)

"We need to find, identify, count, and study our species before they are lost." Nepal's undocumented insect population means we cannot monitor trends, compare decline, or fully understand the impact of global threats on its ecosystems. myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/finding...

#LiteratureNotice Kim et al. A new species of the genus #Donacia Fabricius (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Donaciinae) from South Korea: morphology, ecology, and COI gene analysis doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #newspecies

yes... 😁👍 but we just scratched the tip of the iceberg... 🧊🏔️ at least 15k #Diptera species expected for the entire #Caucasus region... 🪰🦟 #biodiversity #gnatsarecool #fliesarecooltoo #Armenia #Georgia

#NewSpecies! New amphipod from #japan just surfaced: Elasmopus lumbiniger Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/A6AB1033-... Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #ZooKeys #ElasmopusLumbiniger #FAIRdata #OA #biodiversity #nature #conservation #animals #arthropods #crustaceae #amphipoda #amphipods

#NewSpecies! New leaf beetle from #Taiwan just snuck in: Batophila chungi Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/0DBAFE99-... Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #ZooKeys #BatophilaChungi #FAIRdata #OA #taxonomy #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles #bugs

A recent study documents the amphibian fauna of Iguaçu National Park, Brazil, including the first state records of 𝐵𝑜𝑎𝑛𝑎 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑝𝑖 and 𝑃ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑒𝑚𝑢𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑜𝑟𝑢𝑚 for Paraná. doi.org/10.3897/zook... #anurans #amphibians

A new snake species of the genus Hebius is described from Yunnan Province, China. Find out more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #snake #phylogenetics #taxonomy

The parasitic wasp 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠 is newly described from the Xishuangbanna Rainforest, China, and 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑟 and 𝑆𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑎 𝑓𝑙𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎 are recorded from China for the first time. 🔗 Find out more here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

A snapshot of Singapore’s Trichoptera diversity and distribution within the Northeast Monsoon months of October 2023 to January 2024: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #bioindicators #biomonitoring #caddisflies

A new study from Sichuan, China, adds two new species to the spider genus 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑠: 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑠 𝑗𝑖𝑢𝑧ℎ𝑎𝑖 and 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑠 𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑤𝑢. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/zook... #newspecies #morphology #taxonomy #spiders

This study revises the longhorn beetle genus 𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑎, recognizing 16 species, seven of which are newly described, along with one new subspecies. Check it out here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Newspecies #taxonomy #longhornbeetle

Researchers characterized the gut microbiome composition of four caddisfly genera belonging to four different functional feeding groups using 16S metabarcoding. See what they found out here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... @gjijonn.bsky.social @paulbfrandsen.bsky.social

Description of two new cockroach wasp species from China: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #wasps #taxonomy #Hymenoptera

Researchers quantified the dispersal patterns of adult aquatic insects in in both longitudinal and lateral directions using a combination of sticky and Malaise traps: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

With contributions on the Trichoptera of Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America, here is our new special issue on Trichoptera, presenting the proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Trichoptera: zookeys.pensoft.net/issue/4938/

Eleven new species of Dalodesmidae millipedes are described - read their descriptions here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #taxonomy #newspecies

Three new species of riffle bugs are described - read all about them here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #taxonomy #newspecies #insects

A surprising diversity of Panabachia beetle species was revealed from a remarkably small area in Ecuador, with 22 newly described species: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #newspecies #paramo #taxonomy @smunoztobar.bsky.social @mcaterino.bsky.social

Two new spider species of the family Hahniidae are described from Daba Mountain National Nature Reserve in Chongqing, China. Learn more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/zook... #spiders #taxonomy #newspecies

Our paper on ancestral conditions of caddisflies (described in the quoted post) is now out! doi.org/10.3897/zook...

Ichthyology•2025 Oreonectes qinae•A New loach Species (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) from Guangxi, China doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1255.158447 #Cavefish #Cypriniformes #Freshwater #Ichthyology #Fish #Phylogenetics #Taxonomy

A new species, Euryobeidia tigratoides sp. nov., is described from Hainan Island. It is endemic to the island and mimics the sympatric Epobeidia tigrata. doi.org/10.3897/zook... @zookeys.pensoft.net

Happy to join the @zookeys.pensoft.net team! What an honor! :-)

Ichthyology•2025 Triplophysa baishuijiangensis•A New typical Cavefish of the Genus Triplophysa (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae) from the Jinsha River, Yunnan, China DOI: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1253.153155 #Ichthyology #Fish #Taxonomy

Novel data on the distribution and dietary ecology of the Dao Frog (Amolops daorum): doi.org/10.3897/zook... #frogs #reptiles #herpetology @unicologne.bsky.social

A very warm welcome to @ddpichenumonidae.bsky.social as he joins our team of subject editors! We're excited for him to share his knowledge in Hymenoptera systematics and look forward to working with him. zookeys.pensoft.net/news/1043