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Four new species of the planthopper genus ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ด 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
Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/dez.73.173015
February 9, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Four new species of the planthopper genus ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ด 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
Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/dez.73.173015
Check out this new book review for ๐๐ช๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ป๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ฆ๐ถ๐ต๐ด๐ค๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด ๐๐: ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฏ๐จ๐ด๐ด๐ค๐ฉ๐ญรผ๐ด๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ ๐งรผ๐ณ ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ.
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
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
Book review: Niedringhaus, R., Stรถckmann, M. & Wachmann, E. (2025). Die Wanzen Deutschlands II: Bestimmungsschlรผssel fรผr alle Arten. [Heteroptera of Germany II: Identification key to all species.]...
German fauna of Heteroptera is quite large with ca. 900 species and very diverse ecologically, including many potential bioindicators and species of economic importance. However, until recently the st...
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February 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Check out this new book review for ๐๐ช๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ป๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ฆ๐ถ๐ต๐ด๐ค๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด ๐๐: ๐๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฏ๐จ๐ด๐ด๐ค๐ฉ๐ญรผ๐ด๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ ๐งรผ๐ณ ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ.
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
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 ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด ๐ค๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด 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
Learn more about these species and their updated key: doi.org/10.3897/dez.73.164078
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Three new species of insects in the genus Duschinckanus are described from French Guiana. The male of ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด ๐ค๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด 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
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:
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New #springtail from #brazil just sprang in:
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#NewSpecies!
New #springtail from #brazil just sprang in:
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New #springtail from #brazil just sprang in:
Collophora greensladeae
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A survey of ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐โ๐๐๐ species from Brazil reveals a new purple springtail and provides an updated diagnosis, species key, and family-level discussion.โ
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A survey of Collophora Richards (Collembola, Collophoridae), with a new species from Brazil and an identification key for the genus
Katiannoidea Bretfeld is a widespread superfamily of Symphypleona that holds taxa with a trochanteral organ on leg III. Collophoridae is a monogeneric family of Katiannoidea composed solely of Colloph...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
A survey of ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐โ๐๐๐ species from Brazil reveals a new purple springtail and provides an updated diagnosis, species key, and family-level discussion.โ
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๐ท๐๐ ๐๐๐กโ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ is described from Yunnan, China, extending the known range of the genus northward by more than 2,100 kilometres.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:05 AM
๐ท๐๐ ๐๐๐กโ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ is described from Yunnan, China, extending the known range of the genus northward by more than 2,100 kilometres.
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Researchers revise the taxonomy of Japanese ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐, providing detailed descriptions and illustrations of seven species, including three new species.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Researchers revise the taxonomy of Japanese ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐, providing detailed descriptions and illustrations of seven species, including three new species.
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The first record of the family Ptilocerembiidae from China is presented with morphological and molecular characterisation of a new species.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The first record of the family Ptilocerembiidae from China is presented with morphological and molecular characterisation of a new species.
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๐ท๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ , a new species of true bug is described from Madagascar, representing the first record of the family Parastrachiidae from the island nation.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
๐ท๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ , a new species of true bug is described from Madagascar, representing the first record of the family Parastrachiidae from the island nation.
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Researchers describe ten new species as they revise the ground beetle subgenus ๐๐๐๐โ๐โ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ in Hubei, China.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Researchers describe ten new species as they revise the ground beetle subgenus ๐๐๐๐โ๐โ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ in Hubei, China.
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The leafhopper genus ๐๐๐๐โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ is redescribed, and a new species, ๐๐๐๐โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐๐ , described and illustrated from Yunnan Province, China.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The leafhopper genus ๐๐๐๐โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ is redescribed, and a new species, ๐๐๐๐โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐๐ , described and illustrated from Yunnan Province, China.
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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ is reported for the first time from Tunisia alongside a redescription of the species and DNA barcoding.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:10 AM
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ is reported for the first time from Tunisia alongside a redescription of the species and DNA barcoding.
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Two new species are described from Vietnam as part of a taxonomic revision of the ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ species group of subterranean ants.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Two new species are described from Vietnam as part of a taxonomic revision of the ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ species group of subterranean ants.
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Two newly discovered fruit fly species are described from India, with an updated key to all ๐ธ๐ข๐โ๐๐๐๐ก๐ species known to occur in the country.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Two newly discovered fruit fly species are described from India, with an updated key to all ๐ธ๐ข๐โ๐๐๐๐ก๐ species known to occur in the country.
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It has been a pleasure meeting Pensoft authors at #EntSoc25 in Portland, like Kevin who recently published his research in
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First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding
In this study, species of Lepidosira Schรถtt, 1925, from China are studied based on molecular markers and morphological characters. Four new species, Lepidosira apigmenta sp. nov., Lepidosira similis s...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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The first ever discovery of ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ springtails in China has revealed four new species.
Read about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/07/f...
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First ever discovery of Lepidosira springtails in China reveals four new species
The tiny arthropods were found in Yintiaoling National Nature Reserve, a biodiversity hotspot.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The first ever discovery of ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ springtails in China has revealed four new species.
Read about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/07/f...
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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!
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The best Best Early Career Researcher Presentation will receive a special award provided by @pensoft.net!
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The II. Hungarian Zootaxonomy Conference set to convene at the University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest
The II. Hungarian Zootaxonomy Conference is scheduled to take place on Thursday, November 27th, and Friday, November 28th, 2025 in the University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest.The conference itinera...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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!
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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.
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Cave-adapted Plusiocampinae (Diplura, Campodeidae) from the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula
The fauna of the subfamily Plusiocampinae (Campodeidae) in the caves of the eastern Balkan Peninsula was studied based on specimens collected over the past 40 years by scientists from the National Mus...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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.
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This study reveals that ๐ด๐๐กโ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ is the sister group to all other ๐ด๐๐กโ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ silkmoths, highlighting its key role in the evolutionary history of wild silk species and advocating for its increased attention in sericulture research.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
This study reveals that ๐ด๐๐กโ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ is the sister group to all other ๐ด๐๐กโ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ silkmoths, highlighting its key role in the evolutionary history of wild silk species and advocating for its increased attention in sericulture research.
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Researchers contribute to knowledge of the genus ๐โ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ in the West and Central Palaearctic, presenting two new species, taxonomic updates, host relationships, and a key to European species.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Researchers contribute to knowledge of the genus ๐โ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ in the West and Central Palaearctic, presenting two new species, taxonomic updates, host relationships, and a key to European species.
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Researchers describe a new genus and two new species in the tribe Empoascini from China.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Researchers describe a new genus and two new species in the tribe Empoascini from China.
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Three new species of the genus ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ are reported from China.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Three new species of the genus ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ are reported from China.
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The first record of ๐ป๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ from the Korean Peninsula is presented, with characterisation of its complete mitochondrial genome.
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October 15, 2025 at 6:02 AM
The first record of ๐ป๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ from the Korean Peninsula is presented, with characterisation of its complete mitochondrial genome.
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