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Open-access, peer-reviewed journal for taxonomy, phylogeny, biogeography, and evolution of animals of any geological age from any part of the world.

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A reassessment of 𝘓𝘦𝘶𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘳𝘦𝘶𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴, belonging to the bearded scarab tribe Geniatini, revealed 𝘔𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘦 as a new generic and specific synonym

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#morphology #taxonomy
January 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Five new earwig species of the genus Cranopygia are described and illustrated from South China. Learn more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#biodiversity #earwigs #taxonomy
January 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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The dipteran fauna of Armenia is significantly expanded with the first comprehensive checklist of the order in this country.

#arthropods #biodiversity #insects @morethanadodo.bsky.social

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A preliminary checklist of the Diptera of Armenia
This paper presents the first comprehensive checklist of the Diptera of Armenia, encompassing 53 families and more than 1361 species, including 106 species recorded for the first time in the country. ...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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Description of a new megachilid bee species from the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#biodiversity #taxonomy #bees
January 13, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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Fresh of press, new sp aquatic midge from Dominican republic - Xestochironomus digitulus, beautifull & quite colourfull animal (by chironomid standards). Work led by Dr. Livia Fusari, and was possible due to fieldwork of Amelie Hoecherl and Ruth Bastardo zookeys.pensoft.net/article/1621... 🪰🐛🐙
January 12, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Imagine rediscovering a moth looking as fabulous as this after 140 years of hiding.
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The geometrid moth Drepanogynis insciata was only known from two historical specimens collected before 1879. Now, it has been rediscovered in South Africa's Western Cape.

@smnstuttgart.bsky.social

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January 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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The first comprehensive description of cranial morphology and echolocation signatures for Myotis cf. davidii/aurascens bats in a high-altitude habitat: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#bats #phylogenetics #bats
January 13, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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A revision of the Korean species of antlions (Myrmeleontidae): doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#antlions #zoology #taxonomy
January 13, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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A phylogenetic analysis of the shrew genus Soriculus has revealed one new species.

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#newspecies #phylogeny #shrews
January 13, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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A new amphipod species is described from Japan. Find out more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#fauna #newspecies #taxonomy
January 13, 2026 at 7:32 AM
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Description of two new glass sponge species collected from deep-sea environments in the Indo-West Pacific: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#deepsea #sponges #newspecies
January 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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As part of investigations on earthworm diversity in northeastern China, a new species has been discovered. Find out all about it here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#earthworms #taxonomy #invertebrates
January 12, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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This is Owstonia smithvanizi, a new species of bandfish described from Taiwan. Learn all about it here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#fish #biodiversity #ichthyology
January 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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A new scorpion species is described and illustrated from Saudi Arabia.

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#taxonomy #phylogeny #newspecies
January 12, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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Three closely related species in the moth genus Westermannia are described, two of them new to science. Find out more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#taxonomy #newspecies #moths
January 12, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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Description of a new copepod species, from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent in the Onnuri Vent Field on the Central Indian Ridge: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#taxonomy #newspecies #copepod
January 12, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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Four new cockroach species within the genus Pseudoeupolyphaga are described and illustrated. See the research article here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#cockroach #biodiversity #taxonomy
January 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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One new species in the leaf beetle genus Zeugophora is described from China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

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#taxonomy #beetles #coleoptera
January 12, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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#NewSpecies!
New beetle from #china just snuck in:

Lagria cordata

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/7BDBC43A-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #LagriaCordata

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#ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles #bugs
Lagria cordata, female wandering on artificial pavement.
January 9, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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A taxonomic revision of the spider genus Chrysso and its relatives based on specimens discovered in China: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#biodiversity #newspecies #taxonomy
January 12, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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The geometrid moth Drepanogynis insciata was only known from two historical specimens collected before 1879. Now, it has been rediscovered in South Africa's Western Cape.

@smnstuttgart.bsky.social

Find out more here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
January 12, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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A new spider genus, Shuqiangius, is described, featuring two species, including one new to science: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#spiders #taxonomy #newspecies
January 9, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Here you can see a selection of some great animals, including Satyrex ferox, described by @alirezazamani.bsky.social in @zookeys.pensoft.net: a feisty tarantula whose male palps are the longest ever found, possibly to help it against a "highly aggressive female!"

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New tarantula species so feisty, males evolved the longest genitalia to survive mating | Blog
Four new species of tarantulas have been discovered, highly unusual due to their male sexual organs, which are the longest known among all tarantulas.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Another great animal discovered last year is Phyllidia ovata, the so-called eggy sea slug described in @zookeys.pensoft.net. While nudibranchs can come in all kinds of colours, we have to admit this one looks particularly appetizing!

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Two new species of wart sea slugs discovered from North Sulawesi, Indonesia | Blog
The discovery adds to the rich biodiversity of the Indo-Pacific region.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Three melandryid beetle species from China are described as new to science. Find out more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#biodiversity #beetles #taxonomy
January 9, 2026 at 12:43 PM