Hidden Weevil of Portugal’s Oak Forests Revealed With First Ericaceae Host Record for Hyperinae
A field study in northern Portugal confirms the heather Erica umbellata as the host plant of the little-known weevil Donus ...
Tag: taxonomy
Tiny New Jumping Spider Genus Foordus Discovered in South Africa
A new monotypic genus and species of tiny euophryine jumping spider, Foordus stefani, has been described from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, ...
Cave fish myth upended: Thai loach thrives in open streams, DNA reveals
New fieldwork and DNA analysis reveal that a loach long thought to be a Thai cave specialist is actually a ...
Hidden Spider Species Uncovered in Georgia After 150-Year-Old Naming Mistake
A new spiny-legged sac spider species from Georgia was first detected through DNA barcoding, prompting the resurrection of a genus ...
Three New Frog Species Emerge From Peru’s Cloud-Hidden Mountain Highlands
Scientists describe three new terrestrial breeding frog species from the páramos and elfin forests of Peru's Cordillera de Huancabamba, using ...
Black-and-White Wild Silkworm Discovered in China Rewrites Rondotia Family Tree
A striking new black-and-white wild silkworm species from Sichuan and Yunnan, Rondotia melanoleuca, has been described after captive rearing revealed ...
Eleven New Ant Species Discovered in China’s Hidden Forest Floors
A comprehensive taxonomic revision of the ant genus Myrmecina in China has recognized 28 valid species, including eleven new to ...
New Crane Fly Subspecies Emerges From Museum Drawers as Balkan Survey Reveals Dozens of First Records
A new study in ZooKeys describes a new Hungarian subspecies of the rare crane fly Dactylolabis posthabita and adds dozens ...
New Cave-Dwelling Coffee Relative Discovered in Guangxi’s Karst Caves
Botanists have described Ophiorrhiza xinchengensis, a critically endangered new plant species from a karst cave in Guangxi, China, combining morphology ...
Bernhard Merz: The Swiss Fly Expert Who Described 96 New Taxa
An obituary in Alpine Entomology chronicles the career of Bernhard Merz, the Swiss dipterist who described 96 taxa and built ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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