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Zoology
Ying Yang, Xingyue Liu
Summary: The family Sisyridae is a minor group in Neuroptera, with 72 extant species. This study describes two new species of Sisyrina and provides a key to the species of Sisyrina.
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Zoology
Santiago Jaume-Schinkel, Gunnar Mikalsen Kvifte
Summary: This article provides the first record of the genus Lepidiella in the Oriental Region and describes a new species. Furthermore, a list of world species of Lepidiella is provided, along with a discussion on the diagnosis and taxonomic placement of the genus.
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Zoology
Hsuan-Pu Chen, Kai-Ti Lin, Shipher Wu
Summary: The study focuses on the metallic-blue body coloration in the cosmopolitan genus Pimpla Fabricius, 1804, with emphasis on two similar species, P. cyanator and P. alishanensis from India and Taiwan respectively. The female morphological variations resembling the holotype of P. cyanator were discovered in P. alishanensis, supporting the proposal of synonymization between the two species. The study also provides a redescription of P. cyanator, discussing its distribution, diagnostic features, factors influencing color change, and previous misidentifications.
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Zoology
Sarah M. Smith, Roger A. Beaver, Thai Hong Pham, Anthony I. Cognato
Summary: Eighteen xyleborine ambrosia beetles are described and illustrated, and new distribution records are reported for 67 Asian species. The first report of Cyclorhipidion nemesis from Asia (China) confirms its hypothesized native continent.
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Microbiology
Tong Chen, Siyuan Wang, Xinwei Jiang, Ying Huang, Minghe Mo, Zefen Yu
Summary: Most species of Didymellaceae are associated with diseases of land plants, but their occurrence in aquatic plants is not well known. In this study, 51 isolates belonging to Didymellaceae were obtained from endophytes in aquatic plants. Through genetic analysis, two new varieties belonging to Boeremia and 12 new species distributed into seven genera were identified. The high frequency of new species suggests that aquatic plants may be a special ecological niche promoting species differentiation, and further investigation of fungal resources in aquatic environments is necessary.
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Entomology
Yuchen Zhao, Xinpu Wang, Seunghyun Lee, Ming Bai
Summary: A new genus of ant-like flower beetle, Furcanthicus, is described, along with three new species. The unique morphological characters differentiate this new genus from Anthicus. There are photographs of the habitat of some species from the new genus to enhance understanding of their lifestyle. An identification key is provided for all species in the new genus. The article also briefly discusses the important morphological characters, distribution, and diagnosis of the new genus.
Article
Zoology
Tomohide Yasunaga, Andrzej Wolski, Artur Taszakowski
Summary: This study describes three new species of the Punctifulvius genus, which are fungal-inhabiting plant bugs. It also provides a record of the genus from the Oriental Region for the first time. The widespread distribution of Punctifulvius species across different climatic zones is confirmed, and detailed images and descriptions of each species are provided. The study also discusses the systematic position of another genus.
Article
Zoology
Yue Sun, Lei Yu, Xinzheng Li
Summary: A new species of the orbiniid genus Phylo, P. heterochaetus sp. nov., is described based on material collected from the northern Yellow Sea, China. This is the thirteenth species in Phylo. Additionally, Phylo fimbriata is recorded for the first time from China seas.
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Zoology
Sihang Zhang, Yihong Yang, Jiayi Chen, Liming Liu, Zhendong Cao, Sanping Xie
Summary: A new species of Berothidae, Jersiberotha musivum sp. nov., is described and distinguished from other species based on wing venation configuration. A new key to species of Berothidae from Myanmar amber is provided and the diagnoses of Iceloberotha and Jersiberotha have been revised to solve the confusion.
Article
Zoology
Xiaoyan Li, Yanpeng Cai, Haifeng Chen
Summary: A new species of Pachypaederus, P. kongshuhensis Li, sp. nov., is described from Yunnan Province, China, representing the third member of the genus in the Oriental region. Color plates of the species' features and reproductive structures are provided, along with a key to Oriental Pachypaederus species.
Article
Zoology
Yaru Zhao, Ying Li, Min Li, Zhiqi Liu
Summary: Two new species of Coniopterygidae, Semidalis procurva sp. nov. and Semidalis tibetana sp. nov., have been discovered in China. In addition, the first record of Semidalis decipiens (Roepke, 1916) in China was made. An identification key for adult males of the Chinese Semidalis Enderlein, 1905 has also been developed.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zheng-xiang Qi, Ke-qing Qian, Jia-jun Hu, Yang Wang, Dong-mei Wu, Neng Gao, Pei-Song Jia, Zhen-hao Zhang, Bo Zhang, Yu Li
Summary: This article investigated and analyzed the macrofungal resources in Xinjiang, China, and identified three species belonging to the genus Pluteus, including a new species. Morphological study and molecular analysis were conducted, and detailed descriptions and a species list were provided.
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Tauseef Ullah, Malka Saba, Mahrukh Farid Syed
Summary: This study introduces a new coprinoid mushroom species, Coprinopsis afrocinerea, from Pakistan, which is reported for the first time in Asia. Through morphological and molecular analysis, the specimens collected in Pakistan were identified as Coprinopsis afrocinerea, matching the type samples from Africa. The known number of Coprinopsis species in Pakistan has increased from seven to eight.
MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Chi-Feng Lee, Chia-Hung Hsieh
Summary: This study revised and described Taiwanese species of Gonioctena based on morphological, molecular, and ecological information. It also proposed new junior synonyms for certain species and described a new species. Host plant and biological information were provided for all Taiwanese species. Additionally, lectotypes were designated for certain species.
Article
Entomology
Shujuan Ge, Haoyu Liu, Xingke Yang, Yuxia Yang
Summary: Six new species of Habronychus (Habronychus) are described, along with a redescribed previously known species. Illustrations and an identification key for this subgenus worldwide are provided.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Xingyue Liu, Libor Dvorak, Jerome Constant
Summary: Megaloptera, a small insect order, has a narrow distribution range and significant biogeographical importance. This study presents the first record of Megaloptera species in the Philippines, contributing to the understanding of the biogeography of this region.
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Plant Sciences
Caleb C. Martins, Adrian Ardila-Camacho, Sara Lariza Rivera-Gasperin, John D. Oswald, Xingyue Liu, Atilano Contreras-Ramos
Summary: This article provides a global synonymical checklist of the species and higher taxa of the insect order Megaloptera, including both extant and extinct taxa. It also provides geographic distribution data and summary information for the number of species. The article summarizes the increase of knowledge about the diversity of the Megaloptera fauna and provides updated keys to the classification of the taxa.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TAXONOMY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Muhammad Asghar Hassan, Yuchen Zheng, Ahmed Zia, Xingyue Liu
Summary: A taxonomic revision of Cueta Navas species from Pakistan is presented, including the redescriptions of four species and the proposal of a new junior synonym. Cueta infensa is reported as a new record for Pakistan, and the holotype photographs of Cueta infensa and Cueta omana are provided. The study also includes distributional maps, a list of synonyms, diagnostic characters, and a key to species based on adult characters.
Article
Zoology
Lulan Jie, Feiyang Liang, Xingyue Liu
Summary: The bark louse genus Ceratostigma Li, 2002 is revised in this paper, with the description of a new species and the proposal of a new species combination. A distribution map and a key to species of Ceratostigma are also provided.
Article
Plant Sciences
Muhammad Asghar Hassan, Yuchen Zheng, Xingyue Liu
Summary: A new species of the Baliga antlion genus, Baliga kashmirensis sp. nov., was discovered and described in Pakistan, along with the re-description of three other Myrmeleon species. The paper also provides an annotated catalogue of Myrmeleon species in Pakistan, including distribution maps and an updated identification key.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TAXONOMY
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Qin-Peng Liu, Le Liang, Xin-Yang Zhang, Hao-Kun Li, Chu-Xiang Zhao, Xing-Yue Liu
Summary: This study analyzes the rampant morphological homoplasy in Mantodea, focusing on the complex convergent evolution of leaf-like pronotum in Hierodulinae. By combining morphological and mitogenome data, the study reveals the unnatural grouping in the current classification of Hierodula and Rhombodera, and suggests the adaptive significance of the pronotal-foliaceous trait in multiple lineages of Hierodulinae. The study also highlights the use of mitogenomes in resolving the derived mantodean phylogenetic relationship, with congruent results from mitochondrial phylogenomics and male genitalia morphology.
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Geology
Zuluan Chen, Zhilin Zhang, De Zhuo, Xingyue Liu
Summary: This study describes two new species of the extinct dustywing subfamily Cretaconiopteryginae, providing new evidence for understanding the characteristics and early diversification of this lacewing lineage in the mid-Cretaceous period.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Pei Yu, Chengquan Cao, Xingyue Liu, Fumio Hayashi
Summary: This study compares the fluid expelling behavior among different species of alderflies, fishflies, and dobsonflies. It is found that alderflies expel a smaller amount of fluid compared to fishflies and dobsonflies. The behavior of fluid expelling may serve as an anti-predatory mechanism. Further research is needed to understand the effectiveness of this behavior in deterring predators and why it is more developed in certain species.
Article
Zoology
Muhammad Asghar Hassan, Saleem Akhtar, Yuchen Zheng, Xingyue Liu
Summary: The taxonomic status of three antlion genera in Pakistan, Indopalpares Insom & Carfi, 1988, Palpares Rambur, 1842, and Parapalpares Insom & Carfi, 1988, has been revised in this study. Three species, Indopalparespardus (Rambur, 1842), Palpares zebratus Rambur, 1842, and Parapalpares solidus (Gerstaecker, 1894), have been redescribed based on material from northern areas of Pakistan. Several taxonomic and nomenclatural changes have been proposed, including the re-establishment of Palpares patiens as a valid species and the transfer of P. infimus to a senior synonym of P. patiens from P. zebratus. The rediscovery of Palpares zebratus in northern areas of Pakistan expands its known distribution range beyond its type localities in Tamil Nadu, India, and Sindh, Pakistan.
Article
Zoology
Kanyakorn Piraonapicha, Narumon Sangpradub, Weeyawat Jaitrong, Korrawat Attasopa, Xingyue Liu
Article
Geology
Zuluan Chen, Chunpeng Xu, Xingyue Liu
Summary: This study describes two new genera and four new species of extinct Neuroptera, belonging to the family Corydasialidae, which were discovered from mid-Cretaceous amber. The discovery provides further evidence for the classification of Corydasialidae within the superfamily Chrysopoidea.
CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Yan Lai, Kaiyu Li, Xingyue Liu
Summary: This study established a DNA barcode reference library of Chinese green lacewings, comprising 1,119 barcodes of 25 genera and 197 species. The optimal threshold for species identification was determined to be 1.87% genetic divergence, and the threshold for genetic divergence among genera with biocontrol significance was determined to be 7.77%. Additionally, six new species combinations were proposed using integrative species delimitation. This research provides a methodological reference for molecular delimitation of other insects.
Article
Entomology
Chen-yang Cai, Erik Tihelka, Xing-yue Liu, Michael S. Engel
Summary: The exponential growth of large-scale data for Neuropterida has greatly improved our understanding of the origin and evolution of lacewings and their allies. Recent phylogenomic studies based on various data sources have provided a well-resolved and congruent phylogeny, although some interfamilial relationships remain inconsistent.
Article
Entomology
Shuo Tian, Yunlan Jiang, Yan Lai, Shutong Wang, Xingyue Liu, Yuyu Wang
Summary: In this study, mitogenomes of two Ankylopteryx species were sequenced for the first time, and comparative analysis showed that their genome arrangements were consistent with other Chrysopidae species. Phylogenetic reconstructions revealed that Chrysopinae were the sister group to Apochrysinae + Nothochrysinae, and Nothancylini were the sister group to (Leucochrysini + Belonopterygini) + (Ankylopterygini + Chrysopini). The divergence time estimation suggested an Early Cretaceous initial divergence within Chrysopidae.
