A new species is described as the assassin-fly genus 𝐴𝑐𝑛𝑒𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑦𝑖𝑎 is reviewed in the southern Namib Desert.
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Fun fact: sandflies are tiny insects that can carry the Leishmania parasite, and this study identified eight different species living in local farmlands.
Curious to find out more? Read the full study: doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.67.177295
African 𝘙𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘢 wasps have recently received taxonomic investigations, significantly expanding the known diversity within the genus.
This paper describes the male of 𝘙𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴 and provides distribution records for several other 𝘙𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘢 species: doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.67.162082
🪰🔬 Part 3 of the catalogue on primary types of Tabanidae (horseflies) held at the KwaZulu-Natal Museum is now out!
It documents 16 species across Aegophagamyia, Rhigioglossa & Tabanocella, with type localities, collector data & colour photos:
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This research updates the taxonomy of the Malagasy jumping spider genus Tomocyrba for the first time in over a century.
The study also provides a modern redescription of the original type species using the first fresh specimens collected since 1901: doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.67.183477
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Curious about Part 1 and Part 2?
Tabanidae (Diptera) holotypes in the KwaZulu-Natal Museum collection: Part 2. Diachlorini and Tabanini
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Tabanidae (Diptera) holotypes in the KwaZulu-Natal Museum collection: Part 1. Haematopota Meigen, 1803
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🐜 A total of 190 ant species have been identified within the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve, with research revealing that biodiversity significantly increases as forests mature from fallow land to primary forest.
Read more: doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.67.180461
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All primary (name-bearing) and secondary types (paratypes) of Bartolomeudiasiella, Cydistomyia and Limata within the tribe Diachlorini and Hybomitra, Tabanus and Therioplectes within the tribe Tabanin...
🙌 Fresh off their latest keynote talk yesterday, we had Professor Rob Marchant of the University of York drop by our booth at #ECTE2026!
📖 Check out their paper in @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net: africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net/article/8191/ (1/2)
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🏔️ We’re back for Day 2 of the European Conference of Tropical Ecology #ECTE2026 with a keynote talk from Prof. Rob Marchant of the University of York and author in @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net – “Embedding the Past for Balanced Future Tropical Mountain Social Ecological Systems”.
