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🔬 Three new species of springtails have been described from Romania, with two new species added to the genus Entomobrya and one to the globally distributed genus Willowsia.
➡️ Read more: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1282.194867
Kaluginia wangi is a newly discovered midge from China. Full description and illustrations available in our open access article: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
🐟 The larval and juvenile development of seven wild mouth-brooding fighting fish species of the genus Betta found in Thailand has been described in detail for the first time.
🔬 Read more: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1281.184196
🦐 A new species of tiny marine crustacean, Laophontella changi, has been described from along the coast of Korea, distinguished from its relatives by its antennule segmentation and structures on the caudal rami and limbs.
🔍 Dive deeper into the research: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1281.192788
🪳Peru’s Amazon is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, but its cockroaches have been understudied. A new checklist helps fill the gap: updating the country's Blaberidae records, describing 7 new species, and adding 3 new country records. Full checklist here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
🪰 A catalogue of type specimens belonging to the flesh fly genus Sarcophaga held at the Shanghai Entomological Museum has been compiled, with type material recovered for 22 of 24 nominal species and photographically documented for the first time.
➡️ Find out more: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1281.182881
🐛 Four new species of Pachymerium centipedes have been described following an extensive taxonomic survey spanning 23 provincial-level regions in China.
🔑 A new identification key for all five confirmed regional species has also been constructed: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1281.182253
🌊 A stunning new species of precious coral was discovered 550 meters deep off the coast of Japan, featuring an orange body and a delicate pink skeleton.
➡️ Check out the full study: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1277.184620
➡️ Read our latest blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/06/10/s...
🐝 Eleven historical species of South American parasitoid #wasps have been re-examined and visualised using modern imaging techniques.
🔍 New physical descriptions and the very first digital images have been provided for these #insects: insectsdoi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1281.194880
🐟 Two new species of #cave-dwelling #fish have been described following their discovery within #subterranean karst caves in southwestern China.
➡️ Read more: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1281.186268
