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{"title":"<b>Revision of the subfamily Oxypilinae (Mantodea: Hymenopodidae) from India</b>.","authors":"A P Kamila, Christian J Schwarz, Evgeny Shcherbakov, P M Sureshan","doi":"10.11646/zootaxa.5837.3.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5837.3.3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The subfamily Oxypilinae (Mantodea: Hymenopodidae) of India is revised by including two tribes, six genera, two subgenera, fourteen species and a subspecies. The genus <i>Pseudohestiasula</i> Schwarz & Shcherbakov, 2017 is a new record for India. Two new subgenera, <i>Bharatestiasula</i> <b>subgen. nov.</b> and <i>Paxestiasula</i> <b>subgen. nov.</b> are introduced by describing four new species and a new subspecies from the Southern Western Ghats, viz. <i>Pseudohestiasula</i> (<i>Bharatestiasula</i>) <i>occidentalis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P.</i> (<i>B.</i>) <i>greeni</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P.</i> (<i>Paxestiasula</i>) <i>unipunctata</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>P.</i> (<i>P.</i>) <i>unipunctata obscura</i> <b>subsp. nov.</b>, and <i>P.</i> (<i>incertae sedis</i>) <i>ovata</i><b>sp. nov.</b>. <i>Pseudohestiasula</i> (<i>Bharatestiasula</i>) <b>subgen. nov.</b> also includes <i>P.</i> (<i>B.</i>) <i>castetsi</i> (Bolivar, 1897) <b>comb. nov.</b>, <i>P.</i> (<i>B.</i>) <i>kaestneri</i> (Beier, 1942) <b>comb. nov.</b> and <i>P.</i> (<i>B.</i>) <i>masoni</i> (Giglio-Tos, 1915) <b>comb. nov.</b>. The genus <i>Catestiasula</i> Giglio-Tos, 1915 is represented in India by a new species, <i>Catestiasula keralensis</i><b>sp. nov.</b>. The only Indian Oxypilini species <i>Ceratomantis ghatei</i> Roy & Svenson, 2007 is now accommodated in a new subgenus <i>Indoceratomantis</i><b>subgen. nov.</b> as <i>C.</i> (<i>I.</i>) <i>ghatei</i>. In addition, <i>Ephestiasula obscura</i> Lombardo, 1995 and <i>Ephestiasula woodmasoni</i> Mukherjee, Stiewe & Ghorai, 2010 are synonymized with <i>Hestiasula nigrofemorata</i> Werner, 1930 <b>syn. nov.</b>, which is transferred to the genus <i>Ephestiasula</i> as <i>E.</i><i>nigrofemorata</i> (Werner, 1930) <b>comb. nov.</b>. <i>Hestiasula ceylonica</i> Beier, 1956, <i>Hestiasula</i><i>brachyptera</i> Villani, 2016 and <i>Ephestiasula maculata</i> Chatterjee, Ghorai, Srinivasan & Mukherjee, 2019 are new synonyms of <i>Hestiasula</i><i>woodi</i> Giglio-Tos, 1915 (<b>syn. nov.</b>). A dichotomous key and an updated checklist to the Indian Oxypilinae are also provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":24072,"journal":{"name":"Zootaxa","volume":"5837 3","pages":"465-497"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148399586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<b>A new species of <i>Litarcturus</i> Brandt, 1990 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Valvifera: Antarcturidae) from central Japan</b>.","authors":"Yuzumi Okumura, Tomoyuki Nakano, Michitaka Shimomura","doi":"10.11646/zootaxa.5837.3.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5837.3.7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Litarcturus kumanoensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> is described from the Kumano Basin, Japan. <i>Litarcturus kumanoensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> is distinguished from other members of the genus by these characters: head with 2 supraocular and 2 blunt posterior supraocular spines; pereonite 1 with 2 submedial and sublateral spines; pereonites 2 to 7 each with 2 short submedial spines; pleonites 1 and 2 each with 2 submedial spines; pleonite 3 with 2 submedial and lateral spines; pleotelson pentagonal, with 4 submedial, 1 sublateral spines and 2 caudolateral spines. This is the second species of the genus to be described and found in Japan. An amended generic diagnosis is provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":24072,"journal":{"name":"Zootaxa","volume":"5837 3","pages":"547-559"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148399444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<b>Revision of the genus <i>Oenopia</i> Mulsant, 1850 (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from China</b>.","authors":"Zi-Zhao Wang, Zi-Hao Zhu, Ming-Xiao Jin, Xing-Min Wang","doi":"10.11646/zootaxa.5837.3.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5837.3.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The genus <i>Oenopia</i> Mulsant, 1850 from China is reviewed, including 33 species. Five new species are described, namely <i>Oenopia latitegmina</i> Wang & Wang <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>Oenopia</i><i>sanxiaensis</i> Wang & Wang <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>Oenopia</i><i>stylifera</i> Wang & Wang <b>sp. nov.</b>, <i>Oenopia tianquanensis</i> Wang, Jin & Wang <b>sp. nov.</b> and <i>Oenopia</i><i>transversifasciata</i> Wang & Wang <b>sp. nov.</b>. <i>Oenopia</i><i>adelgivora</i> Poorani, 2002, <i>Oenopia excellens</i> (Crotch, 1874) and <i>Oenopia</i><i>smetanai</i> Canepari, 1997 are recorded from China for the first time. Based on examined specimens and literature records <i>O</i>. <i>medogensis</i> (Jing, 1987) is returned to <i>Xanthadalia</i> Crotch. The taxonomic status of <i>Oenopia yadongensis</i> is discussed and remains questionable. Detailed images of external and genital characters or revised species, and descriptions of new species are presented. A key to species of the genus <i>Oenopia</i> from China is also given.</p>","PeriodicalId":24072,"journal":{"name":"Zootaxa","volume":"5837 3","pages":"401-445"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148399493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<b>Two new species of <i>Willowsia</i> Shoebotham, 1917 (Collembola: Entomobryidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India</b>.","authors":"Simran Verma, Guru Pada Mandal, Pritha Mandal, Surajit Kar","doi":"10.11646/zootaxa.5837.3.6","DOIUrl":"10.11646/zootaxa.5837.3.6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study describes two new species, <i>Willowsia coxichroma</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> and <i>Willowsia mitrai</i> <b>sp. nov.,</b> from the eastern part of the Indian Himalayas, specifically from one of the north-eastern states, namely Arunachal Pradesh. These two new species differ from the other members of <i>Willowsia</i> based on pigment pattern, scale type, and chaetotaxy. Molecular identification and genetic distance of <i>Willowsia coxichroma</i><b>sp. nov.</b> with its congeners supported the novel species identity; however, the generation of barcodes was unsuccessful for <i>Willowsia mitrai</i><b>sp. nov.</b> An updated key to Indian species of <i>Willowsia</i> and a comparison table of related species are also provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":24072,"journal":{"name":"Zootaxa","volume":"5837 3","pages":"531-546"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148399611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<b>Two new species of the genus <i>Paraphloeostiba</i> Steel, 1960 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Omaliinae: Omaliini) from Sulawesi, and new records from the Oriental and Palaearctic regions</b>.","authors":"Alexey V Shavrin","doi":"10.11646/zootaxa.5837.3.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5837.3.10","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Taxonomic and faunistic data for nine species of the genus <i>Paraphloeostiba</i> Steel, 1960 of the Oriental and Palaearctic regions are presented. Two new species from the one locality in Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park (Sulawesi, Indonesia) are described and illustrated: <i>P. bicolora</i><b>sp. nov.</b> and <i>P. carnaria</i><b>sp. nov.</b> First records are provided for the following five species: <i>P. gayndahensis</i> (MacLeay, 1873) from Turkey, Sri Lanka, Laos, Vietnam and Sulawesi (Indonesia), <i>P. impressa</i> (Cameron, 1928) and <i>P. rhopalocera</i> (Cameron, 1928) from Sulawesi (Indonesia), and <i>P. latissima</i> Shavrin, 2024 and <i>P. zingiberiphila</i> Shavrin, 2024 from Indonesia.</p>","PeriodicalId":24072,"journal":{"name":"Zootaxa","volume":"5837 3","pages":"581-590"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148399596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<b>Notes on some species of <i>Naarda</i> Walker, 1866 from Australia and Wallacea (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Hypeninae)</b>.","authors":"Balázs Tóth","doi":"10.11646/zootaxa.5837.3.11","DOIUrl":"10.11646/zootaxa.5837.3.11","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The genitalia of <i>Naarda xanthonephra</i> Turner, 1908 and <i>N. calliceros</i> Turner, 1932 are illustrated and described for the first time. Lectotypes are designated for <i>N. coelopis</i> Turner, 1936 and <i>N. calliceros</i> Turner, 1932. The synonymy of <i>N. xanthonephra</i> and <i>N. coelopis</i> Turner, 1936 is confirmed. Two new species, <i>N. inopina</i><b>sp. nov.</b> from the Banda Islands and <i>N. turneri</i><b>sp. nov.</b> from Australia, are described, increasing the number of known species of the genus <i>Naarda</i> recorded from the Australian continent to three. The paper is accompanied by 15 figures illustrating the examined taxa and diagnostic characters.</p>","PeriodicalId":24072,"journal":{"name":"Zootaxa","volume":"5837 3","pages":"591-599"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148399448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<b>Confirmation of the valid status of <i>Metoecus morawitzi</i> (Semenov, 1890) (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae) based on integrated data, with zoogeographical comments</b>.","authors":"Yakov N Kovalenko, Zhao Pan","doi":"10.11646/zootaxa.5837.3.8","DOIUrl":"10.11646/zootaxa.5837.3.8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Metoecus morawitzi</i> (Semenov, 1890) is the least studied species in the genus <i>Metoecus</i> Dejean, 1834. The taxonomic status of this species was proven by morphological comparison, molecular species determination, and zoogeographical notes. The results demonstrated the species is valid and not conspecific with <i>M. paradoxus</i> (Linnaeus, 1760). Based on literature and specimen data, <i>M. morawitzi</i> is distributed at high and medium elevations throughout Central Asia, including Afghanistan, China (Xinjiang), Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. This distribution is so extensive that it encompasses entire mountain systems within the territory of the Central Asian states, rather than separate ridges, valleys, or specific countries.</p>","PeriodicalId":24072,"journal":{"name":"Zootaxa","volume":"5837 3","pages":"560-570"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148399488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<b>Taxonomic revision of the <i>Nylanderia guatemalensis</i> species complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Neotropics, with implications for conservation and invasion biology</b>.","authors":"Jason L Williams, Corbin Puckett, Henri W Herrera, John S Lapolla, Gianpiero Fiorentino, María Camila Tocora-Protz, Fernando Fernández, Wouter Dekoninck, Andrea Lucky","doi":"10.11646/zootaxa.5837.2.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5837.2.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ant genus <i>Nylanderia</i> Emery comprises 138 known species and is common across most terrestrial regions worldwide. At least 15 species have spread beyond their native ranges, some becoming ecologically and economically destructive. Subtle morphology, unresolved taxonomy, and widespread distributions make these species difficult to identify, complicating conservation efforts in biodiversity hotspots like the Galápagos Islands. Here, based on a comprehensive examination of Neotropical <i>Nylanderia</i>, we revise the taxonomy of the <i>N. guatemalensis</i> complex, recognizing seven described species: <i>N. ambulator</i> Williams <i>et al.</i>; <i>N. coveri</i> LaPolla & Kallal; <i>N. docilis</i> (Forel); <i>N. guatemalensis</i> (Forel); <i>N. insularis</i> Williams <b>sp. nov.</b>; <i>N. nesiotis</i> (Wheeler) <b>stat. nov.</b>; and <i>N. silvestrii</i> (Emery); plus an undescribed eighth, <i>N.</i> sp. JKW1 (singleton). Among these, we confirm two in the Galápagos: the non-native <i>N. guatemalensis</i> and the endemic <i>N. nesiotis</i>. While eight other ant species in the Galápagos are considered probable endemics, <i>N. nesiotis</i> is the first confirmed as such. We synonymize <i>N. lietzi</i> (Forel), <i>N. steinheili</i> (Forel), <i>N. guatemalensis</i><i>cocoensis</i> (Forel), <i>N. guatemalensis itinerans</i> (Forel), and <i>N. silvestrii kuenzleri</i> (Forel) with <i>N. guatemalensis</i>, and <i>N. guatemalensis edenensis</i> (Linsley & Usinger) with <i>N. nesiotis</i>. Species boundaries are supported by combined evidence from Ultraconserved Element (UCE) phylogenomics and morphology. We provide distributions, a worker-based key, and high-resolution images of available castes to facilitate species recognition, support biodiversity monitoring, and improve detection and management of invasive <i>Nylanderia</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":24072,"journal":{"name":"Zootaxa","volume":"5837 2","pages":"201-239"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148399423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<b>A new stag beetle of the genus <i>Dorcus</i> MacLeay, 1819 from Xizang, China (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Lucaninae)</b>.","authors":"Zhi-Hao Qi, Fei-Yi Xin, Xiao-Tian Zhong, Hai-Tian Song, Guang-Hong Liang","doi":"10.11646/zootaxa.5837.2.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5837.2.6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the present study, a new stag beetle, namely <i>Dorcus liangi</i> Qi, Xin & Zhong, <b>sp. nov.</b> from Xizang, southwestern China is described and illustrated. The new species is very similar to <i>D</i>. <i>fujiii</i> Nagai & Maeda, 2010 and <i>D</i>. <i>hei</i> Liu, Luo & Wang, 2025 but it can be clearly distinguished from the latter two based on morphological details, especially genital characters. In addition, the genetic distance of the mitochondrial COI also supports the validity of the new species.</p>","PeriodicalId":24072,"journal":{"name":"Zootaxa","volume":"5837 2","pages":"325-340"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148399477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<b>A new soft coral species, <i>Aquaumbra aranea</i> sp. nov. (Octocorallia: Malacalcyonacea: Aquaumbridae), from Fiordland, Aotearoa (New Zealand)</b>.","authors":"Severin A Korfhage, Iliana B Baums, Kareen E Schnabel, André Freiwald","doi":"10.11646/zootaxa.5837.2.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5837.2.5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We describe <i>Aquaumbra aranea</i><b>sp. nov.</b> Korfhage & Freiwald, a new species of soft coral discovered in Fiordland, Aotearoa (New Zealand). This new species represents an extension of this previously monotypic genus <i>Aquaumbra</i> Breedy, van Ofwegen & Vagas, 2012. The discovery expands the known morphological and geographic diversity of the genus and its family Aquaumbridae. <i>Aquaumbra aranea</i><b>sp. nov.</b> is morphologically distinguished from <i>Aquaumbra klapferi</i> Breedy, van Ofwegen & Vargas, 2012 and the sister genera <i>Elbeenus</i> Alderslade, 2002 by having a distinct sclerite composition and the presence of diverse sclerites. Its characteristic spider-web-like surface reticulation further differentiates it from the previously described species. Although <i>mtMutS</i> does not distinguish <i>A. aranea</i><b>sp. nov.</b> from <i>A. klapferi</i>, and 28S rDNA provides only limited resolution, this pattern is consistent with previous findings in Octocorallia, where commonly used markers often fail to discriminate closely related species due to low substitution rates and limited resolution. We therefore interpret the observed morphological differentiations as taxonomically significant and sufficient to justify species recognition. Our findings underscore the potential for additional biodiscovery in coastal habitats in the Southwest Pacific.</p>","PeriodicalId":24072,"journal":{"name":"Zootaxa","volume":"5837 2","pages":"309-324"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148399395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}