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#LiteratureNotice Perreau & Peck. A New Cavernicolous Genus of Catopocerinae (Coleoptera: #Leiodidae) from California, USA doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles #newgenus #Californiabeetle
Klamathocerus graeningi new genus and species male holotype habitus in dorsal view with dorsal sculpture. 1View by transparency in liquid medium before dissection showing the gut2.View dried.3.Detail of pronotal sculpture according to inset on Fig. 2. 4. Detail of elytral sculpture according to inset on Fig. 2. Abbreviations. ld longitudinal darkened stripe. lr. longitudinal ridge
April 26, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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🌊 Researchers have established a new genus, Renomaera, for a unique crustacean species discovered on seamounts near the Mariana Trench.

Check out the full study: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.171557

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March 13, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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#PlantHunters #NewGenus #NewSpecies #Ecuador
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New plant genus discovered in the Andes. Sumacoa barbata is an arborescent Gesneriad endemic to Cordillera del Cóndor.
David Neill, co-author of the study and legendary figure in neotropical botany, passed away this year. Sumacoa represents both a scientific milestone and a tribute to his legacy.
November 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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#LiteratureNotice Shavrin. Dropephylloidea, a remarkable new genus from south Europe and the Middle East (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: #Omaliinae: #Omaliini) doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #newgenus #Dropephylloidea
Dropephylloidea curticollis
November 17, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Barr et al. Nanelmis Barr, a #NewGenus of Diminutive Riffle Beetle ( #Coleoptera: #Dryopoidea: Elmidae: Elminae) from South America with Two #NewSpecies doi.org/10.1649/0010... #Beetle #Beetles #RiffleBeetles #TheColeopteristsBulletin
Nanelmis aguaje, new species, adult female; length 1.8 mm (excluding head). a) Dorsal habitus, b) Ventral habitus, c) Lateral habitus, d) Elytra, tilted to show produced apices.
September 22, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Génier et al. Rhytomus Génier & Saxton: A new dung beetle genus from New Guinea with five #NewSpecies and phylogenetic insights ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: #Scarabaeinae) doi.org/10.11646/zoo... #Beetle #Beetles #NewGenus #ScarabBeetles
FIGure 6. Lectotype of Rhytomus elongatus. A, dorsal habitus; B, dorsal head; C, label data.
September 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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#LiteratureNotice Choi et al. Australosagola, a #NewGenus of pselaphine beetles from southern Australia ( #Coleoptera, #Staphylinidae, #Pselaphinae, Faronitae) with descriptions of seven #NewSpecies doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #RoveBeetles
Australosagola male habitus photos, all dorsal view except for B, ventral view. A, B. A. tasmaniae comb. nov.; C. A. rugicornis comb. nov.; D. A. helenae comb. nov.; E. A. minsangi sp. nov.; F. A. minhoi sp. nov.; G. A. jiwooki sp. nov.; H. A. sunheei sp. nov.; I. A. doohyungi sp. nov.; J. A. jungjooni sp. nov.; K. A. yongsooni sp. nov. Scale bars: 1.0 mm.
September 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Lyubarsky et al. The #NewGenus Turgaphilus of the subfamily Xenoscelinae ( #Coleoptera: #Erotylidae) from the Lower Cretaceous of Eastern Siberia doi.org/10.37828/em.... #Beetle #Beetles #PleasingFungusBeetles #NewSpecies
Figure 1. Turgaphiluscapitatus: 1A – holotype, ventral view in alcohol; 1B – holotype, ventral view.
September 4, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Jordal. A #NewGenus and subtribe of bark beetles ( #Coleoptera, #Scolytinae), from Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania doi.org/10.17159/225... #Beetle #Beetles #NewSpecies #BarkBeetles #Weevils
Figures 1–8: Habitus of Udzungwana bispinosa, sp. nov. 1, 3, 5: male. 2, 4, 6: female. 7: protibia. 8: mesotibia
August 20, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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These tarantulas’ genitals are so long, it required a new genus #Science #Biology #Zoology #TarantulaResearch #NewGenus #ZoologyNews
These tarantulas’ genitals are so long, it required a new genus
It’s tough out there for male spiders. The sexual dimorphism is so extreme in many species that courtship frequently ends in death when they become a mate’s post-coital snack. However, arachnologists...
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August 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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📢New paper: Led by Zhang Le-Jia & Yen Yu-Hsiu, with Chen Zhe-Yu, Du Li-Na, me, Thomas von Rintelen (2025). A #newGenus of river #snails, Bakyietaia (Mollusca, Viviparidae), from South China and the Indochinese Peninsula. 🔓 European Journal of #Taxonomy doi.org/10.5852/ejt....

7️⃣ new comb. 🔟 new spp.
A new genus of river snails, Bakyietaia (Mollusca, Viviparidae), from South China and the Indochinese Peninsula | European Journal of Taxonomy
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August 1, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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#LiteratureNotice D'Alessandro & Biondi. A new flea beetle genus from sub-Saharan Africa, and taxonomic remarks on the Blepharida genera group in the Afrotropical region ( #Chrysomelidae, #Galerucinae, Alticini) doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #NewGenus #NewSpecies #LeafBeetles
Afrotropicaltica fulvipennis (Jacoby) comb. nov. A lectotype of Blepharida favareli Achard, male, Ogooué, Sam-Kita, habitus B holotype of Cladocera fulvipennis Jacoby, male, habitus C distribution D head, pronotum, and base of elytra, male, Cameroun, Victoria E head, Republique du Congo, P.N. d’Odzala, Mbandza F median lobe of the aedeagus, from left to right in ventral, dorsal, and lateral view, Republique du Congo, P.N. d’Odzala, Mbandza G spermatheca, paralectotype of Blepharida favareli Achard, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eala H metafemoral extensor tendon, Camerun, Victoria. Abbreviations: am: apical margin; bav: basal angle of the ventral lobe; dba: dorsal-basal angle; dl: dorsal lobe; dmv: dorsal margin of the ventral lobe; ea: extended arm; vba: ventral-basal angle; vl: ventral lobe. Scale bars: 3 mm (A, B); 1 mm (D, E, F, G); 500 μm (H).
July 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Li et al. Domipteron, a #NewGenus of Calopterini from Miocene Dominican amber ( #Coleoptera: Elateroidea: #Lycidae) doi.org/10.1017/jpa.... #Beetle #Beetles #NetWingedBeetles #Fossils
Figure 1. General habitus of Domipteron gaoi n. gen. n. sp., holotype, NIGP205048, under incident light: (1) dorsal view; (2) ventral view. Scale bars = 2 mm.
June 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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#LiteratureNotice Motyka et al. An erotine net-winged beetle from Cenomanian Burmese amber confirms the Mesozoic origins of subfamilies ( #Coleoptera: Elateroidea: #Lycidae: Erotinae) doi.org/10.11646/pal... #Beetle #Beetles #NetWingedBeetles #NewGenus #NewSpecies #Fossils
June 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Li et al. Toxesbium gen. nov., the first definitive member of Ernobiinae from mid-Cretaceous amber of northern Myanmar ( #Coleoptera: #Ptinidae) doi.org/10.1007/s125... #Beetle #Beetles #NewGenus #NewSpecies #SpiderBeetles
General habitus of Toxesbium kundratai Li, Philips & Cai gen. et sp. nov., holotype, NIGP203543, under incident light. a Dorsal view. b Ventral view. Scale bars: 500 μm
June 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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#LiteratureNotice Kolibáč & Perkovsky. The first record of a predaceous clerid beetle ( #Coleoptera: #Cleridae) from the Cretaceous Taimyr amber doi.org/10.1016/j.cr... #Beetle #Beetles #NewRecords #CheckeredBeetles #Fossils #NewGenus #NewSpecies
Fig. 4. Recent representatives of Tillinae. A. Cladiscopallenis seyrigi Pic; Madagascar. B. Diplopherusa transversalis Corporaal, male; Philippines. C. Cylidrus basalis M'Leay; Australia, N.S.W. D. Diplocladus louveli Spinola; W Africa. E. Eucymatodera hottentota Kuwert; South Africa. F. Paradoxocerus fulvus Kraatz, male; Senegal. G. Pseudopallenis plicata Fairmaire; Madagascar. H. Strotocera nitida Schenkling; Cameroon. I. Tillus elongatus Linnaeus, female; Czechia. J. Denops albofasciatus Charpentier; Czechia. K. Tilloidea unifasciata Fabricius; Czechia. Scale bars = 1 mm.
May 12, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Peng et al. Reniscymnus gen. nov., a #NewGenus of Scymnini ( #Coleoptera, #Coccinellidae) from the Oriental region doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #LadyBeetles #NewSpecies
Main characters of the genus Reniscymnus gen. nov. A–I Reniscymnus cordatus Peng & Chen, sp. nov. A ventral view B head C antenna D maxilla E mandible F labium G hind leg H spermatheca I coxites. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A); 0.1 mm (B); 0.05 mm (C–I).
May 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Viana et al. A new #Fireflies genus from South America, with seven #NewSpecies, a new combination, and notes on the phylogeny of Lampyrinae: Lucidotini ( #Coleoptera: #Lampyridae) dx.doi.org/10.7717/peer... #Beetle #Beetles #NewGenus
Figure 1: Diversity of Saguassu gen. nov. This illustration highlights the diversity in sensor morphology (eyes and antennae) and lantern structures, as observed in the habitus, with dorsal views (A, C, E, G, I, K, M, O) and ventral views (B, D, F, H, J, L, N, P). (A, B) S. acutum sp. nov. (C, D) S. sinuosum sp. nov. (E, F) S. serratum sp. nov. (G, H) S. manauara sp. nov. (I, J) S. roura sp. nov. (K, L) S. rebellum sp. nov. (M, N) S. grossii sp. nov. (O, P) S. dissidens (Olivier, 1894) comb. nov. Scale bar: 1 mm.
April 18, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Leavengood. Living a lie: The truth behind Isohydnocera curtipennis (Newman) and other historically confused species of Phyllobaenus Dejean, with the description of the #NewGenus Neohydnocera ( #Coleoptera: #Cleridae: Clerinae: Hydnocerini) #Beetle #Beetles #CheckeredBeetles
Figures 1–16. Tarsal claws and elytra of Hydnocerina. 1–2)Phyllobaenusaeneicollis (JMLC). 3-4) Phyllobaenusalbocinc-tus (JMLC). 5–6)Phyllobaenusantillae (JMLC). 7–8)Phyllobaenusbituberculatus (JMLC). 9–10)Phyllobaenushumeralis(JMLC). 11–12)Neohydnocera longicollis (JMLC). 13–14)Phyllobaenusverticalis (JMLC). 15–16)Wolcottia pedalis (JMLC)
April 3, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Perreau & Hlaváč. Prokletijella montana n. gen., n. sp., the first representative of Leptodirini with asymmetric genitalia ( #Coleoptera: #Leiodidae: Cholevinae) doi.org/10.1080/0037... #Beetle #Beetles #NewSpecies #NewGenus #RoundFungusBeetles
Figure 1. Habitus. (a) Prokletijella montana n. sp., dorsal view; (b) P. montana n. sp., ventral view; (c) Adelopsella bosnica, dorsal view.
March 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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#LiteratureNotice Wang et al. Contributions to the Knowledge of Nemognathinae ( #Coleoptera: #Meloidae) from China † doi.org/10.3390/inse... #Beetle #Beetles #BlisterBeetles #NewGenus #NewSpecies
Figure 2. Sinostenoria yangi Pan, gen. and sp. n. (A,B) Habitus, dorsal view; (C) head, dorsal view; (D,E) antennae, dorsal view; (F) pronotum, dorsal view; (G) left elytron, dorsal view; (H) pretarsal claws of fore leg; (I,J) tegmen: (I) ventral view, (J) lateral view; (K) aedeagus, lateral view. (A,C,D,F–K) male, holotype; (B,E) female, paratype (from Ningxia, Yanchi). Scale bars: 5 mm (A,B); 1 mm (C–G,I–K); 0.2 mm (H).
February 13, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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#LiteratureNotice Mai et al. DNA but not always morphology help to recognise monophyletic genera within Cercyon terrestrial water scavenger beetles:a case study of Asiacyon gen. nov.( #Coleoptera: #Hydrophilidae) doi.org/10.1071/IS24... #Beetle #Beetles #NewGenus #NewSpecies #WaterScavengerBeetles
February 11, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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#NewSpeciesAlert - A #NewGenus ( #𝑀𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑡ℎ𝑦𝑠 ) and four #NewSpecies of #seagrass-specialist #clingfishes (#Gobiesocidae) from southern #Australia.
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Conway, K.W., Moore, G.I. & Summers, A.P.: A new genus and four new species of seagrass-specialist clingfishes (Teleostei: Gobiesocidae) from temperate southern Australia, Zootaxa, 5552 (1): 1-66, December 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5552.1.1
December 16, 2024 at 2:05 PM
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#LiteratureNotice Miller et al. Reclassification of Cybistrinae Sharp, 1880 in the Neotropical Region (#Coleoptera, Adephaga, #Dytiscidae), with description of new taxa. doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles #NewGenus #NewSpecies #PredaceousDivingBeetles
May 29, 2024 at 1:14 PM
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#LiteratureNotice Ramírez-Ponce et al. Pulchrotes, new subgenus of Paranomala (#Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) and description of two #NewSpecies from Mexico and Central America doi.org/10.22201/ib..... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #NewGenus
May 14, 2024 at 1:06 PM