Revision of the Afrotropical species of the hover fly genus Mesembrius Rondani (Diptera, Syrphidae) using morphological and molecular data [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2021 The Afrotropical representatives of the hover fly genus Mesembrius Rondani, 1857 (Diptera) are divided into two subgenera, namely Mesembrius s.s. and Vadonimyia Séguy, 1951 and, in this present work, the subgenus Mesembrius s.s. is revised. A total of 23
Kurt Jordaens +4 more
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2021 A new millipede species of the genus Sechelleptus Mauriès, 1980 is described and illustrated from Mayotte Island, Indian Ocean. This new species, S. arborivagus sp. nov., found on trees, looks particularly similar to the sympatric S.
Didier VandenSpiegel +2 more
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Scopula orientalis (Alphéraky, 1876) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Sterrhinae) in the Carpathian Basin [PDF]
Opuscula Zoologica Instituti Zoosystematici et Oecologici Universitatis Budapestinensis, 2019 The material of Scopula spp. specimens (n = 1181) in the Hungarian Natural History Museum is revised in the light of recent publications. The museum hosts vouchers of three species from the white-coloured taxa of the “ornata speciesgroup” from the ...
Tóth, Balázs +2 more
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Annotated and illustrated world checklist of Microgastrinae parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2020 A checklist of world species of Microgastrinae parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is provided. A total of 81 genera and 2,999 extant species are recognized as valid, including 36 nominal species that are currently considered as species ...
Jose Fernandez-Triana +4 more
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The Late Bronze Age Somló Hill and a new bronze hoard
Communicationes Archaeologicae Hungariae, 2023 In January 2023, the National Institute of Archaeology of the Hungarian National Museum launched a new research programme, the aim of which is to explore Somló Hill (Veszprém County), which has been neglected by systematic field research focusing on the
János Gábor Tarbay +4 more
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“Foundations of a great metaphysical style”: unraveling Giorgio de Chirico’s early palette
Heritage Science, 2022 Properly situating Giorgio de Chirico’s metaphysical works within his lifetime is complicated due to incomplete provenances, his practice of deliberately falsifying dates, and the known existence of forgeries.
Abed Haddad +3 more
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Heritage, 2021 Mount components and textile borders represent important elements of Asian paintings. However, they are often side-lined or not considered an integral part of the original piece, as they may be later additions or may have been replaced during historic ...
Diego Tamburini +7 more
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A new subterranean species of Anillinus Casey (Carabidae, Trechinae, Anillini) from Florida [PDF]
Subterranean Biology, 2021 A new species of blind subterranean ground beetle in the genus Anillinus Casey is described from Florida. Anillinus albrittonorum sp. nov. (type locality: 6 miles NW High Springs, Columbia County, Florida) has a unique structure of female genitalia and ...
Igor M. Sokolov, Kyle E. Schnepp
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Under the Cretaceous bark: Fossil evidence for the ancient origin of subcortical lifestyle of clown beetles (Coleoptera: Histeridae) [PDF]
Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny, 2023 We describe three new genera and four new species of the Histeridae (Coleoptera) from the mid-Cretaceous amber in Myanmar. Platycretus muscularis Simon Pražák & Lackner gen. & sp. nov.
Jan Simon Pražák +3 more
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Systematic position of the enigmatic Mirlatia arcuata moth resolved: a monotypic tribe within the basal branches of Larentiinae (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) [PDF]
ZooKeysRecently, a new monotypic geometrid moth genus and species, Mirlatia arcuata Hausmann, László, Mayr & Huemer, 2023, were described from Croatia.
Pasi Sihvonen +5 more
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