New synonymy of Proceratium williamsi Tiwari (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) [PDF]
Proceratium bhutanense De Andrade, 2003 syn. n. is here found to be conspecific with Proceratium williamsi Tiwari, 2000 and accordingly treated as a junior synonym.
Himender Bharti, Aijaz Wachkoo
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The species of Stenothemus Bourgeois, 1907 from Southwest China are reviewed. Three species are transferred to this genus, S. davidi (Pic, 1926) comb. nov. (from Malthacus Kirby, 1837), S. minutissimus (Pic, 1933) comb. nov. (from Micropodabrus Pic, 1920)
Yuxia Yang +3 more
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One new genus, Zagrotes gen. nov., and 19 new species of ground spiders (Gnaphosidae) are described from Iran: Berinda bifurcata sp. nov. (♂, Bushehr, Khuzestan; southwestern and southern Iran), Berinda hoerwegi sp. nov.
Alireza Zamani +3 more
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Important notes on taxonomic structure of Blaps nitens Laporte de Castelnau, 1840 with the description of new subspecies Blaps nitens medvedevi subsp. n. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Blaptini) [PDF]
A new subspecies of Blaps nitens Laporte de Castelnau, 1840, however well-known but badly interpreted since more than one century, is described from Morocco: Blaps nitens medvedevi subsp. n.
L. Soldati, G.J. Kergoat, F. Condamine
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Aaron Louis Treadwell proposed a large number of new taxa, and several of them are regarded as synonyms. Treadwell proposed 32 new species in the family Nereididae, and a few of them have been re-evaluated.
Victor Manuel Conde-Vela
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Lesageana Medvedev, 2003 a new synonym of Trichispa Chapuis, 1875 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) [PDF]
Lesageana paucispina Medvedev, 2003 is placed into synonymy with Trichispa sericea (Guérin-Méneville, 1844), new synonymy. Resulting in the synonymy of the genera Trichispa Chapuis, 1875 and Lesageana Medvedev, 2003 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)
Staines, Charles L.
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Taxonomic note on the type species of Centris (Melanocentris) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) [PDF]
Centris (Melanocentris) Friese is one of many subgenera that have been proposed throughout the taxonomic history of the bee genus Centris Fabricius. The lack of critical study of the type specimens of its type species, Centris atra Friese, resulted in ...
Vivallo, Felipe
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Taxonomical changes and comments on Palaearctic and Oriental Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) [PDF]
Based on the study of primary type material, the following taxonomic changes in Palaearctic and Oriental Galerucinae and Cryptocephalinae (Clytrini) are proposed: Apophylia Thomson, 1858 = Apophylana Medvedev, 2019, syn. n.; Galeruca subgenus Rhabdotilla
J. Bezděk, R. Beenen
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South American Melolonthinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) classification and nomenclature: some problems and solutions [PDF]
Classificatory changes are made for some taxa of New World Melolonthinae based on the examination of specimens (including type specimens) and a reevaluation of some of the characters used to justify previous classification decisions.
Smith, Andrew B. T.
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Linyphia triumphalis, a junior synonym of Centromerus pabulator (Araneae, Linyphiidae)
Linyphia triumphalis Denis, 1952 was found to be a junior synonym of Centromerus pabulator (O.P.-Cambridge, 1875) (Araneae, Linyphiidae). New synonymy.
Helsdingen, Peter J. van
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