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Dorylomorpha Aczél, 1939 (Diptera: Pipunculidae) of South America, with description of two new subgenera and 11 new species

2026-02-11T11:30:12+13:00

Dorylomorpha Aczél, 1939 is a cosmopolitan genus (except in the afrotropics), with three species from South America, one each in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. Two new subgenera and 11 new species are described here from Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador, namely: Dorylomorpha (Monticola) subgen. nov., including the following species: Dorylomorpha (Monticola) brasiliensis sp. nov., D. (M.) boyacensis sp. nov., D. (M.) chingaensis sp. nov., D. (M.) ecuadorensis sp. nov., D. (M.) flaviabdominalis sp. nov., D. (M.) huilensis sp. nov., D. (M.) laeta (Becker, 1900) (here redescribed), D. (M.) narignensis sp. nov., D. (M.) risaraldensis sp. nov. (type species of the subgenus Monticola) and D. (M.) santamartensis sp. nov. Dorylomorpha (Paramuna) subgen. nov., including the following species: D. (Paramuna) flavipes sp. nov. and D. (Paramuna) nigripes sp. nov. (type species of the subgenus Paramuna). In addition, species of the subgenus Dorylomorpha (Pipunculina) Albrecht 1990, including D. (Pipunculina) lenkoi Hardy, 1965 and D. (Pipunculina) reveloi Hardy, 1963 are redescribed. Illustrations, dichotomic keys, and distribution maps to Neotropical subgenera and species of all subgenera are provided.

**Old and new specimens confirm the presence of the Tanintharyi rock gecko Cnemaspis tanintharyi Lee, Miller, Zug and Mulcahy, 2019 in Thailand (Squamata: Gekkonidae)**

2026-02-11T11:31:19+13:00

The Tanintharyi rock gecko Cnemaspis tanintharyi was described from two localities in southern Myanmar (Burma). The authors of that study were aware of historical “South Asian” Cnemaspis records from adjacent Thailand but could not confirm their taxonomic status. Here, we examined the specimens that correspond to these records and confirm they are conspecific with C. tanintharyi. In conjunction, we provide new localities, morphological data and live photographs of this species. Several mistakes in the original description of C. tanintharyi are corrected in hopes they provide clarification for future taxonomic workers. The new occurrences of this species significantly expand its geographic distribution. As a result, we recommend an updated status of “Near Threatened” based on the criteria adopted by the IUCN Red List.

New species and a new record of Corylophidae (Coleoptera: Coccinelloidea) from South Korea

2026-02-11T11:32:14+13:00

The family Corylophidae LeConte (Coleoptera: Coccinelloidea) is a cosmopolitan group, comprising 28 genera and approximately 300 species. In Korea, three genera and six species have been recorded to date. Here, we describe three new species, Arthrolips punctata sp. nov., A. tenuis sp. nov., and Clypastraea longiceps sp. nov., and report Sericoderus brevicornis Matthews, 1890 as a new Korean record. Illustrations of habitus and genitalia, diagnostic characters, and a distribution map are provided.

**Freshwater crabs of the genus Phallangothelphusa Preztmann, 1965 from Colombia (Malacostraca: Decapoda: Pseudothelphusidae): Description of a new species and an updated key to the species**

2026-02-11T11:32:59+13:00

A new species of Phallangothelphusa Pretzmann, 1965, is described from El Bagre Municipality, Antioquia Department, Colombia, increasing the known diversity of the genus to seven species. The other six recognized species are P. dispar (Zimmer, 1912), P. magdalenensis Campos, 1998, P. juansei Campos, 2010, P. martensis Cardona & Campos, 2012, P. tangerina Campos, Lasso & Arias, 2019, P. zenuorum Campos & Alexander, 2020. The new species is distinguished from its congeners primarily by the relative length of the exopod of the third maxilliped and the morphology of the first and second male gonopods. Specifically, diagnostic features of the first male gonopod include the apex outline and the shapes of the mesial and lateral processes, while the second gonopod is characterized by the shape of the endopodite and its distal portion. An updated identification key for all Phallangothelphusa species is provided.

**Three new species of the leafhopper genus Petalocephala from China (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Ledrinae)**

2026-02-11T11:33:44+13:00

Three new species in the genus Petalocephala Stål, Petalocephala circumvoluta, P. rotunda and P. duplicata spp. nov. from China are described and illustrated. The sequences of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 of the new species are provided.

**A further novel species of Macrobrachium from Brazil (Decapoda, Palaemonidae), lacking a mandibular palp**

2026-02-11T11:34:34+13:00

A new species of Macrobrachium from the Paraguay River basin, Brazil, is described. The new species is distinguished from most of its congeners by the absence of a mandibular palp. Morphologically, the new species is similar to M. bouvieri (Sollaud, 1911), with the presence of a postorbital rostral tooth, a straight rostrum, and the presence of a double row of setae without gaps over the teeth along the ventral margin of rostrum, separating it from that species, as well as the other eight species of Macrobrachium lacking a mandibular palp.

DNA barcoding solves a taxonomic puzzle in Porphyrogenes Watson, 1893 (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae, Eudaminae, Phocidini): association of the male and female of Porphyrogenes spadix Austin & O. Mielke, 2008

2026-02-11T11:35:18+13:00

One striking feature of Porphyrogenes Watson, 1893 species (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae, Eudaminae, Phocidini) is the pronounced sexual dimorphism which challenges taxonomists in associating males and females. In this paper, using DNA barcoding, one female collected in Maranhão (Brazil) is associated with a previously described species only known from Rondônia (Brazil), Porphyrogenes spadix Austin & Mielke, 2008. The phenotype of the female collected in Maranhão matches one of the unassociated females described previously.