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**Taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Sensillanura Deharveng, 1981 (Collembola: Neanuridae: Neanurinae) with description of six new species from the Southern Appalachian Mountains of North America**

ADRIAN SMOLIS — 2026-01-07

Six new species of the genus Sensillanura Deharveng, 1981 from the Appalachian Mountains of North America are described: S. snideri sp. nov., S. marimutti sp. nov., S. sotoadamesi sp. nov., S. giribeti sp. nov., S. subiasi sp. nov. and S. boneti sp. nov. Additions to the description of Sensillanura bullsa (Wray, 1953) are also included and new records for S. santizaragozai are given. An attempt to resolve the phylogeny of the tribe is done, with a cladistic analysis based on 137 external morphological characters of 30 species. An identification key for the species on the genus and the updated generic diagnosis is provided. A discussion of the biogeographical distribution of the Sensillanurini is also included.

Systematic revision of the tribe Ennadini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in southern South America, with descriptions of new genera and species

MARIO I. RAMOS-GONZÁLEZ — 2026-01-07

An integrative taxonomic revision of the tribe Ennadini is presented for southern South America, based on adult morphological characters and a time-calibrated molecular phylogeny inferred from 11 genetic regions. The tribe is recovered as monophyletic, with an estimated crown age of 29.8 million years (Oligocene), according to a relaxed lognormal molecular clock model. The genera Ennada Blanchard and Spargania Guenée are redefined, and Praeapodroma Heimlich is transferred to Ennadini. Three new genera are described: Antuluciella gen. nov., Incantia gen. nov., and Kuyenusia gen. nov. Five new combinations are proposed: Antuluciella vittata (Philippi) comb. nov., Incantia edmondsii (Butler) comb. nov., Kuyenusia ceres (Butler) comb. nov., Praeapodroma macerata (Felder & Rogenhofer) comb. nov., and Praeapodroma scarata (Felder & Rogenhofer) comb. nov. Two new synonymies are established: Fidonia incandescens Thierry-Mieg = Incantia edmondsii (Butler), syn. nov.; and Heterusia mesenata Felder & Rogenhofer = Antuluciella vittata (Philippi), syn. nov. The reinstatement of Spargania pastoralis (Butler) comb. rev. is also proposed, and Kuyenusia tenten Ramos-González & Parra sp. nov. is described. Diagnostic characters, redescriptions, and distributional data are provided for all treated species. Lectotypes are designated where necessary to stabilize nomenclature. This revision provides a robust and updated systematic and evolutionary framework for Ennadini moths in the temperate regions of South America.

Description of a new species of Lepidocampa Oudemans, 1890 (Diplura: Campodeidae) from Eastern Himalayan regions and molecular identification of Lepidocampa juradii bengalensis from West Bengal, India

SURAJIT KAR — 2026-01-07

Lepidocampa sikkimensis sp. nov. (Campodeidae) is described from the Eastern Himalayan regions of India. The most recent taxonomic work on Indian Diplura, dating to 1977, is a description of Lepidocampa juradii bengalensis Rani & Mitra, 1977. The current study also rediscovered this subspecies after decades from two different geographic locations in West Bengal, India. GenBank contains only Lepidocampa weberi Oudemans, 1890 COI sequences; however, sequences of other group members are necessary for drawing the phylogenetic relationships of this crucial evolutionary group. This study provided DNA barcodes for L. juradii bengalensis for the first time from around the globe. As the scattered nature of information and the unavailability of old bibliographic references complicate the study of Indian Diplura, we provide an updated checklist of Indian Diplura, along with references.

Thecagaster charpentieri iranica ssp. nov.—description of the exuviae and the imagines (Odonata: Cordulegastridae)

THOMAS SCHNEIDER — 2026-01-07

A new subspecies Thecagaster charpentieri iranica ssp. nov. is described. It is a large and impressive cordulegastrid restricted to Southeast Iran. This region represents the southeastern limit of the genus Thecagaster Selys, 1854 and of the family Cordulegastridae in the West Palaearctic. Beside its size, as one of the largest dragonflies in the region, it also exhibits morphological differences in both exuviae and imagines when compared with Thecagaster c. charpentieri (Kolenati, 1846). The adults from Fãrs and Kermãn Provinces in Iran and the exuviae of this subspecies are described in detail. The process of emergence is documented. A phylogenetic comparison of the specimens of the new subspecies with the nominotypical taxon and other closely related species of the genus based on the analysis of COI and ND4 genes of mtDNA is shown, and the history of Morton’s “race nobilis” is discussed.

**A new species of the Cyrtodactylus intermedius group (Squamata: Gekkonidae) continues to underscore the high degree of site-specific endemism in the Cardamom Region, Cambodia**

L. LEE GRISMER — 2026-01-07

A new species of the Cyrtodactylus intermedius group, C. kiriromensis sp. nov., from Kirirom National Park of Phnom Sruoch in the Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia is delimited based on a mitochondrial (ND2) phylogeny and statistically diagnosed using meristic, morphometric, and color pattern characters. Cyrtodacytylus kiriromensis sp. nov. is the sister species of C. septimontium of southern Vietnam and forms part of a clade with six other site-specific endemic species from the mountains and islands of southeastern Cambodia and southwestern Vietnam. The ongoing discoveries of localized endemic species in the Cardamom Mountains underscores their fragmented nature and the importance of this landscape as a source of speciation as well as its notable contribution to the herpetological diversity of Cambodia. As such, it should be given special consideration as a conservation priority.

Membraniporina and Thalamoporellina (Bryozoa: Cheilostomatida) from the Konkan Coast, Maharashtra, India

DNYANESHWAR V. WAYAL — 2026-01-07

This paper reports ten species of Membraniporina and Thalamoporellina bryozoans collected along the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, India. Among these, Thalamoporella souleorum sp. nov. is described as new to science. Biflustra marcusi is recorded from India for the first time. Five species, Arbopercula angulata, Biflustra perambulata, Jellyella eburnea, Sinoflustra annae, and Thalamoporella hamata, are already known from the region. Three species (Arbocuspis sp., ?Einhornia sp., and Thalamoporella sp.) are left in open nomenclature owing to the poor preservation of the available material.

Tipula (Vestiplex) pseudocoxitalis sp. nov., a new crane fly (Diptera, Tipulidae) from southwestern China

PAVEL STARKEVICH — 2026-01-07

A new crane fly species, Tipula (Vestiplex) pseudocoxitalis sp. nov., is described and illustrated based on material collected in Chongqing, China. An identification key is provided to distinguish males of the new species from other members of the T. (V.) coxitalis Alexander, 1935 species group.

**Redescription and phylogenetic assessment of Barbadocladius andinus Cranston & Krosch (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Patagonian Andes**

MARIANO DONATO — 2026-01-07

Barbadocladius is a genus of orthoclad midges endemic to the Andes, currently comprising two described species: B. andinus and B. limay. In this study, we emend the diagnosis of the genus. The male, female, and pupa of B. andinus and the pupa of B. limay are redescribed based on new material from the Patagonian Andes. Morphological analyses exhibited the expected variation typical of pupal traits, while mitochondrial COI sequences showed marked genetic divergence between Patagonian and Peruvian populations. Phylogenetic and NMDS analyses do not indicate a latitudinal genetic structure, but possible cryptic diversity or incipient speciation events are suggested. The absence of intermediate samples limits conclusions about the nature of this divergence. Further integrative studies are needed to clarify the taxonomy and evolutionary history of the genus.

Beyond the taxonomic revision, this work provides an example of a population-level genetic analysis in a non-charismatic, non-economically relevant insect group. Such studies are usually restricted to taxa of agricultural, quarantine, or conservation concern. By applying integrative tools to Barbadocladius, we highlight how combining molecular and morphological evidence can reveal hidden diversity even in poorly known, non-model lineages, contributing to a broader understanding of Andean biogeography and evolutionary processes.

**First record of Loewinella Hermann, 1912 (Diptera: Asilidae: Laphriinae) from India, with the description of a new species**

GIREESH P. KAVYA — 2026-01-07

A new species of Loewinella Hermann, 1912, Loewinella kalasamalaensis sp. nov., is described from India, representing the first record of this genus from India and the second record from the Oriental region. The new species is illustrated and an updated identification key for the species is provided. The ecology and distribution of the genus is also briefly discussed.

**Description of two new species of Telegeusis, including the first species of Telegeusinae from Guatemala (Coleoptera: Omethidae)**

SARA LÓPEZ-PÉREZ — 2026-01-07

Two new species of Telegeusinae are described and illustrated. One species is recorded in Valle de Bravo, Mexico, and the second is the first species of the subfamily to be recorded in Guatemala. Moreover, we propose Platyphalus López-Pérez and Zaragoza-Caballero as a replacement name of Platydrilus López-Pérez and Zaragoza-Caballero, 2021 which is a junior homonym of Platydrilus Michaelsen, 1891 (Annelida: Oligochaeta: Eudrilidae), and therefore a pre-occupied name, Platyphalus magaliae (López-Pérez and Zaragoza-Caballero, 2021) is proposed as a new combination.