🎤 It was fantastic to attend the opening ceremony of #SMCC2026, where we heard from @phytokeys.pensoft.net author Lyuben Zagorchev and ZooKeys subject editor Boyko Georgiev, both members of the @pensoft.net community. #SmallMammalConservation

🍃 The complete mitochondrial genomes of two leafhopper species have been sequenced for the first time, helping to clarify the evolutionary relationships within the tribe Evacanthini: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1292.197902

🔬 A new soil-dwelling ciliate, Circinella granulifera, has been discovered in Ganzhou, China, and described in detail using both microscopy and gene sequencing: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1292.205482

🕷️ Two new spider species, Wangaraneus delicatus and Wangaraneus fencha, have been described from Xizang, China, with both sexes illustrated for the first time: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1291.203690

🦋 A large-scale genetic study of moths has revealed that the superfamily Zygaenoidea, as traditionally defined, is not a single natural group. Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1291.204651

🪰 A thorough review of European blackflies has produced a comprehensive checklist, sifting through 268 recorded taxa to establish a core set of 261 genuine species. Read more: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1291.196803

This new study on the arid-adapted thrips genus Eremiothrips describes the male of E. brunneus for the first time, alongside two novel species, E. tetraenae and E. xerophilus. The authors also provide an identification key: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

A new phylogenetic study of the squash bug tribe Cloresmini (Coreidae) resolves the paraphyly of the genus Cloresmus. The authors establish the new genus Gemenesis (with two new combinations) and describe a new species, Cloresmus tibiaspinus. Full study: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

This study examined some of the natural enemies of the teak defoliator (Hyblaea puera), a pest to teak trees and gray mangroves for the first time in Chinese mainland. This led to the description of a new gregarious and koinobiont #endoparasitoid - Cotesia hyblaea: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

🐟 A new genetic #dataset has been created from 51 #fish specimens sourced from local markets in Oman and Saudi Arabia, adding three brand-new #DNA barcode records and improving the genetic documentation of marine fishes in the region. ➡️ Full data paper here: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1291.181633

🐟 A new genus and species of parasitic #copepod, Neoclavella holotrachia, has been described from a #deepsea #fish. The findings suggest that some earlier records of this parasite from fish off Chile may have been cases of mistaken identity. Find out more: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1291.195637

A new lernaeopodid genus (Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida) parasitizing Macrourus holotrachys (Gadiformes) from deep waters in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, based on molecular and morphological analyses

A new genus and species of Clavella-like specimens parasitic on Macrourus holotrachys, previously reported as a host for Clavella adunca, clearly differ from the latter in the position and condition o...

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🐛 A new genus and species of #millipede, Triramidesmus kazakhstanus, has been described from Kazakhstan's Altai Mountains and shows a unique combination of features never before recorded in its entire order! ➡️ Find out more: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1291.210036

🐝 The complete mitochondrial genomes of two parasitic #wasp species, Neotrichoporoides nyemitawus and Neotrichoporoides viridimaculatus, have been sequenced, adding significantly to the small number known from their family: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1291.206033

The first two complete mitochondrial genomes for the genus Neotrichoporoides (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) and their phylogenetic analysis

Neotrichoporoides belongs to the family Eulophidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). As a group of parasitic wasps, it plays an indispensable role in the biological control of agricultural and forest pests...

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🦎 A new species of #skink has been identified from the Hindu Kush region of eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan, following a detailed genetic and physical reassessment of a long-uncertain population: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1291.1863652 #newspecies

🐹 @pensoft.net will be attending #SMCC2026 (21-25 Sep), the first European Small #Mammal #Conservation Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria. 📚Find us at our exhibition booth, and stay tuned - we're awarding prizes for Best Talk and Best Poster! 🔗 zookeys.pensoft.net/news/1466

Pensoft set to attend the Small Mammal Conservation Conference (SMCC) 2026

The first European Small Mammal Conservation Conference (SMCC 2026) is taking place in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 21 to 25 September 2026.Small mammals are often overlooked in conservation planning, despit...

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🐸 A new species of glassfrog, Vitreorana micaelae, has been described from Central Brazil. Only the second glassfrog known to be endemic to the Cerrado biome, it has been found living in humid gallery forests. ➡️ Access the full #openaccess study: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1291.193210

🌱 Our team has touched down in Brussels for #NeoBiota2026 - the 14th International Conference on Biological Invasions! Here through 11 Sept. Come chat with our team about @pensoft.net' publishing portfolio - journals, books & conference services. We'd love to connect 🤝 #conference #invasivebiology

🦗 A new species of mole cricket, Gryllotalpa xinjiangica, has been described from Xinjiang in northwestern China, becoming only the second known member of its species complex found in East Asia! Access the full study: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1291.203191

🐚 The larvae of the #ocean quahog, a long-lived #clam widely used in climate research, have been described for the first time using genetic confirmation, following plankton sampling in Germany's Baltic Sea: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1291.195659 @ostseeforschung.bsky.social

🐌 The first complete mitochondrial genomes of two Atacama Desert land snails, Bostryx erythrostoma and Plectostylus broderipii, have now been mapped, with both genomes found to be rich in A and T bases and built from the typical set of 37 animal genes. Full study: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1291.197983

🦎 A new species of lizard, the Orange-throated Pricklenape (Acanthosaura aurantiogularis), has been discovered along the China-Myanmar border in Yunnan Province, China: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1290.195408

📍 We recently attended the 4th BioSyst.EU meeting in Uppsala, Sweden, held in the very city where taxonomy was born! ➡️ Read the full recap on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/09/03/p... #BioSyst2026

Pensoft at the 4th BioSyst.EU Meeting 2026 | Blog

The 4th BioSyst.EU meeting took place in Uppsala, Sweden, from 17 to 19 August 2026, organised by the Swedish Systematics Association, in collaboration with Uppsala University.

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🦉 ZoologyCon 2026 | 4-7 Nov, Bucharest 🔬 Taxonomy to genomics, ecology to conservation - join zoologists from around the world. 📋 Preliminary programme now live: zoologycon.ro/scientific-p... ⏰ Register by 20 September: zoologycon.ro/registration... #ZoologyCon2026 #Zoology

🐌 Eight species of tiny operculate land snails have been uncovered in the limestone karsts of Vientiane and Houaphanh provinces, Laos, with four new species being described for the first time. 🏔️ Read more: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1290.198096

The Chinese species of the genus Reptalus are reviewed, with a new species, R. inaequalis, from Fujian Province, China, described and illustrated: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1290.186750

🧬The OPENBAR initiative (a @biogeneurope.bsky.social project) is launching two efforts to build a community #DNA #barcoding field guide: a 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 (𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟏𝟓, 𝟏𝟒-𝟏𝟔 𝐂𝐄𝐓) and a 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 on lab realities. Open to researchers across the field. Register for the online forum: mbmg.pensoft.net/news/1456

Join BGE+ in developing a DNA barcoding field guide

DNA barcoding has reshaped biodiversity research, but it still doesn't come with a manual. Researchers are largely left to figure out best practices on their own, often the hard way. Now, the...

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This study presents a sampling-event dataset designed to document Neotropical mosquitoes assemblages associated with mangrove habitats in French Guiana: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1290.192534 @pasteur.fr

🕷️ Hexura vandal, a funnel-web spider, has been discovered in Idaho and named in honour of the University of Idaho's "Vandals" mascot. 📖 Read the #openaccess study in @zookeys.pensoft.net: doi.org/10.3897/zook... 📰 @pensoft.net's blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/08/31/n...

🐜 Confusion over the naming of Africa's driver ants has been resolved, with DNA analysis used to show that only three distinct species are found across West Africa. ➡️ Read more: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1290.192534 @sgn.one @tudresden.bsky.social

🦇 A single bat collected from Jinguang Temple Provincial Nature Reserve in Dali, Yunnan, has been identified as Hypsugo petersi, marking the first record of the species on mainland Asia! ➡️ Access the full study: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1290.186733