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The biological systematics journal published by @smnstuttgart.bsky.social. Formerly known as Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie A (Biologie)
Finally, we travel back to the dawn of taxonomy with a Short Communication on a fly first described by Linnaeus in 1761, but whose identity had remained unknown until now: tinyurl.com/4x748742
July 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Tachinidae or bristle flies are one of the most diverse fly families, with about 9,000 described species worldwide.

Here, the authors describe 6 new genera and 11 new species from the vast Afrotropical Region: tinyurl.com/2w5ecb7v
July 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
More research on South American flies, this time in the house fly family Muscidae: tinyurl.com/348pt6d5

The authors discovered a new cryptic species from Argentina through morphological and molecular evidence, including sex-specific differences in the microsetae on the head
July 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
From moths to moth flies, with the description of a new species of 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘹 from Ecuador: tinyurl.com/4bpth9ze

Here are Scanning Electron Microscope images of the male genitalia, which distinguish it from all other known species
July 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Three more species of Afrotropical moths, this time in the genus 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢 of the Noctuidae, are described as new: tinyurl.com/4mpjj7ab

Check out those wings!
July 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
New species and new country records also of African Gelechiidae in the genus 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘢: tinyurl.com/58stuh3t

Enjoy the beautiful wing patterns on these tiny moths!
July 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The clearwing moth genus 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘱𝘶𝘴 is discovered in West Africa for the first time, and 7 new Afrotropical species are described: tinyurl.com/yd3f9h5b
July 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
In this paper, the authors revise the World fauna of the parasitoid flat wasp genus 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘭𝘶𝘴, with descriptions of three new species from New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Vietnam:

tinyurl.com/4ntm3n9s
July 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A genus previously known only from Australasia is discovered in the Oriental Region for the first time, with a new species from Thailand: tinyurl.com/bdhevz75

Here is a nice graphical abstract provided by the authors:
July 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Research article:

A new genus and species of Ithyporini weevils from Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea: tinyurl.com/4sh9j2vy
July 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Another paper on Neotropical flies, this time in the house fly family Muscidae: tinyurl.com/348pt6d5

The authors discovered a new cryptic species through combined molecular and morphological analysis, including a Scanning Electron Microscope study of the microhairs on the heads of these flies
July 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
From moths to moth flies: a new species of the Neotropical genus 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘹 from Ecuador: tinyurl.com/yy9939jk
July 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
More new discoveries in the African moth fauna, this time with the description of three new species of 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢 (Noctuidae): tinyurl.com/2dfrn5dr

Look at those wings!
July 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Further new Afrotropical moths are described in this article: 3 new species of the gelechiid genus 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘢 from East Africa: tinyurl.com/58stuh3t

Enjoy the beautiful wing patterns on these tiny moths!
July 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A genus previously known only from Australasia is discovered in the Oriental Region for the first time, with a new species from Thailand: tinyurl.com/bdhevz75

Here is a nice graphical abstract provided by the authors:
July 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Research article:

A new genus and species of Ithyporini weevils from Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea:

tinyurl.com/4sh9j2vy
July 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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February 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Book Review

“Into Darkness. The beauty of Japanese Trechini” (by S. Kawai)

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February 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Short Communication

Taxonomic notes and genus reassignments for recently described species in the genus Macquartia Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Tachinidae)

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February 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Research Article

Kalimyia, a new genus of tachinid flies from the Oriental Region, with description of a new species (Diptera: Tachinidae)

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February 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Research Article

A checklist of louse flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) and their avian hosts from the Americas

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February 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Research Article

Three new species of Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 from Namibia and Kenya (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

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February 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Research Article

A taxonomic review of Western Palaearctic and African wool carder bees of the genus Anthidium (Megachilidae: Anthidiini) with males armed with two acute spines on the apical visible tergum

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February 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM