Evolutionary Systematics

🐝 New paper: DNA is essential for species discovery, but combining it with morphology gives the most reliable results. Training the next generation of taxonomists is key. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/evol... #Taxonomy #Hymenoptera #Biodiversity

🪰 A new hoverfly species, Ferdinandea harusawai, has been identified in Japan through a comprehensive revision of the genus Ferdinandea across the Palaearctic region: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.210478

🔬 Six specimens of the deep-sea organism Nephasoma constricticervix have been collected from the Guinea Basin at depths exceeding 5,000 metres, confirming this species' presence in the region. Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.210468 @leibnizlib.bsky.social

🦟 The chironomid genus Heleniella has been recorded from India for the first time, with specimens from the Eastern Himalayan Biodiversity Hotspot identified as Heleniella nebulosa: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.208449

📖 This study of museum collections has stabilised taxonomic nomenclature for the Richardiidae family and established a foundation for future research into the diversity and classification of these fascinating flies: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.206592 @polskaakademianauk.bsky.social

🪲 A revision of the Neotropical rove beetle genus Lypeticus has led to three new species being described: L. nori, L. paraguayensis and L. plaumanni. The genus has also been expanded through a newly synonymised species: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.206974

📍 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

🤝It was fantastic catching up with Prof. Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa at #BioSyst2026! 📝He's a Former Editor-in-Chief of @evolsyst.pensoft.net and current subject editor at @zse.pensoft.net. Check out some of his research below: 👉 doi.org/10.3897/evol... 👉 doi.org/10.3897/zse....

🔬 Two new species of tiny freshwater crustacean, Hyalella portaesolis and Hyalella rodriguezi, have been discovered in the high-altitude peatlands of north-western Argentina: evolsyst.pensoft.net/article/2044...

📢 Almost there! From 17-19 Aug, find @pensoft.net at #BioSystEU2026 in Uppsala. Stop by the publisher's stand to talk open-access publishing and the @arphahub.com publishing platform. See more: evolsyst.pensoft.net/news/1414

🌏 The 5th International Congress on Southeast Asian Gateway Evolution - #SAGE2026 - is now underway in Phuket, Thailand! 🔬 Bringing together global researchers to showcase the latest breakthroughs in systematics, ecology, and evolutionary biodiversity science: evolsyst.pensoft.net/news/1392

🐌 Three new species of tiny land snail - Habeastrum striolatum, H. tayos and H. decussatum - have been discovered on the eastern slopes of the Andes in Ecuador: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.199967 @uni-hamburg.de @leibnizlib.bsky.social @naturalis.bsky.social @hetnatuurhistrdam.bsky.social

🪲 Two new beetle species - Plagiogramma unicum and Tavakilianidia flava - have been discovered in a single Brazilian cave, marking the first time either of their genera has been recorded in a subterranean habitat: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.204098

🕷️ Five new species of tarantula have been discovered in Ecuador, including a new genus named Yunka, and the previously unknown female of Romopelma barrigae has been described for the first time: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.196576 @leibnizlib.bsky.social

🎉 Evolutionary Systematics has received a 2025 Scopus CiteScore of 2.3, ranked Q2 across all its indexed categories! 🔗 Find out more by visiting our latest news announcement: evolsyst.pensoft.net/news/1278 #OpenAccess #JIF2026 #Scopus

🔬 The first annotated catalogue of Cumacea crustacean type material held at the Museum of Nature Hamburg has been presented, detailing 10,493 specimens across 139 species. 🌐 Find out more: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.187593 @leibnizlib.bsky.social

🪰 Several Asian species of Acanthocnema flies have been revised, with two new species described. 🔍 A related insect group has also been reclassified under an updated genus name, alongside the provision of new identification keys and distribution maps: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.195813

🥳 Fri-yay! What a great way to wrap up the week - one of our articles has been featured in #BBCWildlife Magazine! 🕷️ Theridion himalayana - a Himalayan "happy-face" #spider with 32 smiley morphs was featured by Magda Patynska 👉 www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts... Full #openaccess article 👇

🪰 A new species of #fly has been discovered in Portugal - Paraiteaphila petrella - marking the first time this insect family has been recorded on the Iberian Peninsula. Learn more in our #openaccess study: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.197944 #newspecies

🪰 A new species of prehistoric jumping plant louse has been described from a Miocene fossil imprint in Germany. 🔬 It was categorised by its distinct wing shapes, marking the first time this insect subfamily has been recorded from the European Miocene: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.190431

🪰 A fly family has been documented in Albania for the very first time after a striking new species was successfully discovered: Chamaepsila gropensis. 📖 See the full paper to also find out how a second rare species was tracked to its westernmost European boundary: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.188012

🕷️ A new species of Happy-face spider has been discovered in the mountains of Uttarakhand, India, featuring colourful patterns on its back that resemble smiling faces. ➡️ Check out our latest blog post to find out more: blog.pensoft.net/2026/05/19/n... #happyfacespider

A new species of snake within the genus Plagiopholis was discovered in China, increasing the total number of recognised species in this group to eight. This specimen was identified through a genetic divergence of up to 16.6% from its closest known relatives: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.188735

New study of over 400 specimens uncovered 17 fruit fly species, marking the first time these populations are documented in Lagodekhi and Vashlovani. With four species being completely new to the region, our total known count in Transcaucasia has jumped to 35: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.183485

A new species of hoverfly has recently been described from Ecuador, and is provided with its own identification key. This study additionally presents DNA barcodes, which constitute the first molecular data for its genus (Ubristes): doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.185722

New species of mygalomorph spiders described from the Pampean mountain ranges of Argentina. Additionally, this paper provides an updated identification key for the Argentine species of 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.172168

Three kukri snakes - 𝘖𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴, 𝘖. 𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴, and 𝘖. 𝘣𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 - have been recognised as distinct species. This study confirms their distinct evolutionary units, despite their recent divergence and similar DNA: doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.183157 @umich.edu

The Black Pennant considered native to the Iranoeremian region has exhibited rapid expansion across Europe since the turn of the century. This study examines the species' presence in Hungary, using traditional field observations and citizen science data: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.178055

🥁 Drum roll...🥁 Meet 𝘍𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘪 🎉 Named by the community after 1,000s of suggestions, the "chiton of the people" is officially described in the latest article published in BDJ! 🌊 Shout out to everyone who participated, @zefrank.bsky.social, @oceanspecies.bsky.social & @sgn.one!

Two specimens of the genus Tubiluchus are reported from Cabo Verde, serving as the southernmost record in the Eastern Atlantic for this genus. Read more about these priapulid worms, specifically 𝘛𝘶𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘪 and 𝘛𝘶𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢: doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.10.181089

Want to be a person who named a #newspecies? ⏳We have 2 days left to find the perfect name for this c#hiton before it’s officially published in the Biodiversity Data Journal on February 6. 🔬Don’t miss out on this #scientific immortality! Submit your idea now: 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7Hk...

🔎Want to name a new #deep-sea #chiton? 📣Join the global name search with @zefrank.bsky.social , @oceanspecies.bsky.social and @sgn.one . 📑 The winning name will be officially published in the Biodiversity Data Journal ( @bdj.pensoft.net ) on Feb 6! Share your name idea + reasoning below! 👇

😮 Help name a new species! Found 5,506m deep in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench, this #deep-sea #chiton needs a #scientific name. 🙌We’re teaming up with @zefrank.bsky.social and @oceanspecies.bsky.social (SOSA) to let YOU decide! 👉Comment your name idea + 1 sentence explaining why. @sgn.one

Descriptions of two new species of spiny frog from Ranomafana National Park, in south-east Madagascar: doi.org/10.3897/evol... #Amphibia #Anura #newspecies @tu-braunschweig.de

#NewSpecies New spiny frog from #madagascar just snuck in: Spinomantis lakolosy Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/D9754505-... Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol... #EvolutionarySystematics #SpinomantisLakolosy #FAIRdata #OA #biology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #animals #herps #amphibia #frogs

A cool species described only a couple of months ago @evolsyst.pensoft.net is the beautiful Lycodon irwini named after Australian conservationist Steve Irwin. blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/18/n...

Type specimens may sit quietly in collections, but they’re central to naming, comparing and protecting biodiversity. This update highlights how dynamic and valuable museum collections really are.