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Background: Apalochrini is a tribe of the family Melyridae characterised by the shortened pedicel, with 13 genera recorded in China at present. Dicranolaius Champion and Intybia Pascoe of Apalochrini are distributed in Asia and Southeast Asia, with the former genus extending to Australia, but not being found in China. In a recent expedition in the mangrove forests of Zhangzhou City (Fujian Province), eastern China, specimens of D.mangalicola Asano ＆ Kawashima, 2010 and I.swatowensis (Wittmer, 1956) were collected.

New information: Dicranolaius Champion is recorded from China for the first time and I.swatowensis is newly recorded for Fujian Province. Diagnostic characters of D.mangalicola is provided and I.swatowensis is re-described in details. An updated key to genera of the Chinese Apalochrini, based on male characters, is given.

The Taraba Sound is situated north of the Strait of Magellan within the Chilean fjord and channel system. In this inlet, samples were collected at three beach levels (supralittoral, mesolittoral and infralittoral) along four transects perpendicular to the coastline. A total of 2,754 specimens were collected and identified, representing seven phyla and 24 operational taxonomic units (OTUs). The dominant components across the four beaches were bivalves and crustaceans, with Choromytiluschorus and Paramoeracf.fissicauda contributing significantly to zone similarity. Beaches 2 and 4, located adjacent to river mouths, had lower salinity and consequently lower species richness, abundance, diversity and evenness, particularly in the supra- and mesolittoral zones where freshwater influence is more pronounced. Our study represents the first comprehensive characterisation of intertidal benthic invertebrate biodiversity in the region. Its findings provide valuable baseline data for future research, especially considering the anticipated increase in aquaculture concession applications and the establishment of offshore sea farming centres in the region.

The south coast of the UK features a number of habitats rich in ground-nesting aculeate wasps and bees. Many of these are in predominantly sandy areas due to nesting requirements, but adjacent heathland may be especially critical in providing rich flower sources for these insects. A surprisingly small transition zone between Hard Cliff and Maritime Heath habitats was found to support an unusually rich local fauna of ground-nesting bees and wasps, near the top of a promontory known as Carn Du, SE of Lamorna Cove in south-western Cornwall. In an area of partly exposed sandy soil measuring approximately 20 m², more than twenty species (ten solitary bees, 10 aculeate wasps) were found during summer 2024, along with a handful of rarely observed species. We report the species found nesting there and illustrate many of them via field photographs.

Background: The moth genus Plutella Schrank, 1802 (Lepidoptera, Plutellidae) includes 26 described species. In addition to the diamondback moth, P.xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758), which is an important and widely distributed pest of cruciferous crops, only two species have been previously recorded in Chile, both with distribution ranges restricted to the southern temperate rainforests.

New information: Plutellacopaquillaensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated, based on adults reared from larvae collected on Neuontobotryslanata (Walp.) Al-Shehbaz (Brassicaceae) in the arid highlands of the Andes of northern Chile. The new species resembles P.xylostella in wing pattern, but clearly differs in genitalia morphology.

Background: Based on unique morphological features and phylogenetic analysis of combined LSU and ITS sequences, Paramirandinaguttulata is established as the third species in Paramirandina, along with P.aquatica and P.cymbiformis. All three species of Paramirandina were reported from freshwater habitats in China.

New information: Paramirandinaguttulata sp. nov. is a morphologically conspicuous hyphomycetes species, collected from a plateau lake (Dujuanhu Lake) in Yunnan Province, China. The key distinguishing characteristics of P.guttulata are scattered or gregarious conidiophores, polyblastic, terminal, sympodial conidiogenous cells and fusiform, cymbiform, 4-6-septate, guttulate, hyaline conidia that are solitary or in chains and with truncate base and obtuse apex. Detailed descriptions and illustrations are provided for the new species.

Background: Metzgeria, a genus established in 1818, has been the subject of various taxonomic studies, with revisions leading to the recognition of several genera within the Metzgeriaceae family. Recent research indicates that Metzgeria constitutes over 98% of the family's species, with broad global distribution.

New information: During a bryophyte survey in Shennongjia National Park, Metzgeriaepiphylla A. Evans was newly recorded in China, expanding the known distribution of this species beyond its previously reported locations in the South Atlantic and South Pacific regions. This represents the first report of M.epiphylla in East Asia, specifically in evergreen broadleaf forest habitats. The discovery contributes new insights into the species' morphology, including variability in thallus shape and reproductive structures, distinguishing it from closely-related taxa. A key to species of Metzgeria from Asia is also given.

Background: The genus Coccinella is reviewed with seven species found in Pakistan: C.luteopicta (Mulsant, 1866), C.marussii Kapur, 1973, C.iranica Dobzhansky, 1926, C.transversalis Fabricius, 1781, C.septempunctata Linnaeus, 1758, C.transversoguttatatransversoguttata Faldermann, 1835 and C.undecimpunctata Linnaeus, 1758. Information on prey, host plants, distribution and an identification key for Coccinella species in Pakistan is provided. Additionally, newly-sequenced partial COI (cytochrome-c-oxidase subunit I) for C.luteopicta and C.marussii were used to determine their phylogenetic positions within the genus Coccinella.

New information: This study comprehensively reviews the genus Coccinella in Pakistan and highlights Coccinellaluteopicta as a new country record. Morphological features of adults, including male genital characters and an identification key to known species in Pakistan are presented. Records of prey, host plants and distributions for all identified species are included. The new data (COI-barcode) shows that C.luteopicta (Mulsant, 1866) was recorded first in Pakistan.

The black fig fly Silbaadipata is an exotic and invasive pest of figs in several producing areas of Mexico. The larvae of this species feed on the internal tissue of the syconium, causing rot and premature drop. In addition to S.adipata, other species of fruit flies can be associated with figs in Mexico. Therefore the recognition of their immature stages is useful for plant health inspection procedures and timely management decisions. This study aimed to describe the egg, larva (L3) and puparium stages of S.adipata, provide photographic material for their recognition and discuss the most important external morphological characteristics to differentiate them from Zaprionusindianus and Anastrephaludens and discriminated amongst other species of Diptera of the Drosophilidae and Tephritidae families associated with figs.

Background: During surveys of hypogeous fungi in the Hengduan Mountains, south-western China, three specimens of the genus Truncocolumella were discovered in Sichuan Province.

New information: Morphological and molecular analyses revealed that the collections represent a new species, Truncocolumellapseudocolumella. This article describes the new species and discusses its relationship with the other two members of the genus.

The quality and completeness of the reference database have a direct impact on the accuracy of forage plant identification, thereby influencing the level of conservation and management of wildlife resources. In our research, target amplification was subjected to first-generation sequencing to assemble a local reference database using chloroplast trnL metabarcoding. We found that the primers c-h outperformed g-h as a universal DNA metabarcoding and 162 valid choloroplast trnL sequences were submitted (GenBank ID: PP081756 - PP081917), which exhibited an obvious preference for A and T nucleotides (60.49%). The haplotype diversity (Hd), nucleotide diversity (Pi) and average number of nucleotide differences (K) of these trnL sequences were 0.978, 0.0484 and 4.743, respectively. To assess the availability of the local database in identifying the diet of South China sika deer (Cervusnipponkopschi), high-throughput metabarcoding sequencing and BLAST analysis were performed. Ultimately, 25 forage plant species were identified, belonging to 19 families and 25 genera. Shrubs and herbaceous plants, such as Potentillafreyniana, Persicariaperfoliata, Rosalaevigata and Ardisiajaponica etc, dominated the forage plants. This study established a local trnL reference database that holds immense value for the forage plant identification and nutritional evaluation for sika deer and other sympatric herbivores, as well as the conservation and management of biodiversity.