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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 28/09/2026

🐛 A comprehensive review of over 150 years of research has documented 384 species of true bugs across 40 families in Eritrea, with the shield bug family (Pentatomidae) being the most diverse. Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.67.192912

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 28/09/2026

🐛 A new genus and species of plant bug, Fatumocoris flattirei, has been described from South Africa's Cape Floristic Region, discovered through fieldwork combined with citizen science observations on iNaturalist: doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.67.194158

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 15/09/2026

🦗 The grasshopper Gerista dimidiata, previously known only from Nigeria and Bioko Island, has now been recorded in Cameroon for the first time, greatly extending its known range: doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.67.207705

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 10/08/2026

🌸 Hawkmoth pollination of the orchid Satyrium candidum has been documented for the first time in fynbos vegetation on the Cape Peninsula! 🦋 The findings contribute to a growing body of evidence for nocturnal hawkmoth-flower interactions in fynbos. ➡️ doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.67.181280

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 06/07/2026

🕷️ The first annotated checklist for the Waterberg District of South Africa has been compiled by the South African National Survey of Arachnida, documenting 600 spider species over a 40-year period: doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.67.191055 #checklist #spiderspecies

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 01/07/2026

🦗 The grasshopper Occidentosphena ruandensis has been recorded in Cameroon for the first time, significantly extending the known range of this Afrotropical genus into West and Central Africa. 🔬 Both known species have also been re-described: doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.67.195122

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 19/06/2026

🎉 African Invertebrates has received a 2025 Scopus CiteScore of 1.2 and a Journal Impact Factor of 0.8! 🔗 Find out more by visiting our latest news announcement: africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net/news/1273 #OpenAccess #JIF2026 #Scopus

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 02/06/2026

This research updates the taxonomy of the Malagasy jumping spider genus Tomocyrba for the first time in over a century. The study also provides a modern redescription of the original type species using the first fresh specimens collected since 1901: doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.67.183477

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 12/05/2026

🐜 A total of 190 ant species have been identified within the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve, with research revealing that biodiversity significantly increases as forests mature from fallow land to primary forest. Read more: doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.67.180461 @naturalsciences-be.bsky.social

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 20/03/2026

🪰🔬 Part 3 of the catalogue on primary types of Tabanidae (horseflies) held at the KwaZulu-Natal Museum is now out! It documents 16 species across Aegophagamyia, Rhigioglossa & Tabanocella, with type localities, collector data & colour photos: doi.org/10.3897/afri...

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 06/03/2026

Fun fact: sandflies are tiny insects that can carry the Leishmania parasite, and this study identified eight different species living in local farmlands. Curious to find out more? Read the full study: doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.67.177295

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · 26/02/2026

🙌 Fresh off their latest keynote talk yesterday, we had Professor Rob Marchant of the University of York drop by our booth at #ECTE2026! 📖 Check out their paper in @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net: africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net/article/8191/ (1/2)

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · 25/02/2026

🏔️ We’re back for Day 2 of the European Conference of Tropical Ecology #ECTE2026 with a keynote talk from Prof. Rob Marchant of the University of York and author in @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net – “Embedding the Past for Balanced Future Tropical Mountain Social Ecological Systems”.

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 19/02/2026

African 𝘙𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘢 wasps have recently received taxonomic investigations, significantly expanding the known diversity within the genus. This paper describes the male of 𝘙𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘴 and provides distribution records for several other 𝘙𝘰𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘢 species: doi.org/10.3897/afrinvertebr.67.162082

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 31/10/2025

A new species is described as the assassin-fly genus 𝐴𝑐𝑛𝑒𝑝ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑚𝑦𝑖𝑎 is reviewed in the southern Namib Desert. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/afri... @ento-allan.bsky.social @tdikow.bsky.social

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 23/09/2025

Researchers give insights into the occurrence and monthly distribution of sandflies in Kousseri, providing data for combatting visceral leishmaniasis disease. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/AfrI...

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Pensoft @pensoft.net · 10/09/2025

It's day two of #Ento25 in Glasgow! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Head up to our stand on 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 to learn all about our entomology journals and EU projects. 🐜🐝 @royentsoc.bsky.social

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 12/08/2025

Misidentified for over a century, a new European moth species has been discovered by Peter Huemer. “It is without a doubt the prettiest species I have encountered in my long scientific career," said Huemer, who named the moth after his wife. blog.pensoft.net/2025/08/12/n... @pensoft.net

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Til moth do us part: new species marks 42 years of marriage

“It is without a doubt the prettiest species I have encountered in my long scientific career," said Huemer, who named the moth after his wife.

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Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift (DEZ) @dez.pensoft.net · 11/08/2025

Two new species are described and illustrated as part of this review of Chinese species belonging to the spider wasp genus 𝐸𝑝𝑖𝑠𝑦𝑟𝑜𝑛. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/dez....

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 04/08/2025

Topical Collection open for submission! The editors of '𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬' will consider papers on biogeography, biology, ecology and conservation of invertebrates involved in ecosystem interactions and services. africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net/topical_coll...

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 23/07/2025

Three new species are described in this study listing 13 Atherigona species from Angola. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/afri...

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African Invertebrates @africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net · 07/07/2025

We have moved to Bluesky! Follow us to keep up to date with our latest studies and more.

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