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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 02/10/2026

🦋 A population of the noctuid moth Oxytripia orbiculosa has been confirmed in the Central Pyrenees of Spain, rediscovering the species in the Iberian Peninsula after more than four decades of uncertainty. ➡️ Access the full study: doi.org/10.3897/alpento.10.196677

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 30/09/2026

🪲 A new beetle species, Lissomus arawak, has been described from the Dominican Republic, becoming only the third member of its genus found in the Greater Antilles. ➡️ Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/alpento.10.193434 🔗 @pensoft.net's latest blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/09/30/n...

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 28/09/2026

🦐 A freshwater crustacean from the Ponto-Caspian region, Chaetogammarus trichiatus, has been discovered in Lake Geneva for the first time, expanding the known distribution of this species far beyond its typical river habitats: doi.org/10.3897/alpento.10.207817

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 28/08/2026

🪲 Two new species of diving beetle, Liodessus quetzalicus and Liodessus cerrodelamuerte, have been described from the high-mountain regions of Costa Rica. ➡️ Full study: doi.org/10.3897/alpento.10.193709

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 26/08/2026

Meet Aiyitioderus montanus: a new click #beetle genus & species from the mountains of the Dominican Republic, found only in high-elevation cloud and pine forests. It's the first click beetle genus (Elateridae) known to be endemic to the West Indies! 🪲Full research article: doi.org/10.3897/alpe...

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 06/07/2026

🦋 Butterfly communities in the Swiss National Park have been found to have shifted their range upwards by an average of 135 metres in elevation over the past two decades. ➡️ @pensoft.net's blog: blog.pensoft.net/2026/07/06/a... ➡️ Original study: doi.org/10.3897/alpento.10.186978 @unil.bsky.social

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 01/07/2026

🙌 Yesterday, we had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Dominique Mazzi, President of the Swiss Entomological Society (SEG) and member of our journal's editorial board, at the @pensoft.net's booth during #ECTE2026Tours. @cnrs.fr, @irbi-tours.bsky.social

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 19/06/2026

🎉 Alpine Entomology has received a 2025 Scopus CiteScore of 1.7 and a Journal Impact Factor of 1.4! 📈 The journal is now ranked Q1 in Insect Science and Animal Science and Zoology, and has moved from Q3 to Q2 for Entomology. 🔗 Find out more: alpineentomology.pensoft.net/news/1274

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 11/06/2026

🦟 A fungus gnat species, Boletina kowarzi, has been recorded from Central Europe for the first time in nearly 150 years, with new specimens collected from an old-growth forest remnant in the Bavarian Alps: doi.org/10.3897/alpento.10.193623

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 16/04/2026

The female and early life stages of a moth found only in the mountain forests of Hispaniola were recently documented and described for the first time. This data contributes to the biological knowledge of Hemileucinae in Caribbean montane ecosystems. Read more: doi.org/10.3897/alpento.10.190802

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 08/04/2026

A new integrative study reassesses the taxonomy of European Setina #moths, combining morphology and #DNA analysis to untangle three major species complexes across the continent. Learn more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/alpe...

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 23/03/2026

The official record of Swiss beetles has been updated, confirming 183 species across several families after reviewing over 53,000 specimens and records. This extensive study even identified 14 species never before recorded in Switzerland: doi.org/10.3897/alpento.10.182286

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 18/03/2026

🐝 Three new species of Darwin wasps have been discovered from the Swiss Alps, thus increasing the number of Diadegma species described from the region to 13. Find out all about them: doi.org/10.3897/alpento.10.184715 #wasps #newspecies

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 12/01/2026

New diving #beetle species 𝘙𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘭 described from 2,000 m above sea level at Mount Pompangeo, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. 👉 Find out more here: doi.org/10.3897/alpe... #newspecies #waterbeetle

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 09/01/2026

New review of the #parasitoid #wasp genus 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘳 in Switzerland examined 1,046 specimens, identifying 53 species, 46 recorded for the first time, including the newly described 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪: doi.org/10.3897/alpe... @unibe.ch @nhm-london.bsky.social #newspecies #biodiversity

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 04/12/2025

𝐶𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑎 is revised to contain 10 species, confirming previous morphology-based species concepts, as researchers highlight the limitations of mitochondrial DNA barcoding of a few specimens for species delimitation in this genus. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/alpe...

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 28/11/2025

Five new species are described as researchers explore the endemism and hidden diversity of 𝐻𝑎𝑏𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑙𝑒𝑏𝑖𝑎 in Algeria’s northeastern mountains. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/alpe...

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 04/11/2025

Researchers examined bycatch collected in a project to promote biodiversity in the forests of the Swiss Pre-Alps, uncovering informative and rare ecological insights. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/alpe...

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 30/10/2025

A hoverfly survey in the Swiss Alps uncovered 173 species, including new regional records and endangered taxa, and sets a practical baseline for future alpine insect monitoring. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/alpe...

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 17/09/2025

Based on morphological and molecular evidence, 𝑉𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑎 𝑔𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑖 is recorded for the first time in Switzerland alongside 𝑉. 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑠, updating the distribution of aquatic Alpine-Apennine bugs and expanding Swiss insect fauna records. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/alpe... @mhngeneve.bsky.social

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 05/09/2025

The presence of the rare alpine insect 𝐻𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑢𝑠 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑑𝑙𝑖 was confirmed in Switzerland with preserved museum specimens in Basel and London, as well as live specimens. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/alpe...

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Alpine Entomology @alpineentomology.pensoft.net · 14/07/2025

We have moved from X to Bluesky! Keep up to date with our latest studies by following us here. 🔵

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