African Invertebrates

OA journal for taxonomy, systematics, biology, conservation, etc. of Afrotropical invertebrates. Now on Bsky:

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We are moving to Bluesky! To keep up to date with our latest studies, follow us on Bluesky and Facebook. 🔵

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Our Journal Impact Factor has improved from 0.8 to 1.1.

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A new, improved Scopus CiteScore for African Invertebrates.

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African Invertebrates has now launched its own data portal, where you can access datasets and occurrences published alongside papers in the journal.

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Part of: Gedenkschrift for Prof. Stefan H. Foord

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A new species is described as part of a revison of the Afrotropical spider fly genus Africaterphis.

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#Acroceridae

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Part of: Gedenkschrift for Prof. Stefan H. Foord

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A revision of Stegopterus beetles from South Africa's Western Cape reveals 11 new species.

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#Coleoptera

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Using a rapid assessment protocol, researchers compared lowland tropical forest spider assemblages in Congo and Panama, revealing significant regional differences in family-level diversity.

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New research catalogues holotypes of Diachlorini and Tabanini horseflies at @kznmuseum, providing high-quality images and vital taxonomic data for global accessibility.

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Researchers synonymise the bee-fly genera Enica and Nomalonia and describe a new species from South Africa.

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#Diptera @LisaRollinson5

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Learn more on the Pensoft blog: https://t.co/4PDeiY4AaM

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Research on the South Africa’s Cape autumn widow butterfly reveals its ability to adjust behaviour and phenology in response to climate.🦋

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Researchers explore the life cycle and climate adaptability of South Africa’s Cape autumn widow butterfly. 🇿🇦🦋

🔗 Find out about the study on the @Pensoft blog: https://t.co/LHT9RKgwyb

#Lepidoptera

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Part of: Gedenkschrift for Prof. Stefan H. Foord

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As part of ongoing revisions of the Afrotropical family #Trachelidae, four new genera are described from southern Africa.

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📢Initiated at the last @EntCollNet annual meeting, this topical collection welcomes contributions about #specimens curated for public education & awareness.

⌛️31 March 2025
👌No #APCs
🤗Open to anyone, incl. non-members!

#entomology #scicomm #scholcomm
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Active restoration of Ghana's post-mining forests boosts spider activity densities to natural levels, but #biodiversity still lags after 20 years.

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#Araneae

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Part of: Gedenkschrift for Prof. Stefan H. Foord

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Researchers present a novel Chumma species alongside new distribution records for the genus.

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#Araneae