Four new species of Stephens, 1836 from the Balkans (Plecoptera, Leuctridae).

Four, presumably microendemic new species are described on the basis of morphology of the adult males and females. Each species was collected only in a single mountain range of the western Balkans: Kovács & Murányi, (Albania, Çermenikë), (Serbia, Golija), (Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kozara), (Montenegro, Visitor). Their morphological affinities and ecology are discussed, phylogenetic relations will be described in the framework of ongoing molecular studies of Balkan species.

A review of the earthworm (Beddard, 1892) (Clitellata, Megascolecidae), with designation of two new synonyms.

Correct and timely identification of an invasive species during quarantine or at an early stage of invasion before establishment or spread is critical for preventing biological invasions. However, taxonomic confusion of potential invasive earthworm species caused by incorrect taxonomic treatment or reckless taxonomic work has made it difficult to properly recognize potential invasion threats. Through analyzing publicly available DNA sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) gene, we confirmed the validity of the specific status of (Beddard, 1892), a peregrine earthworm species in East Asia with the potential to spread to other regions of the world, and designated two new synonyms of : Blakemore, 2012 syn.

New and little-known stonefly species of the 'western assemblage' group (Plecoptera, Leuctridae) from China.

We examined Chinese stonefly specimens of the 'western assemblage' group. A new species from Hainan Province, Li, Li & Yang, is described and illustrated from male and female adults, and it is compared to closely related taxa. The hitherto unknown female of Li & Yang, 2010 is described.

X,Y, and Z: A bird's eye view on light pollution.

The global increase in light pollution is being viewed with growing concern, as it has been reported to have negative effects ranging from the individual to the ecosystem level.Unlike movement on the ground, flying and swimming allows vertical motion. Here, we demonstrate that flight altitude change is crucial to the perception and susceptibility of artificial light at night of air-borne organisms.

Two new species and one new record of (Plecoptera, Perlidae) from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.

Three species of the group are described from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of southern China, including two new species, and , and a new record for Guangxi: Wu & Claassen, 1934. Illustrations and color images are provided for the three species mentioned above, and the new species is compared with related congeners in the group. Notes on the distribution of the species known from Guangxi are also given.

Conservation genetics of the pond bat () with special focus on the populations in northwestern Germany and in Jutland, Denmark.

Conservation genetics is important in the management of endangered species, helping to understand their connectivity and long-term viability, thus identifying populations of importance for conservation. The pond bat () is a rare species classified as "Near Threatened" with a wide but patchy Palearctic distribution. A total of 277 samples representing populations in Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Hungary, and Russia were used in the genetic analyses; 224 samples representing Denmark, Germany, and Russia were analyzed at 10 microsatellite loci; 241 samples representing all areas were analyzed using mitochondrial D-loop and cytochrome B sequences.

Geographical structure, narrow species ranges, and Cenozoic diversification in a pantropical clade of epiphyllous leafy liverworts.

The evolutionary history and classification of epiphyllous cryptogams are still poorly known. is a largely epiphyllous pantropical liverwort genus with about 25 species characterized by deeply bilobed underleaves, elliptic to narrowly obovate leaf lobes, the presence of ocelli, and vegetative reproduction by cladia. Sequences of three chloroplast regions (L, L-F, A) and the nuclear ribosomal ITS region were obtained for 66 accessions of and six outgroup species to explore the phylogeny, divergence times, and ancestral areas of this genus.