A new species of Bryk, 1949 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Herminiinae) from Jiangxi, China.

Background: Bryk, 1949 (Erebidae, Herminiinae) is a medium-sized, frail-bodied genus of moths that externally resembles other genera in the generic complex. All known larvae of this genus feed on fresh leaves of moss. This genus is widely distributed from the Himalayas to Southeast Asia, Japan, Borneo, Sulawesi and New Guinea.

Comparison of Foraging Strategies and Effects of the Wapiti and Siberian Roe Deer on Japanese Yew.

The foraging strategies of sympatric ungulates with similar ecological niches are important for understanding ecological niche differentiation, resource utilization, competition, and coexistence and for understanding the ecological impacts on plant communities in the ecosystem. The behavior of the wapiti () and Siberian roe deer () foraging on Japanese yew () has affected its succession and renewal in the northeastern forests of China, which has become an urgent problem for the relevant departments. This study analyzed the foraging strategies of the wapiti and Siberian roe deer on Japanese yew from July 2021 to January 2024 using field investigations and infrared camera monitoring in the Muling National Nature Reserve, Heilongjiang Province, China.

Four new species and four newly recorded species of Haliday (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species.

In this paper, four species of Haliday, Li & Li, , Li & Li, , Li & Li, , and Li & Li, , are described as new to science; four species, Szelényi, Graham, Yefremova & Kriskovich, and (Förster) are reported from China for the first time; and the male of is reported for the first time in the world. A key to all known species of the genus in China is provided.

New records and revised distribution of tiger beetles in China (Coleoptera, Cicindelidae).

Based on the examination of specimens housed in several scientific collections, we expand the known tiger beetle fauna of China, and eight species are recorded from China for the first time. The occurrence of Cicindela (Cicindela) sachalinensis raddei Morawitz, 1863 in Shanxi Province, and Neocollyris (Neocollyris) saphyrina (Chaudoir, 1850) in China are re-established. We provide distribution maps and habitus photographs of examined specimens for the newly recorded and revised species.

Linear relationships between aboveground biomass and plant species diversity during the initial stage of degraded grassland restoration projects.

The relationship between aboveground biomass and plant diversity has been extensively examined to understand the role of biodiversity in ecosystem functions and services. Degraded grassland restoration projects can enhance carbon sequestration. However, the relationship between biomass and diversity remains one of the most actively debated topics regarding grassland ecosystems in degraded grassland restoration projects.

Rhizosphere interface microbiome reassembly by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi weakens cadmium migration dynamics.

The prevalence of cadmium (Cd)-polluted agricultural soils is increasing globally, and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can reduce the absorption of heavy metals by plants and improve mineral nutrition. However, the immobilization of the rhizosphere on cadmium is often overlooked. In this study, and were established as symbiotes, and Cd migration and environmental properties in the rhizosphere were analyzed.

Identification of atypical T4SS effector proteins mediating bacterial defense.

To remain competitive, proteobacteria use various contact-dependent weapon systems to defend against microbial competitors. The bacterial-killing type IV secretion system (T4SS) is one such powerful weapon. It commonly controls the killing/competition between species by secreting the lethal T4SS effector (T4E) proteins carrying conserved XVIPCD domains into competing cells.

A new species of Dalman (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) and three newly recorded species from China.

In this paper, a new species of Dalman, is described from Tibet and three species, Kamijo, Erdös, and Kamijo are reported from China for the first time. A detailed description and illustrations of the new species are provided, as well as diagnoses and illustrations of the three newly recorded species.

Three new species of Girault (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China with a key to Chinese species.

Six species of Girault (Eulophidae: Tetrastichinae) from China are reviewed, including three new species: , , and one new country record, (Walker, 1839). New distributional data for (Walker, 1839) and (Szelényi, 1941), and a key to the Chinese species of based on females, are included.

Effects of nitrogen addition on species composition and diversity of early spring herbs in a Korean pine plantation.

Under the background of global nitrogen deposition, temperate forest ecosystems are suffering increasing threats, and species diversity is gradually decreasing. In this study, nitrogen addition experiments were conducted on Korean pine () plantations in Northeast China to explore the effect of long-term nitrogen addition on herb species diversity to test the following hypothesis: long-term nitrogen addition further reduced plant species diversity by affecting plant growth, which may be due to soil acidification caused by excessive nitrogen addition. Experimental nitrogen addition was conducted from 2014 to 2021, and the nitrogen treatment levels were as follows: N0 (control treatment, 0/(kg N ha year)), N20 (low nitrogen treatment, 20/(kg N ha year)), N40 (medium nitrogen treatment, 40/(kg N ha year)) and N80 (high nitrogen treatment, 80/(kg N ha year)).

A new species of Förster (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Cryptinae), with a key to the species known from China.

A new species of Ichneumonidae, Meng & Ren, , is described and illustrated. Specimens were collected from Naolihe National Natural Reserve, Heilongjiang Province, China. A key to the currently known species from China is provided.

Spermatophyta (Plantae) and invasive alien plants of Wanda Mountains in China: a first checklist.

Background: China is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world and has given birth to unique ecosystems, abundant species and rich genetic variety. More and more attention has been paid to biodiversity research in China. The Wanda Mountains, located in the east of Heilongjiang Province in northeast Chia, is a northern extension of the Changbai Mountains, one of the main mountains ranges in the region.

Description of one new species of the genus Hampson, 1895 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Herminiinae) from China.

A new species of the genus Hampson, 1895, , is described from China. The new species is illustrated with images of adults and genitalia, and it is compared to similar species, and . A distribution map of this new species is also presented.

Effects of habitat differences on the scatter-hoarding behaviour of rodents (Mammalia, Rodentia) in temperate forests.

To discover the differences in hoarding strategies of rodents for different seeds in different habitats, we labelled and released three different types of seeds, including , , and , in temperate forests of northeastern China and investigated the fate of seeds in four different habitats that included a broad-leaved forest, mixed-forest edge, mixed forest, and artificial larch forest. Our research showed that the hoarding strategy of rodents was found to vary substantially in different habitats. The survival curves of seeds from different habitats showed the same trend, but the rates of consumption in different habitats varied.

Food preference strategy of four sympatric rodents in a temperate forest in northeast China.

Rodents are well known as both seed predators and dispersers of various plant species in forest ecosystems, and they play an important role in the regeneration of vegetation. Thus, the research on seed selection and vegetation regeneration by sympatric rodents is an interesting topic. To understand the characteristics of preferences of rodents for different seeds, a semi-natural enclosure experiment was performed with four rodent species (, , , and ) and the seeds of seven plant species (, , , , , , and ) to investigate the differentiation in niches and patterns of resource utilization of sympatric rodents.

Four new species and two newly recorded species of Limacodidae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) from China.

Four new species, , , , and , are described from southwestern China. Two species are reported new to China, Solovyev, 2009 and (Hampson, 1897). The adults and genitalia of all the treated species are illustrated.

Two new species of Westwood (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species.

Two new species of Westwood, and , are described from China. New distributional data for Tao, 2021 are provided, and a key to Chinese species of the genus is given based on females.

Two new species of Schulz (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species.

Two new species of Schulz, and , are described from China. A key to species of known from China is provided.

Two new species and a new record of the -group (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae) from Malaysia and China.

Background: The genus Förster, 1878, which is the largest genus of the family Aphelinidae, contains 453 valid species worldwide. Most species of with known biology are primary endoparasitoids of Aleyrodidae and Diaspididae.

New Information: Species of the -group from Malaysia and China are reviewed.

?Two new species of the subgenus Reticularisus (Lepidoptera, Limacodidae, ) from China, with a checklist of the genus Fixsen, 1887.

Two new species of the subgenus Reticularisus Wu, Wu & Han, 2022 of the genus Fixsen, 1887, Rhamnosa (Reticularisus) chenjuni and Rh. (R.) mangshanensis, are described from the provinces of Hunan and Guangdong, China.

Two new species and two unrecorded species of Limacodidae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) from Xizang, China.

Two new species ( and ) and two newly recorded species [ (Hampson, 1906) and Solovyev & Witt, 2009] are reported from China. Of these, the genera Solovyev & Witt, 2009 and Solovyev & Witt, 2009 are new to China; the female of the genus Hering, 1931 is illustrated and described in this paper for the first time.

Four new species of Girault (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae) from China, with a key to Chinese species.

Four new species of Girault, , , , and , are described from China. A key to the eight species of the genus occurring in China is provided.

Temporal activity patterns of North China leopards and their prey in response to moonlight and habitat factors.

The nocturnal activities of predators and prey are influenced by several factors, including physiological adaptations, habitat quality and, we suspect, corresponds to changes in brightness of moonlight according to moon phase. In this study, we used a dataset from 102 camera traps to explore which factors are related to the activity pattern of North China leopards () in Shanxi Tieqiaoshan Provincial Nature Reserve (TPNR), China. We found that nocturnal activities of leopards were irregular during four different lunar phases, and while not strictly lunar philic or lunar phobic, their temporal activity was highest during the brighter moon phases (especially the last quarter) and lower during the new moon phase.

On the genus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae) from Xishuangbanna Rainforest. Contribution I: Two new species of the group, with an identification key and phylogenetic analysis.

Two new species belonging to the group of , and , are described from Xishuangbanna Rainforest (China, Yunnan). (Huang) and Wang, Huang & Polaszek are recorded. A tentative key to world species of this group is provided.