Taxonomic Review of the Genus Didymocorypha Wood-Mason, 1877 (Mantodea: Eremiaphilidae) with description of a new species from India.

The genus Didymocorypha Wood-Mason, 1877 (Mantodea: Eremiaphilidae: Iridinae), distributed in the Oriental Region, is revised with data on morphology, ecology, distribution and life history. A new species, D. wayanadensis sp.

Dasyproctus yesudasi sp. nov. (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae, Crabroninae), a new square-headed moustache wasp from south India.

Dasyproctus yesudasi sp. nov. is newly described from south India.

The "Mr. and Mrs. Ghat crab", Ghatiana dvirupa sp. nov. (Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae) from the Central Western Ghats of India.

A new species of gecarcinucid freshwater crab, Ghatiana dvirupa sp. nov., is described herein from the Kali Tiger Reserve of the Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka state, India.

A review of the genus Ammoplanellus Gussakovskij (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae: Pemphredoninae) from India with the description of two new species.

The Indian species of Ammoplanellus Gussakovskij, 1931 are reviewed and two new species, namely A. keralaensis and A. smithi Tessy, Girish Kumar & Sureshan sp.

First Record of the Genus Arpactophilus Smith, 1863 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae: Pemphredoninae) outside Australasia with the Description of a New Species from Northeastern India.

The aphid wasp genus Arpactophilus Smith, 1863 is reported from India, for the first time outside Australasia. A new species Arpactophilus pulawskii Amal & Girish Kumar sp. nov.

Description of a new species of Parastephanellus Enderlein, 1906 (Hymenoptera: Stephanidae) from Western Ghats, India.

A new species of Parastephanellus Enderlein, 1906 Parastephanellus binoyi Amal, Girish Kumar, & van Achterberg sp. nov. is described from Western Ghats, India.

Three new species of the genus Odontomutilla Ashmead, 1899 (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) from India.

Three new species of velvet ant, Odontomutilla jaferpaloti sp. nov. (India: Karnataka), O.

Review of the genus Miscophus Jurine, 1807 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae: Crabroninae) of the Indian subcontinent with descriptions of two new species from southern India.

The digger wasp genus Miscophus Jurine, 1807 from the Indian subcontinent is reviewed with descriptions of two new species from India, Miscophus kaleshi Girish Kumar and Miscophus prasanthi Girish Kumar. A key to Miscophus of the Indian subcontinent is provided.

Review of the spider wasp genus Episyron Schidte, 1837 (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) from India, with description of three new species.

The spider wasp genus Episyron Schidte, 1837 is reviewed, with five species recorded from various parts of India along with three new species described and illustrated from Kerala: E. keralaensis Anju, Girish Kumar & Thejass, sp. nov.

A new species of the genus Smicromyrme THOMSON, 1870 (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) from India.

Smicromyrme (Eremotilla) williamsi Terine & Girish Kumar, sp. nov. is described based on a female specimen from Kerala, Southern India.

Discovery of a new species of the genus Cephalotilla Bischoff, 1920 (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) from India.

A new species, Cephalotilla manikandani Terine, Lelej & Girish Kumar, sp. nov., is described based on female specimens from Southern India.

A new genus and two new species of Braconinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from the Oriental region.

A new genus of Braconinae, Pseudorhadinobracon Ranjith & van Achterberg, is described based on the species (P. luteus (Szpligeti) gen. et.

Additions to the knowledge of Taeniogonalos Schulz, 1906 (Hymenoptera: Trigonalyidae) from India with the description of a new species from Western Ghats.

A new species of Taeniogonalos Schulz, namely, Taeniogonalos dhritiae Girish Kumar & Hegde sp. nov., is described from the Western Ghats, India.

Morphology and Mitochondrial Lineage Investigations Corroborate the Systematic Status and Pliocene Colonization of (Mammalia: Eulipotyphla) in the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot of India.

The Indian highland shrew, (Horsfield, 1851), is the least studied soricid species from its original range distribution in Southern India, with several systematics conundrums. Following its discovery in 1851, the species was synonymized with (Kelaart, 1850) (endemic to Sri Lanka) and subsequently identified as a separate Indian population. However, the systematic status of from topotype specimens in Southern India has yet to be determined through an integrated approach.

A Rare Cleptoparasitic Bee (Bingham, 1897) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from India: Review and New Data.

Strand 1914 is a very rare apid genus globally, of which only two species, (Bingham, 1897) and (Lieftinck, 1972), are known from India. They are known to be cleptoparasitic on species of Smith, 1854 and Lieftinck, 1966. During hymenopteran survey in Arunachal Pradesh, we encountered (Bingham, 1897) and observed their behavioral regime, which is very poorly known.

A review of digger wasp genus Harpactus Shuckard, 1837 (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) of the Indian subcontinent, with description of a new species and rediscovery of Harpactus impudens (Nurse, 1903).

The digger wasp genus Harpactus Shuckard (Crabronidae: Bembicinae) of the Indian subcontinent is reviewed, resulting in the discovery of a new species H. pulawskii Binoy & Girish Kumar and the rediscovery of H. impudens (Nurse) after more than a century since its description.

Additions to the knowledge on the genus Tiphia Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Tiphiinae) from India with the description of ten new species.

The genus Tiphia Fabricius from India was studied, resulting in the description and illustration of five new species based on females, Tiphia (Tiphia) bijui Hanima & Girish Kumar sp. nov., T.

A new species of Dasylabris Radoszkowski, 1885 (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) from India.

We report the complete mitochondrial genome of the Cretan bush cricket Poecilimon cretensis. The mitogenome consists of 13 protein-coding regions, 22 tRNAs, two rRNAs, and one control region. The length of mitogenome in P.

Review of the tribe Mutillini (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) from the Oriental Region.

The species in the tribe Mutillini (Mutillidae: Mutillinae) sensu Waldren et al. (2022, in press) of the Oriental region are reviewed. Fourteen species in the genera Kurzenkotilla Lelej, 2005, Mutilla Linnaeus, 1758, Standfussidia Lelej, 2005, and Storozhenkotilla Lelej, 2005 are keyed, reviewed, and illustrated.

Bacterial Communities and Diversity of Western Ghats Soil: A Study of a Biodiversity Hotspot.

The Western Ghats is one of India's mega-diversity hotspots and an ecologically and geologically important area for the diversity of endemic plants and animals. The present study provides insights into the aerobic bacterial diversity and composition of the soils of North Western Ghats located in Maharashtra state (NWGM), India. The samples for the culture-dependent study were collected from 6 different locations namely Malshej Ghat, Bhimashankar, Lonavala, Mulshi, Tail-Baila, and Mahabaleshwar.

Assessment of the impact of flood on groundwater hydrochemistry and its suitability for drinking and irrigation in the River Periyar Lower Basin, India.

Owing to the consequences of Anthropocene climate changes, extremes of weather and climate disasters such as heavy precipitation, tropical cyclones, and floods, have strengthened in every region across the globe and are badly affecting the earth system processes. The climate change has a tremendous impact in the Western Ghats, the UNESCO heritage site in India, and has to be studied in detail. Floods are the most common (and among the most deadly) natural disasters bringing heavy destruction in the Western Ghat river basins of India, and the Periyar basin is one among them.