December 2025, Volume 21, Issue 2, Pages 103-219
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I. Research articles
2. Non-insect arthropods
First records of Stenochrus portoricensis Chamberlin, 1922 (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae) from Meise Botanic Garden (Belgium), with morphological and molecular data
Authors: T. Van den Neucker, S. Deneve, Jan Soors, N. Smitz, R. Jocqué, A. Henrard
Art#e251201 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 103 - 109)
3. Entomology
Morphology, ecology, and co-occurrence of Iris polystictica and Iris oratoria (Insecta: Mantodea) in the Western Black Sea Region
Authors: O. Bronskov, A.-M. Pintilioaie
Art#e251306 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 110 - 117)
Urban areas as overlooked reservoirs of insect diversity: first records of three Sciophila species (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) from Poland with DNA sequence data
Authors: A. Pełczyńska, L. Mielczarek, J. Kjærandsen, T. Rewicz, A. Soszyńska
Art#e251307 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 118 - 123)
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Larval redescription of Eurythyrea aurata (Pallas, 1776) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) based on microphotography and scanning electron microscopy
Authors: A. Ruicănescu, M. Teodorescu, L. Barbu-Tudoran, G.M. Sitar, C. Sitar
Art#e251308 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 124 - 133)
4. Ichthyology
Analysis of catch data for record-sized (15 kg+) common carps (Cyprinus carpio L.) in the Ráckeve Danube
Authors: Zs. Udvari, A. Béres, B. Urbányi, B. Csorbai
Art#e251402 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 134 - 142)
Dams and fish morphology: effects on four endemic species in the Nestos River
Authors: A.S. Sapounidis, E.T. Koutrakis, I.D. Leonardos
Art#e251403 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 143 - 150)
5. Herpetology
Morphometric analysis, food composition, and parasitic investigation of the Kashmir rock agama (Laudakia tuberculata) from Swat, Pakistan
Authors: Z. Ullah, W. Khan, A. Ali, A. Rahim, A.B. Ismael, A.A. Swelum
Art#e251502 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 151 - 157)
The trace element concentrations in tissues from the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) from different life stages in Türkiye
Authors: D. Sözbilen, E. Başkale, A. Höl, A. Kaska, Ü. Divrikli, L. Elçi, Y. Kaska
Art#e251503 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 158 - 165)
Winter activity of Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768) and P. erhardii (Bedriaga, 1876) in urban and suburban habitats in the city of Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Authors: L. Sakelarieva, E. Mitrevichin, K. Stoyanov, A. Pulev
Art#e251504 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 166 - 172)
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6. Ornithology
Migratory cranes' ecology and habitat use in District Bhakkar, Punjab, Pakistan
Authors: A. Zulfiqar, D. Wenyou, A. Sikandar, N. Ahmad, W. Qingming, T. Mahmood, N.U. Eza, A. Rehman, Z. Hongfei, S. Xueying
Art#e251601 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 173 - 183)
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II. Short papers
2. Non-insect arthropods
First records of Walchia lupella and Walchia rustica (Arachnida: Trombidiformes) in southern India: insights into chigger mite distribution in the Western Ghats
Authors: S. Vallomkottu Joseph, G. Renu, P.S. Paulraj, K. Nallan, R. Ramalingam, R. Mohandoss, P. Rajaiah
Art#e252201 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 184 - 187)
5. Herpetology
Geographic ranges, richness patterns, and the effectiveness of conservation units on the protection of Brachycephalidae anurans in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Authors: B.B.D. Coletta, T.S. Vasconcelos
Art#e252501 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 188 - 192)
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III. Review papers
5. Entomology
Insects and their practical role in the functioning of human societies
Authors: D. Takov, M. Georgieva, P. Ostoich, D. Pilarska, M. Barta
Art#e253501 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 193 - 203)
7. Herpetology
Nutritional biology of the weasel (Mustela nivalis L., 1766) in the light of the literature
Authors: G. Vass, I. Fekete, A. Bende
Art#e253701 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 204 - 215)
VII. Correspondence / Notes
3. Entomology
First recorded observation of Agelaia wasp (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) feeding on Amphisbaena pretrei (Squamata: Amphisbaenidae) carcass in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil
Authors: V. Barbosa, É. Silva, J. Amaral, M. Santos, M. Dutra, L. Santos, F. França
Art#e257301 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 216 - 217)
7. Theriology
Biofluorescence in the Madeiran Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus maderensis (Dobson, 1878)
Authors: J. Câmara, J. Jesus
Art#e257701 / 2025 (Vol.21, No.2, pp. 218 - 219)