Annales Zoologici Fennici

Annales Zoologici Fennici
Research on animals since 1964.

Special issue on seals
We are currently welcoming submissions for a special issue on seals and their conservation. The submission deadline is 15 September 2026.

Annales Zoologici Fennici is an established international, peer-reviewed journal published by the Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board. We publish original research on animal ecology and evolution, as well as on the taxonomy and systematics of terrestrial arthropods. In-depth reviews, articles on research methodology and Zoa Essentia articles are also welcome. For more details, see our Scope.

All 2026 content published in Annales Zoologici Fennici will be freely available as Open Access on BioOne under a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND licence. Articles can also be found on our webpage and on JSTOR.

Contributions from all scientists are welcomed and there are no publication fees.

Recently in Annales Zoologici Fennici

New marsh beetle species from the Brazilian Amazon: Scirtes jefersoni is known from palm bracts and leaves and temporary forest puddles in Amazonas State and is the first Scirtes species described from Brazil in 75 years. Also larval and pupal descriptions provided. A major step forward for Neotropical Scirtidae research!

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Relationship between queen weight and number of workers

Heavier Bombus lucorum queens produce larger worker populations and more sexual offspring. Queen condition may shape pollination services under changing climates!

doi.org/10.5735/086.063.0107

Photosimulation of reindeer tooth microwear

New research from Finland shows how dental microwear textures reveal what reindeer have eaten. As lichen pastures decline across the Arctic due to warming, land use and grazing pressures, reindeer may face tougher diets. Tooth wear offers a new way to track these changes and understand how reindeer adapt to a rapidly changing environment!

doi.org/10.5735/086.063.0106

New damselfly species from Brazilian Amazon: Mnesarete bidentata was collected in streams affected by ranching and small‑scale agriculture, hinting at tolerance to moderate disturbance. Another reminder of how much Amazonian diversity is still unknown!

doi.org/10.5735/086.063.0105

A new caddisfly species from southern Spain: Agapetus quinonesi, collected in Sierra Bermeja, shows clear morphological differences from other members of the A. incertulus group and adds to the remarkable endemic diversity of the Baetic region!

doi.org/10.5735/086.063.0104

New morphological insights into Hintonelmis sloanei (Elmidae) clarify diagnostic traits, genital structures and species relationships.

doi.org/10.5735/086.063.0103

Stonefly diversity in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest: 15 Gripopterygidae species recorded in REBIO Araras and a new species, Tupiperla nessimiani, described.

doi.org/10.5735/086.063.0102

Cluster dendrogram of the studied habitats.

44 species of naked amoebae identified from >1700 freshwater samples across Ukraine. Rivers hosted the highest diversity; swamps formed a distinct species complex linked to higher organic content & lower oxygen. A large-scale survey highlighting the bioindicator potential of these overlooked protists!

doi.org/10.5735/086.063.0101

New thrips species from the Western Ghats: Stenchaetothrips subaequalis described from Karnataka on Cynodon dactylon. Named for its subequal ocellar setae II & III; females brown, males bicoloured. A neat example of focused characters anchoring solid species diagnoses.

doi.org/10.5735/086.062.0113

Forewing length variation between populations of Meloimorpha japonica

Don’t split too soon: a new study shows that east–west forewing size differences in Meloimorpha japonica don’t indicate hidden species. Molecular phylogenetics + morphology confirm it’s one cricket with a longitudinal cline rather than multiple taxa.

doi.org/10.5735/086.062.0112

Bee and wasp nesting news: natural materials + varied hole sizes lead to higher occupancy, more species and fewer brood failures in cavity-nesting bees and wasps. Thoughtful nest design can boost pollinators even in the boreal zone!

doi.org/10.5735/086.062.0111

Boxplots illustrating the number of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) detected as the number of sequenced samples increased, reaching a plateau after five samples.

Turbid rivers, clean data: eDNA workflow (0.45 µm CN + PCI) pulled 289k reads from 5 × 1 L samples and resolved 21 fish spp. in Malaysia. Cost‑effective, reproducible and built for resource‑limited monitoring.

doi.org/10.5735/086.062.0110

Five new Rhipignophos moth species from Central Asia: A new revision brings total to 16 species, reshaping our view of this alpine genus. Taxonomy meets mountain biodiversity!

doi.org/10.5735/086.062.0109