bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Taxonomic Review of Chrysocharis Foerster (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) of Indian Subcontinent
Authors: Narendran T. C. , Razak Nakeer , Sureshan P. M.
Published: November 2024

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A New Species of Podagrion Spinola (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) from India with a Checklist of Species of India and Adjacent Countries
Authors: Narendran T. C. , Sheela S.
Published: November 2024

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Impact of Climate Change on the Diversity and Distribution of Moss-inhabiting Invertebrate Fauna in Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica
Authors: Sanyal A. K. , Venkataraman K. , De J. K. , Mitra Bulganin
Published: November 2024

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Hemiclepsis chharwardamensis sp. Nov. (Hirudinea : Glossiphonidae) a New Species of Leech from Jharkhand, India
Authors: Mandal C. K.
Published: November 2024

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ORB-Weaving Siders of Bangladesh-I:Genus Araneus Clerck (Araneae : Araneidae) with Two New Species
Authors: Biswas V. , Raychaudhuri D.
Published: November 2024

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Additional Collection Record of Sinhgarh Rat Millardia kondana Mishra and Dhanda from Sinhgarh, Pune, India
Authors: Talmale S. S. , Tilak Rina , Pradhan M. S.
Published: November 2024

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Record of Aborolabis pervicina (Burr, 1913) from Terai Ecosystem of Uttar Pradesh, India
Authors: Hegde V. D. , Lal B.
Published: November 2024

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On an Account of Reduviidae (Hempitera) from Chhattisgarh, India
Authors: Biswas B. , Mukherjee Paramita , Chandra Kailash , Hassan M. E. , Kushwaha Sandeep
Published: November 2024

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On a Collection of Aquatic Beetles (Coleoptera: Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Noteridae, Dytiscidae, Hydrophilidae and Hydrochidae) of Madhya Pradesh, India
Authors: Jaiswal Deepa , Chandra Kailash , Rao C. A. N. , Ghosh Sujit K. R.
Published: November 2024

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Seven New Records of Fishes from Andaman Islands
Authors: Rajan P. T. , Sreeraj C. R.
Published: November 2024

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Amphibians of the Eastern Ghats
Authors: Deuti Kaushik , Sethy P. G. S. , Ray Sukumar
Published: November 2024

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Population Density, Diversity and Distributional Pattern of Grasshopper Fauna (Acrididae: Acridoidea: Orthoptera) in Central and Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India
Authors: Rafi Uzma , Kamil Usmani Mohd. , Humayoon Akhtar Mohd. , Rashid Nayeem Mohd.
Published: November 2024

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New Record of Two Species of Belobranchus (Teleostei : Gobioidei : Eleotridae) from Andaman Islands
Authors: Rajan P. T. , Sreeraj C. R.
Published: November 2024

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On a Collection of Mites Infesting Herbs Used as Spices and Oil Seeds in India with Special Reference to Western Ghat Areas
Authors: Gupta Arun , Chattopadhyay M. , Gupta S. K.
Published: November 2024

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Study of Macro-Benthic (Invertebrate) Fauna around Digha Coast
Authors: Yennawar Prasanna , Tudu Prasad
Published: November 2024

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A Note on Serow, Nemorhaedus sumatraensis (Bechstein, 1799) in Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India
Authors: Saren P. C. , Basu D.
Published: November 2024

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New Species of Striatoppia Balogh, 1958 (Acari: Oribatida) from Lakshadweep, India
Authors: Sanyal A. K. , Basu Paramita
Published: November 2024

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Additional Records of Odonata (Insecta) from Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India
Authors: Emiliyamma K. G. , Radhakrishnan C.
Published: November 2024

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A Review of the Genus Chlorion Latreille, 1802 (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) from the Indian Subcontinent
Authors: Girish Kumar P. , Mazumdar P. C. , Sharma Gaurav
Published: November 2024

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Oribatid Mites (Acari: Oribatida) of Lakshadweep
Authors: Sanyal A. K. , Basu Paramita
Published: November 2024

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First Record of Anisops tahitiensis Lundblad (Hemiptera: Nepomorpha: Notonectidae) from Mainland India
Authors: Eyarin Jehamalar E. , Chandra Kailash , Bhattacharya Durba , Maiti Paulami
Published: November 2024

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"Taxonomic Studies on Anuran Amphibians of North East India Present in the Unidentified Collection of NERC/ZSI, Shillong"
Authors: Saikia Bhaskar , Lyngdoh Jennifer
Published: November 2024

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Status of Edible Holothurians on the Fringing Reef Flats of Nicobar Islands, India
Authors: Sadhukhan Koushik , Raghunathan C.
Published: November 2024

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List of Butterflies (Insecta : Lepidoptera) Observed in Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra
Authors: Gajbe Pawan U.
Published: November 2024

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Dicranocentrus cercifer (IMMS, 1912) Mari Mutt, 1979 (Collembola : Entomobryidae) New Record from Jharkhand, India
Authors: Mandal G. P. , Suman K. K.
Published: November 2024

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Oligochaete Diversity in Gobindsagar and Nangal Dam Wetlands (H.P. & PB.) India
Authors: Paliwal R.
Published: November 2024

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Taxonomic Studies on Vespid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea: Vespidae) of Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve, West Bengal, India. Part 1
Authors: Girish Kumar P. , Sharma Gaurav
Published: November 2024

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Leech Fauna of Bibhuti Bhusan National Park, West Bengal India
Authors: Mandal C. K. , Dhani S. , Paul Poulami
Published: November 2024

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Observations on Indian Hare or Black-Naped Hare (Lepus nigricollis F. Cuvier, 1823) in and around Tropical forest Research Institute, Campus, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Authors: Paunikar Sanjay
Published: November 2024

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New Records of Thrips (Thysanoptera, Terebrantia, Thripidae) from Himachal Pradesh, India
Authors: Tyagi Kaomud , Kumar Vikas
Published: November 2024

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New Record of Thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera) from West Bengal, India
Authors: Singha Devkant , Tyagi Kaomud , Kumar Vikas
Published: November 2024

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Marine Sponges of Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay
Authors: Sivaleela G.
Published: November 2024

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"Studies on Diversity and Distribution of Soil Micro-Arthropods Fauna with Special Reference to Collembola in Sajnekhali Wild Life Sanctuary, South 24 PGS, West Bengal"
Authors: Mandal G. P. , Suman K. K.
Published: November 2024

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Earthworms of South 24 Parganas with Ecological Notes
Authors: Goswami Rinku , Mandal C. K.
Published: November 2024

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A New Record of Fabaeformiscandona subacuta (Yang, 1982) (Crustacea: Ostracoda: Candonidae) from India
Authors: Karuthapandi M. , Rao D. V.
Published: November 2024

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New Record of Exotic Species of Slug, Laevicaulis haroldi in India
Authors: Magare S. R.
Published: November 2024

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On a Collection of some Mollusca from Cauvery Estuary, Tamil Nadu
Authors: Gurumayum S. D. , Kosygin L.
Published: November 2024

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Paraclepsis jorapariensis Sp. Nov. (Hirudinea : Glossiphonidae) : A New Leech from Jharkhand, India
Authors: Mandal C. K.
Published: November 2024

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Placobdella godavariensis Sp. Nov. (Hirudinea : Glossiphonidae) : A New Leech from Maharashtra, India
Authors: Mandal C. K. , Dhani S.
Published: November 2024

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An Account of New Records of Reef Associated Crabs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Authors: Kumaralingam S. , Raghunathan C. , Venkataraman K.
Published: November 2024

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Butterfly (Lepidoptera: Insecta) Diversity of Takhni Rehmapur Wildlife Sanctuary, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India
Authors: Sharma Narender
Published: November 2024

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On a Single Day Catch of Butterflies (Insecta : Lepidoptera) from Karhandla Village of Umredkarhandla Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra
Authors: Gajbe Pawan U.
Published: November 2024

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New Distributional Records of Scoliid Wasps (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Scoliidae) from India
Authors: Girish Kumar P. , Pham Phong Huy
Published: November 2024

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Nematopalaemon karnafuliensis (ali Azam Khan, Fincham & Mahmood, 1980) (Decapoda: Caridea: Palaemonidae) a New Record to India
Authors: Valarmathi K.
Published: November 2024

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Scarab Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh, India
Authors: Ghosh Joyjit , Majumder Amitava , Halder Sumana , Gupta Devanshu , Chandra Kailash
Published: November 2024

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Aquatic Insects of Northern Western Ghats
Authors: Subramanian K. A.
Published: November 2024

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New Records of Blattodea (Insecta) from Jharkhand, India
Authors: Mandal G. P.
Published: November 2024

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A Study of Coccinellid (Insecta: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Fauna of Northern-Western Ghats
Authors: Bhatnagar P. S.
Published: November 2024

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First Record of Blue-Banded Wrasse, Xiphocheilus typus Bleeker 1856, from India
Authors: Mishra S. S. , Saren S. C.
Published: November 2024

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First Record of Two Species of Cybister Curtis, 1827 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India
Authors: Ghosh Sujit Kr. , Sinha Bikramjit
Published: November 2024

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A Review of Cestode (Phylum: Platyhelminthes) Parasites Reported from Indian Raptors
Authors: Banerjee Suranjana , Subramanian K. A.
Published: November 2024

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Bryozoans of Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, Southeast Coast of India
Authors: Venkatraman C. , Rajan Rajkumar , Louis Soja , Shrinivaasu S. , Padmanaban P.
Published: November 2024

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Description of a New Species of Gollumiella Hedqvist (Hymenoptera: Eucharitidae) from the Southern Westren Ghats, India
Authors: Girish Kumar P. , Sureshan P. M.
Published: November 2024

A new species of eucharitid wasp, namely, Gollumiella metallica, sp. nov., is described from the tropical evergreen forests of Silent Valley National Park of Southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India. An updated checklist of species of Indo-Pacific genus Gollumiella Hedqvist is also provided.
New Records of Rove Beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) from Mizoram, India
Authors: Sar Abha , Ilango K.
Published: November 2024

In the family Staphylinidae under subfamily Paederinae all the 21 species of rove beetles belonging to 10 genera distributed in different districts are recorded for the first time from Mizoram. It is clear that further study of this group from the study area would explore more interesting species.
Freshwater Ostracods (Crustacea: Ostracoda) of Telangana, India
Authors: Karuthapandi M. , Rao D. V.
Published: November 2024

The present investigation explored the freshwater ostracods from Telangana, India, between the years January 2013 to March 2015. The study was collected and documented eleven species of ostracods belongs to three families. All the species were studied under a light microscope and the detailed taxonomic features were drawn through camera lucida. Interestingly, Fabaeformiscandona subacuta and Stenocypris simulans were recorded for the first time from India. Cyprinotus cingalensis and Chrissia formosa were new to this region. Stenocypris hislopi originally described from India was synonymzed as Chrissia hislopi. But, the present study clearly reconfirms that S. hislopi has septa around the carapace margin and widely distributed from this region.
Amphibians of the Mangrove Areas of Odisha with a New Record to India
Authors: Deuti Kaushik , Sethy P. G. S. , Raha Sujoy , Dey Swapan Kumar
Published: November 2024

The amphibian fauna of the mangrove areas of Odisha was found to be quite rich with 14 species belonging to 9 genera and 5 families of Anurans. An important aspect of the study is that 5 species were recorded for the first time from the mangrove areas of Odisha. These included Duttaphrynus stomaticus (Bufonidae), Fejervarya moodiei, Hoplobatrachus crassus and Sphaerotheca rolandae (Dicroglossidae) and Hylarana tytleri (Ranidae). The Taylor's crab-eating frog (Fejervarya moodiei) was the first record of the species from India.
New Record of Two Alcyonacean Corals to Indian Waters from Andaman Islands
Authors: Rajendra Seepana , Raghunathan C.
Published: November 2024

Two species of Alcyonacean corals Lobophytum venustum Tixier-Durivault, 1957 and L. rotundum Tixier-Durivault, 1957 were collected from Andaman Islands, which are reported as new records to Indian waters. Detailed descriptions with morphological features, sclerites structures and images are provided.
First Record of Barred Moray Echidna polyzona (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Authors: Rajendra Seepana , Raghunathan C.
Published: November 2024

One specimen each from Rutland Island and Great Nicobar Island has been identified as Echidna Polyzona (Richardson, 1845), a member of the Moray eel family Muraenidae. Systematic account for the species and distribution of moray eels in India are discussed. The present report forms the first record of Echidna polyzona from Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
New Record of the Species Ectopioglossa sublaevis (Smith, 1857) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Eumeninae) from the Indian Subcontinent
Authors: Girish Kumar P. , Sureshan P. M.
Published: November 2024

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Updated Check-List of Darkling Beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of West Bengal, India
Authors: Hegde V. D. , Vasanthakumar D.
Published: November 2024

The updated Check-list contains the report of 290 species of 98 genera under 30 tribes of 06 sub families from West Bengal state. The Gonocephalum is the dominant genus from this state having 36 species followed by the genus Laena (25), Strongylium (21) and Uloma (11). Further, this compilation revealed, 70 species are endemic to West Bengal.
A new distribution record of Polypedates taeniatus (Amphibia : Anura : Rhacophoridae) with notes on its Breeding Call and Post-Embryonic developmental stages
Authors: Deuti Kaushik , Murthy B. H. C. K. , Sethy P. G. S.
Published: November 2024

The Terai Reed frog, Polypedates taeniatus (Boulenger, 1906) was described on the basis of two specimens collected from Purneah, Bihar by W. Patridge. IUCN categorized the species as Least Concern due to its wide distribution all along the Himalayan foothills of Nepal and India at elevations below 500 meters a.s.l, supposedly large population and unlikeliness of declining fast enough to be considered in a threatened category. Although their breeding call was syllabilized (Ray, 1991) it was never recorded and analyzed. Nothing was known about the developmental stages of this Rhacophorid anuran which was known to inhabit tall grasslands. While conducting casual field-work in Behala Aerodrome area of south Kolkata, West Bengal, we observed the presence of the species calling from Typha angustifolia reeds. Three foam-nests were also collected and brought to the laboratory for study. The tadpoles were studied and photographed to determine their life stages (Gosner stages). Itâ€™s each post-embryonic stage was measured later for their body lengths and tail lengths. Collection of three adult frogs (Registration No: ZSI A 11457 - A 11459) constitutes the first record of the species from the State of West Bengal, India and is more than 600 km from the foothills of the Himalayas. The breeding call of the species was recorded and analyzed. One call was analyzed; the call width was 4.103 seconds with 46 pulses. The pulse rate was 11.21 pulses per second. The fundamental frequency was found to be 1156 Hertz and the peak frequency was 2832 Hertz.
A review of Chiropterological studies and a distributional list of the Bat Fauna of India
Authors: Saikia Uttam
Published: November 2024

A historical review of studies on various aspects of the bat fauna of India is presented. Based on published information and study of museum specimens, an upto date checklist of the bat fauna of India including 127 species in 40 genera is being provided. Additionaly, new distribution localities for Indian bat species recorded after Bates and Harrison, 1997 is also provided. Since the systematic status of many species occurring in the country is unclear, it is proposed that an integrative taxonomic approach may be employed to accurately quantify the bat diversity of India.
Notes on the record of Gymnothorax pseudotile Mohapatra et al., 2017 (Muraenidae: Muraeninae) from the Sundarbans, West Bengal, India
Authors: Chakraborty Priyankar , Chandra Saren Saresh , Sengupta Anwesha , Sekhar Mishra Subhrendu
Published: November 2024

A moray eel, Gymnothorax pseudotile Mohapatra et al., 2017, is recorded for the first time from the Sundarbans. Only one individual was collected from fishermen along with other materials. Brief notes on diagnostic characters, habitat ecology and behaviour as observed are presented in this paper.
Diversity of Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in and around Namdapha National Park, with an Updated Checklist from Arunachal Pradesh, India
Authors: Saini Jagdish , Chandra Kailash , Kumar Hirdesh , Jyoti Ghosh Dibya , Kazmi S. I. , Payra Arajush , Deepak C. K.
Published: November 2024

The present study documents a preliminary checklist of bee diversity from Arunachal Pradesh, India based on literature study and the surveys undertaken during October, 2016 to July, 2017. Altogether, 49 species have been recorded belonging to 12 genera under 03 families viz. Apidae, Halictidae, and Megachilidae. Family Megachilidae, Genus Ceratina and 13 species of bees are recorded first time from Arunachal Pradesh.
On a collection of Acridoidea (Orthoptera) from Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, India
Authors: Kumar Hirdesh , Chandra Kailash , Ali Mohd. , Saini Jagdish
Published: November 2024

While undertaking the insect survey in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir State of India, a total of 33 specimens of grasshoppers were collected. The collected materials comprised of 10 species belonging to 8 genera and 04 subfamilies under 02 families of Acridoidea. With the photographs of each species, a key of species is also provided. Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) eurasius eurasius Mistshenko, 1937 is recorded for the first time from the state.
A report on chiropterological investigations in some major caves of East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India
Authors: Saikia Uttam
Published: November 2024

An investigation was conducted to determine the diversity and abundance of bat fauna in some of the major caves of east Jaintia hills district of Meghalaya. A total of 11 bat species of 04 families were recorded from the surveyed caves. A few of the caves were found to be devoid of any discernable bat population while another few still harbour a significant populations of several bat species and thus could be priority areas for future conservation initiatives.
First report of Megophrys pachyproctus Huang, 1981 (Anura: Megophyridae) from Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Authors: Saikia Bhaskar , Sinha Bikramjit
Published: November 2024

The endemic Asian megophryid genus Megophrys is represented by a total of 77 species of which 14 are reported to occur in India. Due to its close proximity to China, Arunachal Pradesh- the easternmost state of India- is believed to harbor many species of amphibians endemic to China. One such Megophrys species endemic to China, Megophrys pachyproctus, is reported herein this paper as the first record for India, based on a single specimen collected from Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh.
First report of a fish of the family Aploactinidae from West Bengal coast
Authors: Ray Dipanjan , Mohapatra Anil
Published: November 2024

The species i.e., Cocotropus roseus Day, 1875 have been reported for the first time from West Bengal coast on the basis of eight specimens collected from Shankarpur fishing harbour. The specimens were collected during winter along with some specimens of genus Minous.
Morphology and chorionic sculpture of eggs of two pest species Chilo infuscatellus Snellen and C. auricillia Dudgeon (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
Authors: Singh Deep Deepinderpal , Pathania P. C. , Rose H. S.
Published: November 2024

Two crambid species of subfamily crambinae i.e., Chilo infuscatellus Snellen and C. auricillia Dudgeon, commonly known as sugarcane shoot borer and stalk borer respectively, whose eggs were analyzed through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) for studying their morphological features present on the egg chorion. This chorionic sculpture can be used by a taxonomist for precise identification of taxa along with other taxonomic characters. The egg surface shows structural elements such as micropylar rosette, ribs, cross-ribs, and aeropyles which differ significantly amid the higher taxonomic groups. In the species i.e., C. infuscatellus Snellen, the egg chorion has somewhat smooth with weak ornamentation in comparison to irregular reticulation present with both alternating and longitudinal ridges reaches the micropyle in C. auricillia Dudgeon
An unusual morph in Green Vine Snake, Ahaetulla nasuta spp. (LacÃ©pÃ¨de, 1789) (Serpentes: Colubridae: Ahaetullinae) from Matheran, Maharashtra, India
Authors: Varma Vishal , Gharat Gaurav
Published: November 2024

An unusual morph of Green vine snake (Ahaetulla nasuta) in Matheran, Maharashtra, was observed with individual has blended colour of A. nasuta (Figure 1) and A. nasuta var. isabellinus (Figure 2). Head and nuchal region of encountered specimen was pea-green whilst, rest of posterior body was olive-brown. Habitat of Matheran varies from foothills to hilltop, environmental effect can be the factor for this coloration.
Observation on the re-occurrence of Nicobar spiny shrew (Crocidura nicobarica Miller, 1902): A critically endangered mammal of Great Nicobar Island, India
Authors: Rangasamy V. , Raghunathan C. , Chandra Kailash
Published: November 2024

The re-occurrence of Nicobar spiny shrew Crocidura nicobarica a critically endangered and endemic species was found at Great Nicobar Island during the survey. The morphological and osteological and its behavioral observations have been analyzed in this paper after its original description by Miller (1902).
First record of Aglais caschmirensis aesis (Fruhstorfer, 1912) (Lepidoptera : Rhopalocera : Nymphalidae) from Meghalaya, with a note on its spatial distribution
Authors: Imam Imtiaz , Jacinta Kharkongor Ilona
Published: November 2024

The Himalayan Tortoiseshell, Aglais caschmirensis aesis (Fruhstorfer, 1912) is reported for the first time from Meghalaya, North-East India, from a single specimen collected from Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary. The present paper bridges the existing distribution â€˜gapâ€™ of the species to include Meghalaya which is in between Sikkim and Nagaland, besides revising the altitudinal distribution of the species to include a lower elevation.
New record of Cryptotermes bengalensis (Snyder, 1934) (Isoptera: Blattodea) from Nagaland along with an unusual instance of association
Authors: Sengupta Rituparna , Rajmohana K. , Saha N.
Published: November 2024

The drywood termite Cryptotermes bengalensis (Snyder, 1934) of family Kalotermitidae is reported for the first time from Nagaland. An unusual instance of association of this species along with Nasutitermes garoensis Roonwal and Chhotani and Odontotermes obesus (Rambur) of family Termitidae was observed. The occurrence of Kalotermitidae and Termitidae together in the same nest as reported in this study is quite intriguing.
Evidence of presence of Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata (Martin, 1837) in Neora Valley National Park, Central Himalaya, India
Authors: Chatterjee Paromit , Mondal Krishnendu , Tripathy Basudev , Chandra Kailash
Published: November 2024

The Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata (Martin, 1837)) is an elusive and near threatened species as per the IUCN assessment and listed in the CITES Appendix â€“ I. Present study record the first photographic evidence of Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata (Martin, 1837) in the Neora Valley National Park, Central Himalaya, India. Although, it was recorded from many parts of its range, the two camera trapped photographs within the National Park is claimed to be the first ever evidence of its occurrence in the Park. Nevertheless, many other ecological information such of population size, food and feeding behaviour etc. on the species is still unknown. Neora Valley National Park has not been given much of priority in terms of studying the ecology of the small carnivores existing inside the park and therefore need further investigations.
Reporting of Discophora sondaica (Lepidoptera : Papilionoidea : Nymphalidae) from Sundarbans, West Bengal, India along with an updated species list from the region
Authors: Das Apurva , Pathania P. C. , Shah Suresh Kr.
Published: November 2024

The present communication represents updated list of 126 species of butterflies under 85 genera belonging to 06 families from the Indian Sundarbans. During present survey, 30 species have been recorded, of which, a butterfly species, Discophora sondaica Boisduval, 1836 (Family Nymphalidae) has been reported for the first time from the mangrove ecosystem of this region. The family Lycaenidae represents 38 species followed by families Nymphalidae, Hesperiidae, Pieridae, Papilionidae and Riodinidae with 37 species, 26 species, 14 species, 10 species and 01 species respectively.
New Distributional Records of Eudocima Billberg, 1820 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Calpinae) from Gangetic Plains (India)
Authors: Singh Navneet , Ahmad Jalil , Kaustubh Kumar , Joshi Rahul
Published: November 2024

Genus Eudocima Billberg is represented by 11 species from India. Four species viz., Eudocima homaena (HÃ¼bner), Eudocima hypermnestra (Stoll), Eudocima materna (Linnaeus) and Eudocima phalonia (Linneaus) are collected and studied for the first time from Bihar and Jharkhand. External genitalia of all the studied species has been illustrated and studied. A checklist of Indian species of Eudocima is provided.
A New Species to the Genus Nyctiophylax Brauer (1865) (Trichoptera: Polycentropodidae) from India
Authors: Pandher Manpreet Singh
Published: November 2024

This is another addition to the knowledge of the caddisfly fauna of India. Here a new species Nyctiophylax malickyii sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Himachal Pradesh. The genus is now represented by 4 species from India.
An Updated Checklist of Subfamily Nolinae (Lepidoptera, Nolidae) from India
Authors: Joshi Rahul , Singh Navneet , Laszlo Gyula M.
Published: November 2024

An updated checklist of 91 species under 21 genera of the subfamily Nolinae has been compiled. The detailed information about distribution within India as well as in other countries, first reference, latest reference, type locality, type depository, synonymy has been provided for each species. Clarifications regarding type locality, type material and distributional limits within India are also given.
Population Status and Distribution Assessment of Nicobar Long-Tailed Macaque Macaca fascicularis umbrosus (Miller, 1902) in Nicobar Group of Islands
Authors: Saren P. C. , Basu Dipankar , Mukherjee Tanoy
Published: November 2024

Macaca fascicularis umbrosus also known as Nicobar long tailed macaque is a subspecies of long-tailed macaque. It has a restricted distribution in the three islands namely Great Nicobar, Little Nicobar and Katchal of Nicobar Island groups. This species is the only non-human primates found in Nicobar group of islands. The species has been classified as Vulnerable' in IUCN Red list due to its restricted distribution, and susceptibility of its habitat to natural calamities. The study has been carried out during December 2015 and April 2016 in two islands viz., Katchal and Great Nicobar out of the three islands where the species is distributed to estimate the present status of Macaca fascicularis umbrosus. Based on the two systematic surveys conducted in the known habitats of the species, a total of n = 28 groups comprises of n = 958 individuals were observed and out of which n = 193 individuals were observed in Katchal island and n = 765 individuals were observed in Great Nicobar Island. The group encounter rate was higher in Great Nicobar i.e. 0.59 Â± 0.1 groups/km (ER Â± SE) where the group encounter rate in Katchal island was 0.36 Â± 0.2 (ER Â± SE).
A Checklist of Protozoan Parasite Belonging to the Genus Apolocystis Cognetii De Martiis, 1923 (apicomplexa: Eugregarinida: Monocystidae) Recorded from Oligochaete Hosts
Authors: Kundu Beauty , Bandyopadhyay Probir K.
Published: November 2024

A checklist of forty-one species of genus Apolocystis documented throughout the world being presented here. Out of forty-one seven species of genus Apolocystis have so far been recorded from India. The species mainly infect seminal vesicles, coelom, coelomic fluid, intestine, blood vessel, peripharyngeal coelom, pharyngeal gland and nephredia of different oligochaete host.
A Checklist of Trichodind Ciliates (Ciliophora: Peritrichida: Trichodinidae) from India
Authors: Chanda Sukanya , Barman Gyan Deb , Bandyopadhyay Probir Kumar
Published: November 2024

A database with all available published accounts on the trichodind species was gathered. They are mainly fish parasites and are also found to infect anuran and molluscs. This information, along with records derived from recently work done in our laboratory that helps to generate a checklist containing all the records, for carrying out the work in this field. This is a must need step to address future questions in the areas of ecology, evolutionary biology and biogeography of these host-parasite interaction. The checklist is a host-parasite based and contains sixty nominal species belonging to five genera of Trichodind family of ciliate parasites.
First Record of the Semi-Slug Austenia resplendens (Nevill, 1877) from Dampa Tiger Reserve, North-Eastern Region of India (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Helicarionidae)
Authors: Sajan Sheikh , Deepti  , Chakrabarty Arghya , Kushwaha Sandeep , Sharma Lalit Kumar , Tripathy Basudev , Chandra Kailash
Published: November 2024

The terrestrial semi slug Austenia resplendens (Nevill, 1877), which was earlier reported only from the Upper Myanmar region has been recorded for the first time from Dampa Tiger Reserve in the Mizoram state of northeast India. The new distributional record of this species extending the geographic range in the North-eastern India indicates the long dispersal ability in land mollusca. An updated distributional range and way of possible dispersal of the Austenia is discussed.
Two Freshwater Flagellates from the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal
Authors: Bharti Daizy , Kumar Santosh
Published: November 2024

During the study of the diversity of free living protozoan ciliates from the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, two free-living flagellates were identified, namely Rhabdomonas costata (Korshikov) Pringsheim, 1951 and Entosiphon sulcatum Skvortzov and Noda 1969. Brief description, based on live observation and silver stained preparations has been provided for both species. The attempt to stain the specimens using the silver staining technique resulted in impregnation of the nuclear apparatus and flagella rendering easy morphological measurements and studying variations.
Taxonomical studies of four new Aseptate Gregarine parasites belonging to the Genus Monocystis Stein, 1848 (Protozoa: Apicomplexa: Sporozoa) from an Oligochaete Host, Eutyphoeus orientalis (Annelida: Oligochaeta) of West Bengal, India
Authors: Sarkar Sutapa , Kundu Beauty , Bandyopadhyay Probir K.
Published: November 2024

Surveys of acephaline gregarines in the oligochaetes from various districts of West Bengal, India revealed the occurrence of four new species of Monocystis Stein, 1848, Monocystis eutyphae sp. nov., Monocystis indicus sp. nov., Monocystis satoi sp. nov. and Monocystis csabai sp. nov. in the seminal vesicles of the earthworm, Eutyphoeus orientalis. Trophozoites of Monocystis eutyphae sp. nov. fusiform, measuring 100.7-107.8 (104.83Â±2.02) Î¼m x 51.93-59.67(3.13Â±0.69) Î¼m. Nucleus rounded, measuring 10.5-11.0 (9.0Â±1.05) Î¼m. Gametocysts ovoid with two unequal gametocytes, measures 89.50- 96.13(93.04Â±2.81) Î¼m x 67.40-78.45(72.37Â±4.35) Î¼m. Oocysts biconical, measuring 13.25-15.47(14.30Â±0.91) Î¼m x 9.94-13.26 (11.70Â±1.40) Î¼m. Gamonts of Monocystis indicus sp. nov. oval shaped, measures 89.61-111.6 (102.95Â±9.69) Î¼m x 59.29-70.72(66.20Â±4.33) Î¼m. Gametocysts rounded. Oocysts biconical, measuring 10.55-11.00 (10.77Â± 0.46) Î¼m x 7.00-8.50 (6.0Â± 0.50) Î¼m. Syzygy present. Trophozoites of Monocystis satoi sp.nov. flat and oval shaped, measures 96.55- 125.00(15.25Â±8.25) Î¼m x 50.28-62.50(59.22Â±5.00) Î¼m. Nucleus rounded, measuring 12.35-14.50(13.75Â±1.00) Î¼m. Syzygy present. Gametocysts rounded contains two unequal gametocytes having 70.00-75.00(72.00Â±4.32) Î¼m in diameter. Oocysts biconical, measuring 15.17-18.17 (16.70Â±1,35) Î¼m x 9.75-11.25(10.00Â±1.00) Î¼m. Trophozoites of Monocystis csabai sp. nov. elongated, irregular flat like, measures 132.0-160.0(145.0Â±4.50) Î¼m x 30.0-35.0(32.2Â±2.50) Î¼m. Nucleus rounded, measuring 15.5-20.0(17.2Â±1.5) Î¼m. Gametocysts almost rounded, measuring 60.0-70.0(65.0Â±2.50) Î¼m. Oocysts biconical, measures 9.0-12.5(11.0Â±1.5) Î¼m x 6.5-7.5(7.0Â±0.96) Î¼m.
New Records of Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Insecta) from Jammu and Kashmir Himalaya
Authors: Sheikh Taslima , Parey Sajad H.
Published: November 2024

Himalayas represents one of the unique ecosystems in terms of species diversity and species richness. While studying taxa of butterflies in Jammu and Rajouri districts located in Western Himalaya, fourteen species (Abisara bifasciata Moore, Pareronia hippia Fabricius, Elymnias hypermnestra Linnaeus, Acraea terpsicore Linnaeus, Charaxes solon Fabricius, Symphaedra nais Forster, Neptis jumbah Moore, Moduza procris Cramer, Athyma cama Moore, Tajuria jehana Moore, Arhopala amantes Hewitson, Jamides celeno Cramer, Everes lacturnus Godart and Udaspes folus Cramer) are recorded for the first time from the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Investigations for butterflies were carried by following visual encounter method between 2014 and 2019 in morning hours from 7 am to 11 am throughout breeding seasons in Jammu and Rajouri districts. This communication deals with peculiar taxonomical identity, common name, global distribution, IUCN status and photographs of newly recorded butterflies.
Echinodermata of Lakshadweep, Arabian Sea with the description of a new genus and a species
Authors: Sastry D. R. K. , Marimuthu N. , Rajan Rajkumar
Published: November 2024

During the recent dives around reef slopes of some islands in the Lakshadweep, a total of 52 species of echinoderms, including four unidentified holothurians, were encountered. These included 12 species each of Crinoidea, Asteroidea, Ophiuroidea and eightspecies each of Echinoidea and Holothuroidea. Of these 11 species of Crinoidea [Capillaster multiradiatus (Linnaeus), Comaster multifidus (MÃ¼ller), Phanogenia distincta (Carpenter), Phanogenia gracilis (Hartlaub), Phanogenia multibrachiata (Carpenter), Himerometra robustipinna (Carpenter), Lamprometra palmata (MÃ¼ller), Stephanometra indica (Smith), Stephanometra tenuipinna (Hartlaub), Cenometra bella (Hartlaub) and Tropiometra carinata (Lamarck)], four species of Asteroidea [Fromia pacifica H.L. Clark, F. nodosa A.M. Clark, Choriaster granulatus LÃ¼tken and Echinaster luzonicus (Gray)] and four species of Ophiuroidea [Gymnolophus obscura (Ljungman), Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) marginata Koehler, Ophiomastix elegans Peters and Indophioderma ganapatii gen et. sp. nov. and one species of Holothuroidea [Stichopus herrmanni Semper] are newly recorded from Lakshadweep. The goniasterid asteroids Fromia pacifica H.L. Clark and F. nodosa A.M. Clark and the ophiotrichid ophiuroid Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) marginata Koehler are additions to the Indian echinoderm fauna while the ophiodermatid ophiuroid genus Indophioderma gen. nov. with the new species Indophioderma ganapatii sp. nov. as type species described here is new to science. An updated list of 161 species of echinoderms consisting of 18 species of Crinoidea, 41 species of Asteroidea, 38 species of Ophiuroidea, 29 species of Echinoidea and 35 species of Holothuroidea, is provided.
Morphological Studies on Male and Female Genitalia of Myrmecaelurus acerbus (Walker, 1853) (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)
Authors: Kaur Simarjit , Rajmohana K. , Pandher Manpreet Singh
Published: November 2024

Morphological studies were conducted on male and female genitalia of Myrmecaelurus acerbus (Walker, 1853) using light microscopy as well as scanning electron microscopy. Detailed descriptions of the genitalia of both male and female have been given. Three main types of sensilla i.e. sensilla chaetica, sensilla trichoidea and sensilla coeloconica were observed for the first time and their possible role have been discussed.
First Record of Lepidochaetus zelinkai (Gastrotricha, Chaetonotida) from India
Authors: Bharti Daizy , Kumar Santosh
Published: November 2024

A population of the chaetonotid gastrotrich Lepidochaetus zelinkai (GrÃ¼nspan, 1908) was identified from the terrestrial soil collected from the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, India. The species is commonly reported from the freshwater habitats of Europe, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Korea and Japan. This is the first report of the species from India. Brief description, based on live photomicrographs has been provided. In addition, two videos have also been submitted in NZC (National Zoological Collections) as supplementary files showing details on the movement and internal/external structures.
New Distributional Records of Vespidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) for Telangana, India
Authors: Girish Kumar P. , Sureshan P. M. , Nikhil K.
Published: November 2024

A consolidated account on the Vespidae fauna from the state of Telangana is provided. 18 species representing 9 genera are included, of which, 13 species comes under 5 genera are new distribution records for Telangana.
Range Extension of Sigatica pomatiella (Melvill, 1893) (Naticidae: Littorinimorpha) to Northern East Coast of India
Authors: Tudu Prasad Chandra , Balakrishnan S.
Published: November 2024

The present paper focus on the first report of the Moon shell, Sigatica pomatiella (Melvill, 1893) obtained from the northern east coast of India. Previously this species was recorded from the type locality (Maharashtra coast) and Tamil Nadu coast only. Present collection is made for the first time from Chandipur beach of Odisha coast.
Araneophagic Behaviour of the Elusive Snake Liopeltis calamaria (GÃ¼nther, 1858) (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae)
Authors: Narayanan Surya , Somanna Smaran , Mohapatra Pratyush P.
Published: November 2024

Colubrids have evolved various modes and specializations in feeding behaviour including handling dangerous preys. This paper reports araneophagic behaviour in calamaria reed snake, Liopeltis calamaria (GÃ¼nther, 1858). In an experiment on feeding behaviour of this species, conducted in captivity, spiders were preferred prey than other soft-bodied insects. This observation confirmed and is in congruence with the earlier observations from the gut content of Liopeltis species.
An updated checklist of cockroach (Insecta: Blattodea) fauna of Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Prabakaran S. , Senraj M.
Published: November 2024

An updated checklist of 75 valid species under 36 genera of the Order Blattodea has been complied. The detailed information about the distribution with in India and other countries, synonymy, Type Locality, Materials examined available in Southern Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India has been provided for each species. Previously only 55 species of cockroaches were listed from Tamil Nadu. The present paper update the list with additional 20 species of Blattids from Tamil Nadu based on further literature survey.
New record of the genus Iniistius Gill, 1862 (Perciformes: Labridae) from Odisha coast
Authors: Mohanty Swarup Ranjan , Mishra Ankita , Mohapatra Anil
Published: November 2024

The paper reports two-spot razor fish, Iniistius bimaculatus (RÃ¼ppell, 1829) (Perciformes: Labridae), from Boxipalli fish landing centre, that forms the first report of the genus along the Odisha coast. Current record adds a new genus in the list of ichthyofaunal diversity of Odisha. This paper gives detail morphologic and meristic characters of Iniistius bimaculatus (RÃ¼ppell, 1829) along with photographic evidence from the Odisha coast. The occurrence records of this coral inhabitant fish gives an indication of possible coral reef or ridges along the Gopalpur coastal areas.
Cyphoderopsis nepalensis (Wilson, 1982): A New Record of Collembola (Entomobryomorpha: Paronellidae) from India
Authors: Mandal G. P.
Published: November 2024

Cyphoderopsis nepalensis (Wilson, 1982) is recorded first time from Valmiki Tiger Reserve, West Champaran district of Bihar, India. Earlier it was known and described as Troglopedetes nepalensis from several caves and leaf litter from Pokhra, Mahendra Gupha, Nepal. However the species is now recorded from soil habitat of grassland ecosystem.
Additions to the knowledge of Darkling Beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) of Assam with one New Record to India
Authors: Hegde V. D.
Published: November 2024

The present paper is based on the identification of the materials present in the National Zoological Collection and the earlier scattered reports to make the study complete. This paper deals with 62 species from 24 genera belonging to 15 tribes of 05 prominent subfamilies of the family Tenebrionidae from Assam and taxonomic details, distribution of the species are given. Five species identified are new records to Assam and one species is a new record to India. Seven species are endemic to Assam.
New record of an oyster species from Chilika Lagoon, Odisha, north-western Bay of Bengal
Authors: Mahapatro Debasish , Nanda S. , Gowda S. , Tripathy B. , Mishra S. S. , Mishra R. K. , Lenka S.
Published: November 2024

This paper reports first record of a marine bivalve Isognomon ephippium Linnaeus from the Chilika lagoon as well as mainland of India since this species is highly restricted to Andaman waters only. Actual cause of occurrence is still unknown however, it is believed that passive migration of larva/juvenile through high energetic cyclonic water current might have helped to settle in Chilika lagoon or else it is carried out by the ballast water. The observed species contains many of the miniature pearls within it that provides new prospective to pearl industry. Nevertheless, occurrence of this reef based and mangrove linked species in the Chilika indicates highly adoptive nature of the lagoon ecosystem for the congregation of diverse marine benthic fauna.
A Preliminary Study on the Birds of Berhampur University (Bhanja Bihar) Campus, Ganjam, Odisha, India
Authors: Lenka Rajesh , Singh Chinmayee
Published: November 2024

The study of birds in Berhampur University (Bhanja Bihar) Campus, Ganjam, Odisha was conducted from April 2015 to July 2017. The study revealed occurrence of a total 108 species of birds belonging to 19 orders, 48 families and 86 genera. Occurrence, feeding habits and migratory status of all the bird species were also studied. Out of 108 species a total 59.25% (64 species) are common, 31.48% (34 species) are fairly common and 9.25% (10 species) are rare based on sighting frequency. A total 65.74% (71 species) are resident to this place, followed by 18.51% (20 species) local migrants and 15.74% (17 species) migrants. The family Ardeidae with 8 representatives has the highest number of species. The feeding guild of the birds recorded from the region dominated with insectivore 38.88% (42 species), followed by omnivore 20.37% (22 species) and piscivore 12.96% (14 species).
First occurrence of Oceanic Puffer, Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758), from Odisha, North-Eastern coast of India
Authors: Mohanty Swarup Ranjan , Pradhan Jyoshna , Patro Shesdev , Mishra Subhrendu Sekhar , Mohapatra Anil
Published: November 2024

Present paper reports the occurrence of Oceanic puffer, Lagocephalus lagocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae), for the first time from north-eastern coast of India. Two specimens were collected from Paradip fish landing centre (Odisha), during sampling of commercial fishes at auction hall. Current report adds a new record to ichthyofaunal list of Odisha coast.
The Flying Ace as a Hero: An Analysis of the Representations of Douglas Bader and Erich Hartmann
Authors:   Swedish Defense University, Pashakhanlou Arash Heydarian
Published: November 2024

This study develops a four-factor framework (4F model) based on fear, suffering, values, and characteristics for analyzing depictions of physical-risk martial heroism. Specifically, this framework is applied to assess representations of two World War II flying aces, the Royal Air Force pilot Douglas Bader and his German contemporary from the Luftwaffe, Erich Hartmann. On investigation, it is revealed that Bader and Hartmann are either described as fearless or capable of continuing their heroic journey despite their fears. Moreover, the literature contends that both these pilots experienced immense suffering but eventually overcame them. Regarding values, Bader is portrayed as a conservative patriot, whereas Hartmann is said to be a romantic and chivalrous hero. In terms of their characteristics, the depictions of Bader highlight both his positive and negative traits, whereas the darker sides of the hero are virtually absent in the rosy representations of Hartmann.
Future Library: Hopepunk Heroism
Authors:   Auckland University of Technology, Pascoe Joanna
Published: November 2024

Future Library (Paterson, 2014-2114) is viewed through the lens of the heroic imagination and heroism in community. The heroic vision includes an artist, writers, a forest, public architecture, and the city of Oslo. As the project grows, so does its community, across the world, encouraging transformative thinking for all. Future Library is an art installation created by Katie Paterson, described thus: “A forest in Norway is growing. In 100 years it will become an anthology of books. Every year a writer is contributing a text that will be held in trust, unpublished, until the year 2114. The texts will be printed on paper made from the trees, only to be read a century from now (2014-2114).” A silent room in Oslo’s Deichman Library holds the texts as they wait for 2114, for saplings to become trees to publish the anthologised stories. Future Library (Paterson, 2014–2114) is hope in practice, a patient transformation, hopepunk heroism for the planet. The readers of these stories, future learners, are not yet born. Such interconnections between art, nature, humans, stories, and buildings exemplify a line of flight where despite the uncertainty of today we can join a social horizon of hope towards our future.
Heroes of the Memphis Civil Rights Movement: Maxine A. Smith and Russell B. Sugarmon, Jr.
Authors:   Indiana University Southeast, Gritter Elizabeth
Published: November 2024

Two intertwined leaders of the modern civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s in Memphis, Tennessee, were Maxine Atkins Smith and Russell B. Sugarmon, Jr., both of whom were African American. Both were born in Memphis in 1929, and they shared commonalities in their personal histories and rose to become key leaders of the Memphis movement. Along with displaying courage and persistence, they were true pioneers in the Black freedom struggle in Memphis and Shelby County who employed organizational skills and community involvement as key to their social activism. This article examines their early activism from the mid-1950s until 1964.
Shaping Heroism Through Participatory Fan Cultures: An Analysis of Video Game Heroes as Nonhuman Online Personas
Authors:   University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Connell Jasmyn
Published: November 2024

This paper expands the theoretical framework for analysing nonhuman personas developed by Connell and Moore (2023) to explore video game hero personas as assemblages - complex negotiations between social media platforms, video game developers, and participatory fan cultures. Through a critical analysis of Aloy from the Horizon (2017-2023) series, I argue that video game heroes are dynamic characters, and fan participation in the shaping of a video game hero’s online persona is often overlooked. By examining the collaborative relationships between video game heroes and their online participatory fan communities, the article contributes to ongoing conversations about processes of heroic representation in popular culture.