Further studies combining existing data with molecular and morphological data, ideally also including DNA sequence information of type material, from more Southern Hemisphere specimens are necessary t

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Integrative Taxonomic Assessment of the Lychee Stink Bug (Tessaratoma javanica) from Jharkhand, India Using Morphological Characters and COI Gene Barcoding (2026) · doi

  Such an approach is increasingly recognized as essential for resolving taxonomic uncertainties, validating species identity across geographically separated populations, and strengthening regional DNA barcode reference libraries, particularly in underexplored tropical regions (Hebert et al.

  Keywords: approach increasingly recognized essential resolving taxonomic uncertainties validating species identity across geographically separated populations strengthening
• First record of an ilyophine eel (Anguilliformes, Synaphobranchidae) from the Southern Ocean (2026) · doi

  Further studies combining existing data with molecular and morphological data, ideally also including DNA sequence information of type material, from more Southern Hemisphere specimens are necessary to resolve the taxonomic conundrum.

  Keywords: further combining existing molecular morphological ideally including sequence information type material southern hemisphere specimens necessary
• Species Delimitation (2022) · doi

  It has also become an invaluable tool for discovering species in understudied groups, and genetic-based approaches are the foundation of international endeavors to generate a catalogue of DNA barcodes to illuminate biodiversity for all of life on the planet.

  Keywords: become invaluable tool discovering species understudied groups genetic based approaches foundation international endeavors generate catalogue
• New records of Gerromorpha and Nepomorpha (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from South America (2016) · doi

  In the Neotropical Region, there is a lack of knowledge concerning the geographical distribution of most represented species, which can only be solved by the collection of specimens in under-studied areas and publication of new records and lists of species.

  Keywords: species neotropical region there lack knowledge concerning geographical distribution represented solved collection specimens studied areas
• Black gold rush - Evaluating the efficiency of the Fractionator in separating Hymenoptera families in a meadow ecosystem over a two week period (2023) · doi

  As the time-consuming process of sorting and identifying specimens prevents taxonomists from working on mass samples, important information on species composition remains unknown and taxonomically neglected species remain undiagnosed.

  Keywords: species time consuming process sorting identifying specimens prevents taxonomists working mass samples important information composition