Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica is a quarterly journal of the Institute of Zoology, edited by Zoological and Entomological Societies of China and published by Science Press Beijing, China. The journal publishes articles, reviews and short communications on the latest results of the scientific research mainly in fields of zootaxonomy, zoogeography, morphology, systematic, evolution, regional fauna studies, and the application of new techniques and methods to taxonomy. The journal is open to zoological researchers world-wide, and papers in English from overseas contributors are particularly welcome. The publishing cycle is about 6-9 months. If accepted, manuscripts will be publishes as soon as possible.