2015

• Câmara, J.T., Takiya, D.M., Plant, A.R. & Rafael, J.A. 2015. Neotropical Hemerodromia Meigen (Diptera: Empididae), a world of discovery II: New species from Atlantic forest, Brazil. Zootaxa 4028(2): 197–214. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4028.2.2 . Preview (PDF) Reference page. 

• Maldaner, C., Angudelo, A.A. & Rafael, J.A. 2015: Rediscovery of Mantellias pubicornis Westwood, 1889, a rare praying mantis from the Amazon (Mantodea, Thespidae, Oligonicinae). Zootaxa 3973(1): 195–199. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3973.1.9 . Preview (PDF) Reference page. 

• Marques, D.W.A. & Rafael, J.A. 2015: Elmohardyia Rafael (Diptera, Pipunculidae) from northeastern Brazil: new records and description of new species. Zootaxa 3972(3): 301–327. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3972.3.1 . Preview (PDF) Reference page. 

• Rafael, J.A. & Cumming, J.M. 2015: Revision of the genus Macrostomus Wiedemann (Diptera, Empididae, Empidinae). IV. The amazonensis species-group. Zootaxa 3947(1): 109–121. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3947.1.7 . Preview (PDF) Reference page. 

2016

• Câmara, J.T. & Rafael, J.A. 2016. Neoplasta Coquillett (Diptera: Empididae: Hemerodromiinae) from Brazil: new species and male description of N. fortiseta Smith. Zootaxa 4084(2): 218–232. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4084.2.3 .Reference page. 

• Camargo, A., Vieira, R., Köhler, A. & Rafael, J.A. 2016. Leinendera achaeta sp. n., a new species of robber fly from Brazil (Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae). ZooKeys 558: 109–118. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.558.6671 . Reference page. 

• Marques, D.W.A. & Rafael, J.A. 2016. Latheticomyia Wheeler (Diptera: Pseudopomyzidae) from Peru: new species, description of the male of L. longiterebra Hennig and a key to species. Zootaxa 4093(3): 424–434. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4093.3.8 .Reference page. 

• Mendes, D.M. de M., Chamorro-Rengifo, J. & Rafael, J.A. 2016. A new genus of predatory katydids (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Listroscelidinae) from the Amazonian Rainforest. Zootaxa 4162(3): 594–600. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4162.3.12 . Reference page. 

• Neto, A.M. da S., Aldrete, A.N.G. & Rafael, J.A. 2016. A new species of Brasineura Silva-Neto & García Aldrete (Psocodea, ‘Psocoptera’, Ptiloneuridae), with comments on morphological variation in B. troglophilica and a revised generic diagnosis. Zootaxa 4085(3): 445–450. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4085.3.8 .Reference page. 

• Neto, A.M. da S., Aldrete, A.N.G. & Rafael, J.A. 2016. Twelve new species of Triplocania Roesler (Psocodea: 'Psocoptera': Ptiloneuridae), from South America. Zootaxa 4109(3): 251–283. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4109.3.1 . Reference page. 

• Rafael, J.A. & Câmara, J.T. 2016. FAMILY EMPIDIDAE. In Wolff, M.I., Nihei, S.S. & Carvalho, C.J.B. de (eds.), Catalogue of Diptera of Colombia. Zootaxa 4122(1): 393–396. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4122.1.34 . Reference page. 

• Rafael, J.A. & Rodriguez, H.C. 2016. FAMILY PIPUNCULIDAE. In Wolff, M.I., Nihei, S.S. & Carvalho, C.J.B. de (eds.), Catalogue of Diptera of Colombia. Zootaxa 4122(1): 452–456. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4122.1.38 . Reference page. 

• Silva Neto, A.M.D., Aldrete, A.N.G. & Rafael, J.A. 2016. Phylogenetic relationships of the genera of Ptiloneuridae (Psocodea, ‘Psocoptera’, Epipsocetae) and a test on the monophyly of Brasineura Silva-Neto & García Aldrete and Loneuroides García Aldrete. Zootaxa 4150(1): 73–84. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4150.1.4 . Reference page. 

• Silva-Neto, A.M. da, Aldrete, A.N.G. & Rafael, J.A. 2016. A new species of Timnewia García Aldrete (Psocodea: 'Psocoptera': Ptiloneuridae), from Brazil. Zootaxa 4173(5): 489–495. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4173.5.6 . Reference page. 

• Takiya, D.M., Santos, A.P.M., Pinto, A.P., Henriques-Oliveira, A.L., Carvalho, A. do L., Sampaio, B.H.L., Clarkson, B., Moreira, F.F.F., Avelino-Capistrano,F., Gonçalves, I.C., Cordeiro, I. da R.S., Câmara, J.T., Barbosa, J.F., de Souza, W.R.M. & Rafael, J.A. 2016. Aquatic Insects from the Caatinga: checklists and diversity assessments of Ubajara (Ceará State) and Sete Cidades (Piauí State) National Parks, Northeastern Brazil. Biodiversity Data Journal 4: e8354. DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.4.e8354 . Reference page. 

• Vieira, R. & Rafael, J.A. 2016. Revision of Diplosynapsis Enderlein, 1914 (Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae) with description of four new species. Zootaxa 4208(2): 127–148. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4208.2.2 . Reference page. 

2017

• Câmara, J.T. & Rafael, J.A. 2017. New species of Metachela Coquillett from the Atlantic Forest, Brazil and a key to the Neotropical species (Diptera, Empididae). ZooKeys 714: 129—140. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.714.11503 . Reference page. 

• Limeira-de-Oliveira, F., Marques, D.W.A., Reis, G.A. & Rafael, J.A. 2017. Inpauema, a new genus of Odiniidae (Diptera) from Brazil, with description of five new species. Zootaxa 4362(4): 517–534. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4362.4.3 . Full article (PDF) Reference page. 

• Maldaner, C. & Rafael, J.A. 2017. A new species of Decimiana Uvarov from Brazil, with updated key to species and remarks on their geographic distribution (Mantodea: Acanthopidae, Acanthopinae). Zootaxa 4291(3): 521–530. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4291.3.5 . Reference page. 

• Mendes, D.M. De M., Oliveira, J.C. de, Alves-Oliveira, J.R. & Rafael, J.A. 2017. New species and new behavioral data of Phlugiola Karny, 1907 (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae: Meconematinae) from the Brazilian Amazonian Rainforest. Zootaxa 4243(3): 503–520. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4243.3.5 . Reference page. 

• Vieira, R., Landa, J.M.A. & Rafael, J.A. 2017. Ctenodontina Enderlein, 1914 (Diptera, Asilidae, Asilinae): new combinations, synonyms, new species and new records for Argentina. Zootaxa 4216(3): 279–291. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4216.3.5 . Reference page. 

2018

• Heleodoro, R.A. & Rafael, J.A. 2018. Description of a new species of Isagoras Stål (Phasmatodea: Pseudophasmatidae: Xerosomatinae: Prexaspini) from the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Zootaxa 4378(4): 595–600. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4378.4.11 Reference page. 

• Neto, A.M.D.S., Aldrete, A.N.G. & Rafael, J.A. 2018. After seventy-seven years Ptiloneuropsis Roesler (Psocodea: Psocomorpha: Ptiloneuridae) ceases to be a monotypic genus: a new species from Bahia, Brazil. Zootaxa 4388(4): 567–574. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4388.4.8 Reference page. 

• Neto, A.M. da S., Aldrete, A.N.G. & Rafael, J.A. 2018. Two new species of Brasineura Silva-Neto & García Aldrete (Psocodea, ‘Psocoptera’, Ptiloneuridae), from Brazil. Zootaxa 4388(4): 547–556. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4388.4.6 Reference page.