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Issue: Vol. 4378 No. 3: 9 Feb. 2018
Type: Article
Published: 2018-02-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4378.3.6
Page range: 377–386
Abstract views: 137
PDF downloaded: 2

First record of the tropical genus Rambutanura (Collembola: Neanuridae: Neanurinae) in Palearctic, with description of a new species from China

College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science
Collembola Paleonurini Rambutanura hunanensis Jiang & Dong sp. nov. taxonomy key

Abstract

Genus Rambutanura Deharveng, 1988 of subfamily Neanurinae is herein recorded and a new species is described from China. A key to the species of the whole world of the genus is provided. In order to determine the new species, a new diagnosis within the genus Rambutanura Deharveng, 1988 is proposed. The new species is distinguished from all known members of the genus by its unique set of morphological characters notably: 2+2 depigmented eyes, mandible quadridentate, presence of 1 additional s-chaeta on each tubercle Di from Th. I to Abd. IV, presence of 2 additional s-chaetae on tubercle Dl from Abd. I to Abd. V, presence of guard chaetae sgd and sgv on AOIII, absence of digitate body tubercles.

 

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