Cavernicolous <i>Arrhopalites abchasicus</i> sp. nov. (Collembola: Symphypleona: Arrhopalitidae) from the West Caucasus with a key to the World species of the genus

ROBERT S. VARGOVITSH

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3666.1.2

Issue: Vol. 3666 No. 1: 29 May 2013

Type: Article

Published: 2013-05-29

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3666.1.2

Page range: 16–30

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Cavernicolous Arrhopalites abchasicus sp. nov. (Collembola: Symphypleona: Arrhopalitidae) from the West Caucasus with a key to the World species of the genus

ROBERT S. VARGOVITSH⁺⁻

springtails Abkhazia cave Arrhopalites taxonomy diversus group caecus group harveyi group identification key

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Abstract

A new troglobiont species of Collembola, Arrhopalites abchasicus sp. nov., from Psyrtskha Cave in Novy Afon (West Caucasus, Abkhazia) is described. Subdivision of the genus Arrhopalites on diversus, caecus and harveyi groups of spe-cies is proposed and identification key to the World species is provided.