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Issue: Vol. 5828 No. 1: 8 Jun. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-06-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5828.1.4
Page range: 81-102
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Two new species of Callyntrura Börner (Collembola: Entomobryidae), with redescription of CallyntruraHandschinphysaescheri Handschin, and a new record of Collembola from India

Zoological Survey of India; Prani Vigyan Bhawan; M Block; New Alipore; Kolkata 700053; West Bengal; India
Zoological Survey of India; Prani Vigyan Bhawan; M Block; New Alipore; Kolkata 700053; West Bengal; India
Zoological Survey of India; Prani Vigyan Bhawan; M Block; New Alipore; Kolkata 700053; West Bengal; India
Zoological Survey of India; Prani Vigyan Bhawan; M Block; New Alipore; Kolkata 700053; West Bengal; India
Collembola Chaetotaxy Entomobryomorpha new species soil arthropods taxonomy

Abstract

Two new species of Callyntrura Börner, 1906 are described and illustrated from the Indian Eastern Himalayan region (West Bengal, India). Callyntrura (Handschinphysa) tricolor sp. nov. closely resembles Callyntrura (Callyntrura) carli (Handschin, 1929) in general appearance but differs in the number of inner teeth on unguis, shape of basal chaeta of maxillary outer lobe, and chaetotaxy. Another new species, Callyntrura (Japonphysa) mitrai sp. nov. can be readily distinguished from other members of the subgenus by its distinct body coloration and chaetal formula of labial region. Additionally, Sinella plebeia Chen & Christiansen, 1993 reported from India for the first time. A complementary chaetotaxic description of the endemic species Callyntrura (Handschinphysa) escheri (Handschin, 1929) is also provided.

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How to Cite

Mandal, P., Mandal, G., Mazumdar, S. & Kar, S. (2026) Two new species of Callyntrura Börner (Collembola: Entomobryidae), with redescription of Callyntrura(Handschinphysa) escheri Handschin, and a new record of Collembola from India. Zootaxa, 5828 (1), 81–102. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5828.1.4