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Issue: Vol. 2020 No. 1: 25 Feb. 2009
Type: Article
Published: 2009-02-25
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2020.1.4
Page range: 63–68
Abstract views: 59
PDF downloaded: 3

A new species of the genus Homidia Börner, 1906 (Collembola: Entomobryidae) from East China

College of Life Science, Taizhou University, Linhai 371000, Zhejiang, China
College of Life Science, Taizhou University, Linhai 371000, Zhejiang, China
College of Life Science, Taizhou University, Linhai 371000, Zhejiang, China
Collembola Homidia linhaiensis sp. nov. chaetotaxy China Homidia

Abstract

A new species, Homidia linhaiensis, from East China is described. It is separated from the other members of the genus Homidia by the following combination of characters, body colour pattern, presence of 5+5 lateral macrochaetae on Abd. III, a pair of extra dorsal macrochaetae (A2) on anterior part of Abd. IV and 9 smooth setae on lateral flap of ventral tube. A table of characters of closely related Homidia species is provided.

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