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Issue: Vol. 3260 No. 1: 6 Apr. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-04-06
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3260.1.3
Page range: 33–46
Abstract views: 49
PDF downloaded: 1

Squamatinia algharbica gen. n. sp. n., a remarkable new Coletiniinae silverfish (Zygentoma: Nicoletiidae) from caves in southern Portugal

Departamento de Biologia CESAM - Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro. Portugal Departamento de Biología Animal, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de La Laguna. 38206 La Laguna. Tenerife. Islas Canarias, Spain
Departamento de Biologia CESAM - Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro. Portugal
Departamento de Biología Animal, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de La Laguna. 38206 La Laguna. Tenerife. Islas Canarias, Spain
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical – Jardim Botânico Tropical (IIC/JBT) - Zoologia. R. da Junqueira, 14. 1300-343 Lisboa. Portugal
Zygentoma Thysanura new genus new species hypogean cave-dwelling troglobiont karst Algarve Iberian Peninsula

Abstract

A new genus of Coletiniinae silverfish (Nicoletiidae) similar to Coletinia Wygodzinsky and Lepidospora Escherich isdescribed to accommodate the new species Squamatinia algharbica gen. n. sp. n. Many individuals were collected overall seasons of the year in four caves of the Algarve karst massif in the south of Portugal. An identification key for the known genera of Coletiniinae is provided, as well as some biogeographical and ecological comments.

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