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Issue: Vol. 3530 No. 1: 30 Oct. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-10-30
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3530.1.5
Page range: 51–58
Abstract views: 27
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The genus Cryptonura Cassagnau, 1979 (Collembola: Neanuridae: Neanurinae) in Iran

Department of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, University of Wrocław, Przybyszewskiego 63/77, 51–148 Wrocław, Poland
Department of Plant Protection, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
Department of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, University of Wrocław, Przybyszewskiego 63/77, 51–148 Wrocław, Poland
Collembola Cryptonura persica sp. nov. C. maxima sp. nov. taxonomy springtails

Abstract

The first two non-European Cryptonura, C. persica sp. nov. and C. maxima sp. nov. from Iran are described and illustrated. Within the genus both new species are well defined, C. persica sp. nov. is easily distinguished by only two chaetae Di on Th.II–III and ogival labrum, C. maxima sp. nov. is recognizable due to numerous chaetae in group L on abdomen IV. Analysis of their morphological features indicate rather close relationship between them. New taxa are also similar to C. jubilaria Smolis, 2002 from Poland, nevertheless, they differ in many substantial characters e.g. colour of body, shape of dorsal tubercles, cheatotaxy of labrum and antennae. Differences between them and other species of the genus are presented in an updated key to Cryptonura and discussion.

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