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Issue: Vol. 55 No. 1: 25 Jul. 2002
Type: Article
Published: 2002-07-25
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.55.1.1
Page range: 1–8
Abstract views: 34
PDF downloaded: 21

The genus Folsomides Stach of the Ibero-balearic fauna, with description of a new species (Collembola, Isotomidae)

Departamento de Ciencias Naturales, IES Alhama, Avda. del Villar, 44, E-31591 Corella, España
Department of Zoology and Ecology, University of Navarra, P.O. Box 177, 31080 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
Collembola Isotomidae new species Iberian Peninsula Balearic Islands.

Abstract

The genus Folsomides Stach, 1922 is represented by nine species in the Ibero-balearic fauna, one of which is new to the science. Folsomides mediterraneus n. sp. is found in Northern Spain (Navarra and Zaragoza) and Central Spain (Madrid). The new species is related to the Folsomides angularis (Axelson, 1905) group and it is easily distinguishable from other species by the chaetotaxy of microsensilla. A key for the identification of Ibero-balearic species of Folsomides is given.

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