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Issue: Vol. 5679 No. 3: 14 Aug. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-08-14
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5679.3.2
Page range: 340-364
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Two new species of Salina MacGillivray (Collembola: Entomobryidae), with descriptive notes on two endemic species 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.
Collembola Chaetotaxy epiedaphic Collembola identification key Entomobryomorpha Salininae

Abstract

Two new species of the genus Salina MacGillivray are herein described in detail. The bright orange color pattern of Salina aurantiamaculata sp. nov. and its chaetotaxy distinguish it from other species of the genus. Salina pseudomontana sp. nov. shares similarities with Salina (Salina) montana (Imms) and Salina (Salina) yosiii Salmon in color pattern, though the new species differs in chaetotaxy from the latter one. Two endemic species from India, Salina (Salina) quattuorfasciata (Handschin) and Salina (Salina) striata (Handschin) have their original descriptions improved, with additions to their morphology, especially their chaetotaxy. Finally, we also provide an identification key comprising the known species of Salina recorded from India.

 

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How to Cite

Mandal, P., Mandal, G.P. & Kar, S. (2025) Two new species of Salina MacGillivray (Collembola: Entomobryidae), with descriptive notes on two endemic species from India. Zootaxa, 5679 (3), 340–364. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5679.3.2