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Issue: Vol. 5701 No. 2: 2 Oct. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-10-02
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5701.2.6
Page range: 179-190
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Three new species of Philotella (Collembola, Neanuridae, Pseudachorutinae) from China with the DNA barcoding analysis

Shanghai Natural History Museum; Shanghai Science & Technology Museum; Shanghai; 200041; China
Shanghai Natural History Museum; Shanghai Science & Technology Museum; Shanghai; 200041; China
Collembola taxonomy morphology DNA barcodes sensillum genetic distance

Abstract

Three new species of the genus Philotella are reported from China, Philotella huadongensis sp. nov. from Jiangsu, Shanghai and Zhejiang, Philotella varisensillata sp. nov. from Hubei, Philotella fuxii sp. nov. from Henan. An updated key to the world species of the genus is also provided. In addition, the DNA barcodes of P. huadongensis sp. nov. were sequenced and genetic distances of the species in the subfamily Pseudachorutinae was analyzed.

 

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How to Cite

Gao, Y. & Bu, Y. (2025) Three new species of Philotella (Collembola, Neanuridae, Pseudachorutinae) from China with the DNA barcoding analysis. Zootaxa, 5701 (2), 179–190. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5701.2.6