An annotated catalog of Iranian Symphypleona and Neelipleona (Hexapoda: Collembola): new records and key to species

Mahmood Mehrafrooz Mayvan, Hussein Sadeghi-Namaghi*, Masoumeh Shayanmehr, Penelope Greenslade

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    Abstract

    This article provides an annotated catalog of the Symphypleona and Neelipleona (Hexapoda: Collembola) of Iran based on published literature and specimens recently collected from three different ecosystems in North Khorasan province (Forest, Rangeland, and Agricultural) of the years 2018 and 2019. Thirty-five species in seven families and 17 genera are listed. Among them, Megalothorax minimus and Bourletiella sp. are recorded for the first time from Iran. An updated key to the Iranian species and information on the biology and geographical distribution of each species is provided.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)501-513
    Number of pages13
    JournalJournal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
    Volume14
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2021

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