A new species of Seira Lubbock (Collembola, Entomobryidae), with a key to the species of Paraíba, Brazil


Autoria(s): Bellini,Bruno Cavalcante; Zeppelini,Douglas
Data(s)

01/06/2009

Resumo

A new species of Entomobryidae of the genus Seira Lubbock, S. paraibensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated. The type locality of the species is the municipality of Areia, state of Paraíba, Brazil. The species was found inhabiting the Atlantic forest litter and top soil environment. S. paraibensis sp. nov. resembles S. pseudoannulata in many morphological features. This is the sixth species of the genus found and described in Paraiba so far. A key with the 11 species of Seira registered so far in Paraíba is provided. Also a list with all species of the genus from Brazil is presented.

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en

Publicador

Sociedade Brasileira De Entomologia

Fonte

Revista Brasileira de Entomologia v.53 n.2 2009

Palavras-Chave #Brazilian collembolan diversity #chaetotaxy patterns #Entomobryomorpha #list of species #Seirinae
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journal article