Here we present a survey of Seira fauna from Iberian Peninsula and Canary Islands, including the description three new species Spain: barrai sp. nov., betica nov. burgersi latter with unprece-dented antennal morphology for Seira. Five Western Europe are redescribed their dorsal detailed chaetotaxy is revealed first time: S. domestica (Nicolet), dinizi Gama, ferrarii Parona, mantis Zeppelini Bellini pini Jordana Arbea, two type locality, based on analysis material. A note chaetal...

We describe the male of Sinhomidia bicolor for first time noting a morphological difference from female. A new species, guangxiensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated. The species differs S. by appendages lacking scales, mucronal basal spine reaching apex subapical tooth, number chaetae on trochanteral organ distribution macrochaetae Th. II, Abd I II. key to diagnostic table separate female are provided.

Originally the genus Entomobrya (Collembola: Entomobryidae) comprised 25 species names in Australia including 7 subspecies of which 13 were exotic (50%) and rest native. All native had been either described by H. Schött or Womersley not examined since 1942. Specific characters they used few, mainly colour pattern gross morphological features such as unguis, unguis teeth mucronal form. Chaetotaxic have now developed. We here recognise 47 Australian Hymalanura based on a large collection made...

This paper examines a single genus of springtails (Collembola, Entomobryidae, Entomobrya) across the Canary Islands archipelago. A great sampling effort carried out more than 20 years ago, and over several years, allows us to present distribution with presence 17 species, some better represented by their abundance others. In addition species in continental Europe or elsewhere world, those already reported for (e.g., E. multifasciata (Tullberg, 1871), nigrocincta Denis, 1923, palmensis...

Although Iberian subsurface terrestrial habitats have been sampled for a half century, they remain poorly known. During the last five years much more sampling of these has made, mainly in scree slopes (also called colluvial Mesovoid Shallow Substratum habitats, MSS) but also alluvial debris temporal watercourses (alluvial MSS). In our study, diplurans, basal hexapod group, were extracted from two hundred traps installed 69 locations mountain ranges six different regions Peninsula, north to...

Two new species of Plutomurus, P. pichkhaiai sp. nov. from Garakha and Letsurtsume caves shurubumuensis Shurubumu Cave (Chkhorotsku district, Western Georgia) are described, illustrated. The very similar to kelasuricus the Tsebelda karst massif formation in Apkhazeti, Georgia, but differ having two inner spine-like chaetae on edge hind tibiotarsus (only one kelasuricus) occupying different, isolated cave formations separated by a geographic distance nearly 100 km. A key Plutomurus with 6...

The studied area (Far East of Russia) is very little investigated for the Entomobryidae family. A specific sampling in has made it possible to detect presence four and one new species genera Entomobrya Willowsia respectively, which are herein described (E. amurica sp. nov., E. mediostriata umbroviolacea bicincta nov. W. babykinae nov.) from western part Far Russia. Homidia hjesanica also recorded.

We studied Entomobryidae and Orchesellidae springtails collected throughout Chechnya, Ingushetia, Dagestan, Russia. Three new species of the genus Entomobrya (E. multisetis sp. nov., E. hirsutothorax kremenitsai nov.), one Entomobryoides dagestanicus nov.) are described. Taxonomic information for nicoleti (Lubbock, 1868), Willowsia potapovi Zhang et al., 2011, Heteromurus nitidus (Templeton, 1836) in Templeton & Westwood 1836 from Caucasus given.

This paper documents the collembolan fauna of Campanet cave, in province Mallorca (Balearic Islands). Sampling was carried out using pitfall traps baited with beer and checked every 15 days. The cave included following species: Coecobrya tenebricosa, Disparrhopalites patrizi, Entomobrya pazaristei, Neelus murinus Dicyrtomina ornata. In addition, two new species were found are described here: Pseudosinella grauae sp. nov. Oncopodura siquierae former is characterised by an unpigmented body,...

The material for this study was obtained after intensive sampling in the colluvial mesovoid shallow substratum, or MSS, of Sierra de Guadarrama National Park using 33 subterranean devices (SSD). data were from first extraction traps between May and October 2015. This paper presents results Entomobryomorpha Börner, 1913, which part Collembola captured. Four families 12 genera have been studied: Isotomidae Schäffer, 1896 (Folsomia Willem, 1902, Tetracanthella Schött, 1891, Uzelia Absolon,...

The suprageneric classification of the order Entomobryomorpha (families Isotomidae, Tomoceridae, Oncopoduridae, Actaletidae, Coenaletidae, Paronellidae, Entomobryidae, Microfalculidae, Oncobryidae, and Praentomobryidae) is examined revised. families are placed in four superfamilies: Isotomoidea; Coenaletoidea, new status; Tomoceroidea; Entomobryoidea. One subfamily, Capbryinae, two tribes, Nothobryini Bessionellini, proposed. Entomobryoidea more detail at level subfamilies tribes....

The gypsum karst of Sorbas (Almería, Spain) is home to a diverse community Collembola. Over seven years sampling, 7875 specimens were collected from 83 cave visits, representing four orders: Symphypleona (5251 specimens), Entomobryomorpha (2552), Poduromorpha (32), and Neelipleona (29). A total 25 species identified. most abundant are listed in descending order abundance: Pygmarrhopalites ruizporteroae sp. nov., Pseudosinella najtae, subbifidus, Troglopedetes machadoi, sexocellata torresi...

Commonly reported effects of pine on topsoil include acidification, a decrease in biological activity, and an accumulation surface organic matter. Such have not been documented for Mediterranean woodland scrubland areas. This research evaluated humus profiles beneath adjacent vegetation the basis previous knowledge soil animal communities vegetation. Two sites with aleppo ( Pinus halepensis P. Mill.) were compared, one Spain (Navarre), other Italy (Sicily). Humus sampled under main types,...

Mites and springtails are important members of soil mesofauna have been proven to be good bioindicators airborne pollutants.We studied the surrounding area a steel mill located in mountain valley North Spain.Previous studies had documented existence pollution gradient this due emissions factory, thus providing an interesting site investigate potential effects pollutants (heavy metals nitrogen) on biodiversity.The density Acari Collembola significantly decreased with increase concentration...

Krubera-Voronya cave and other deep systems in Arabika Massif are being explored during many speleological expeditions. A recent Ibero-Russian exploration expedition (summer of 2010) took place this with the aim providing a study biocenosis deepest known world. Four new species Collembola were found at different depths: Schaefferia profundissima n. sp., Anurida stereoodorata Deuteraphorura kruberaensis Plutomurus ortobalaganensis last one -1980 m deep. The identification description have...

Woody plant encroachment threatens grassland biomes at a global scale. Pyric herbivory combines prescribed burnings and targeted grazing to restore open habitats has proved be successful in promoting landscape community diversity. However, less is known on the effects of pyric practices belowground biodiversity. We evaluated midterm effect mesofauna, bacteria fungi burns horse regimes implemented encroached by gorse (Ulex gallii Planch.). hypothesized that 1) low-intensity shrub-to shrub had...

Two new species of the genus Orchesella Templeton, 1836 have been identified following intensive sampling in Colluvial Milieu Souterrain Superficiel (Mesovoid Shallow Substratum, or MSS) Sierra de Guadarrama using Subterranean Sampling Devices (SSD). The data were obtained from first extraction traps between May and October 2015. During a study Collembola taxon, 32 different genera (61 species) identified. highest representative presence almost all was Orchesella, with two species. One...

Genera in subfamily Paronellinae have been grouped into five tribes, part based on chaetotaxy. Tribes Bromacanthini, Paronellini, and Troglopedetini are characterized by having rounded scales reduced or no macrochaetae, although Bromacanthini harbors two well-differentiated genera, the core genera tribes Paronellini form a homogeneous group where even generic diagnoses were, until recently, unclear. The assigned to (Troglopedetes Absolon, Trogolaphysa Mills, Cyphoderopsis Carpenter) harbor...