Title of article :
A contribution to the study of Collembola (Arthropoda; Hexapoda) of Khuzestan in south-western Iran
Author/Authors :
Ramezani ، Leila Department of Plant Protection - Faculty of Agriculture - Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan , Moravvej ، Abbas Department of Plant Protection - Faculty of Agriculture - Shahid Chamran University of Ahwaz , Mossadegh ، Mohammad Saeed Department of Plant Protection - Faculty of Agriculture - Shahid Chamran University of Ahwaz
Abstract :
During a faunistic study on the springtails (Collembola) of Khuzestan in south-western Iran, eight species including three Hypogastruridae, four Isotomidae and one Sminthuridae were collected and identified. Acherontiella and Acherontiella bougisi Cassagnau et Delamare Deboutteville, 1955 (Hypogastruridae), Ballistura tuberculata (Stach, 1947) (Isotomidae) and Sminthurus wahlgreni Stach, 1920 (Sminthuridae) are new for Iran while Hypogastrura manubrialis (Tullberg, 1869) (Hypogastruridae), Isotomurus palustris (Müller, 1776) and Parisotoma notabilis (Schäffer, 1896) (Isotomidae) are new for Khuzestan fauna.
Keywords :
Collembola , fauna , new records , Iran , Khuzestan
Journal title :
Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
Journal title :
Journal of Insects Biodiversity and Systematics
