Title of article :
PRELIMINARY CHECKLIST OF THE COLLEMBOLAN FAUNA IN KERMANSHAH, SAHNEH AND HARSIN COUNTIES (KERMANSHAH: IRAN) WITH THREE NEW RECORDS FROM IRANIAN FAUNA
Author/Authors :
Kahrarian, Morteza islamic azad university, ايران , Nikpay, Amin islamic azad university, ايران , Noor, Lila Mohammadi islamic azad university, ايران
Abstract :
Preliminary checklist of the collembolan fauna in three counties of Kermanshah province (Kermansha, Sahneh and Harsin) were studied during 2010-2011. The present list contains 6 families, 15 genera and 9 species of which three species (Desoria Tigrina, Fulsomides marchiws and Ceratophysella stercoraria) and two genera (Prodrepanura and Protaphorura) are the first record for the Iranian fauna. All fauna are the first record from Kermanshah Province.
Keywords :
Collembola , checklist , Iran , Kermanshah , new records
Journal title :
Pakistan Entomologist
Journal title :
Pakistan Entomologist