گزارش جديد جنس Anurophorus (Collembola: Isotomidae) براي فون ايران

A new record of genus Anurophorus (Collembola: Isotomidae) for Iranian fauna

در بررسي فونستيك پادمان استان مازندران، گونة Anurophorus septentrionalis از خاك و خزه‌ تنه درختان جمع ­آوري شد. اين گونه براي اولين بار از ايران گزارش مي‌شود. به اين ترتيب تعداد گونه‌هاي جنس Anurophorusدر ايران به دو گونه افزايش مي‌يابد.

The genus Anurophorus Nicolet, 1842 belongs to the subfamily of Anurophorinae (690 species) (Bellinger et al., 1996–2019). The members of Anurophorinae were recognized by characters such as: lacking or reduced furca, few sensilla on the body and few anterior manubrial setae. Anurophorus species are xerophilic and mostly occurring on different microhabitats including mosses and lichens on tree trunks and rocks in forests and also in dry coniferous litter (Potapov, 2001). Members of this genus are easily distinguished by their medium size, usually dark color and the absence of furca and spines. They often occur in abundance in field and move slowly (Fjellberg, 2007).