Three new records of Collembola (Hexapoda) from Birjand (South Khorasan, Iran)

AuthorsJavad Noei,Mohammad Mahdi Rabieh,Masoumeh Shayanmehr,Elham Yoosefi
JournalJournal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics
Page number527-533
Serial number9
Volume number3
Paper TypeFull Paper
Published At2023
Journal TypeElectronic
Journal CountryIran, Islamic Republic Of
Journal Indexisc

Abstract

During samplings were performed during 2019 in Birjand area located in South Khorasan province, three species are identified from families Entomobryidae and Bourletiellidae. Drepanura tuxeni Nosek, 1964, Drepanosira gisini Nosek, 1964 and Cassagnaudiella c.f. gamae (Bretfeld, 1994) are newly reported for the Iranian fauna of Collembola. The material examined, brief description and some illustration were given. Cassagnaudiella c.f. gamae represents the second species record of the family Bourletiellidae from Iran.

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tags: Bourletiellidae, Entomobryidae, fauna, soil, springtails