A new species of Entomobrya (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from La Caldera de Taburiente National Park (La Palma Island, Canary Islands) and its associated collembolan fauna

Authors

  • Rafael Jordana University of Navarra
  • Enrique Baquero University of Navarra

Keywords:

morphological characters, macrochaetotaxy, Macaronesian Region, faunistic

Abstract

Entomobrya palmensis n. sp. is described from the Canary Islands (Macaronesian Region). The new species shares the colour pattern with E. multifasciata (Tullberg, 1871), but clearly differs in chaetotaxy. A list of species and locations of the collembolan fauna of the area is given.

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References

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Domingo-Quero, T., M. A. Alonso-Zarazaga, A. Sánchez-Ruiz, R. Araujo Armero, A. Navas Sánchez, S. Sánchez Moreno, R. García Becerra, M. Nebreda, M. Sánchez Ruiz, F. Fontal-Cazalla, & J. L. Nieves-

Aldrey, (2003): Inventariando la biodiversidad en el Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente (La Palma, Islas Canarias, España): novedades científicas. – Graellsia, 59 (2-3): 45–68.

Jordana, R. & E. Baquero (2005): A proposal of characters for taxonomic identification of Entomobrya species (Collembola, Entomobryomorpha), with description of a new species. – Abhandlungen und Berichte des Naturkundemuseums, Görlitz 76 (2): 117–134.

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Published

2010-12-01

Issue

Vol. 82 No. 3 (2010)

Section

ARTICLES

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A new species of Entomobrya (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from La Caldera de Taburiente National Park (La Palma Island, Canary Islands) and its associated collembolan fauna. (2010). Soil Organisms, 82(3), 357. https://soil-organisms.org/index.php/SO/article/view/238