New species of Homidia from Japan (Collembola, Entomobryidae)

Authors

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

Keywords:

colour pattern, macrochaetotaxy, descriptions

Abstract

Three species of Homidia, (H. rosannae n. sp., H. sotoi n. sp. and H. yoshiii n. sp.) found among misidentified specimens of the Yoshii Collection at MHNG, are described by the use of macrochaetotaxy (Jordana & Baquero, 2005) facilitates the differentiation among members of the Japanese species. This paper describes three new species identified through this method. A comparative chaetotaxy of Homidia species and a key are given.

References

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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

How to Cite

Jordana, R., & Baquero, E. (2010). New species of Homidia from Japan (Collembola, Entomobryidae). SOIL ORGANISMS, 82(3), 367. Retrieved from https://soil-organisms.org/index.php/SO/article/view/239

Issue

Vol. 82 No. 3 (2010)

Section

ARTICLES

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