New records for the Georgian springtail fauna (Collembola)

Authors

  • Shalva Barjadze Agricultural University of Georgia
  • Hans-Jürgen Schulz Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz
  • Ulrich Burkhardt Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz
  • Willi E.R. Xylander Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Görlitz
  • Revaz Djanashvili Agricultural University of Georgia
  • Meri Salakaia Agricultural University of Georgia

Keywords:

Collembola, species list, Georgia

Abstract

Five species of springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) new to the Georgian fauna are presented: Anurida uniformis, Entomobrya lanuginosa, Isotomurus pseudopalustris, Protaphorura meridiata, and P. subarmata from Adjara Autonomous Republic, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti and Imereti Regions (Western Georgia) and Kakheti Region (Eastern Georgia) collected between 2010 and 2011. An overview of the investigation of this hexapod class in Georgia is given.

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Published

2023-08-25

How to Cite

Barjadze, S., Schulz, H.-J., Burkhardt, U., Xylander, W. E., Djanashvili, R., & Salakaia, M. (2023). New records for the Georgian springtail fauna (Collembola). SOIL ORGANISMS, 84(3), 551–553. Retrieved from https://soil-organisms.org/index.php/SO/article/view/345

Issue

Vol. 84 No. 3 (2012)

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