Ábrahám Levente (szerk.): Válogatott tanulmányok IX. - Natura Somogyiensis 24. (Kaposvár, 2014)

Yoosefi Lafooraki E. - Shayanmehr M.: New records of Neelipleona for the Iranian springtail fauna (Collembola)

28 Natura Somogyiensis on abdomen. Absence of scaling off star-like granules. Always 2+2 neosminthuroid chaetae laterally on Abd IV sternum. Five guard chaetae on sensory field 6. At most 3+3 swollen sensilla on body (excluding those included in sensory field) (Schneider & D'Haese 2013). Megalothorax incertus Börner, 1903 Material examined'. The species were found in Jawarem Wildlife Refuge, Savadkooh region. Samples were taken from soil and litters on 24. May 2012. In this forest, species diversity of plants is including of Alnus spp., Fagus orientalis, Diospyrus lotus, Albizzia julibrisin, Quercus persica, Acer cappadocicum. Distribution'. This species is recorded for the first time from Iran. It occurs in Iraq (Rusek 1981:80), Europe, North America and Australia (Bretfeld 1999). Description'. Total length 0.5 mm. Body setae slightly spine like. Ant IV with 1 thick sensillum and 8 long ones. Labral setae “a” smooth; empodium with more or less pro­truding tubercle. Retinaculum with 3+3 teeth. Manubrium with 2+2 setae. Mucro nar­row, without constriction; edges serrate (Bretfeld 1999). Megalothorax willemi Schneider & D'Haese, 2013 Material examined: It was found in Neka/Hezar jarib and Behshahr/Abbas-abad in 28 March 2013 and in Noor/Kadirsar in 1 March 2013. The specimens of this species were collected from soil and leaf litter under Parrotia persica, Quercus sp. and Pinus sp. trees and from dead wood. Distribution'. The species was recently described from Belgium. It was discovered in park near the type locality of M. minimus. Represent edaphic species with occurrence in different habitats like forest litter, moss, caves (Schneider & D'Haese 2013). This is the first record of the species from the Middle East. Description'. Integumentary channels on the back of the head and laterally and dor- sally on forehead, connection to linea ventralis circular. Sensilla inside sensory fields all candle flame-shaped, curved. Protuberance near labrum. Basomedian fields of labium with 3+3 chaetae. Presence of the chaetaXon Ant IV. One guard trichobothrium of sf 3 on the internal side, the other on the external side. Each claw of ordinary size, subequal. Abd I to V terga with 19+19 chaetae. Absence of dorsal sensilla s3. Abd IV sternum with 2+2 chaetae. Retinaculum with 3+3 teeth. Mucro smooth (Schneider & D'Haese 2013). Megalothorax perspicillum Schneider & D 'Haese, 2013 Material examined: The species was found in Neka/Hezar jarib and Behshahr/Abbas- abad in 28. March 2013. It was collected from soil and leaf litter under Parrotia persica and Pinus sp. trees and from dead wood. Distribution: This species was recently described from garden of National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France (Schneider & D'Haese 2013). This is the first record of the species from the Middle East. Diagnosis: Sensilla inside sf 3 to 6 globular. Integumentary channels on the back of the head and laterally and dorsally on thorax and abdomen. Connection with linea ventralis ventrally on head crossed. Basomedian fields of labium with 4+4 chaetae. Each claw of ordinary size, subequal. Abd I to V terga with 18+18 chaetae. Presence of dorsal sensilla s3. 3+3 chaetae on Abd IV sternum. Retinaculum with 4+4 teeth. Mucro thin and serrate (Schneider & D'Haese 2013). The specimens of M. perspicillum collected in this study have specific pattem of integumentary channels on head and body and missing ß2 and ß4 setae on abdomen. One specimen was found with serrate labmm setae RI, R2.

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