New additions to Iranian Collembola (Entognatha: Hexapoda) from Ilam Province(western Iran)

Authors

MASOUMEH SHAYANMEHR
MAJID MIRABBALOU
IGOR J. KAPRUS

DOI

10.3906/zoo-1605-15

Abstract

Three species of springtails were identified as new records for Iranian fauna from Ilam Province, western Iran: Hemisotoma quadrioculatus (Martynova, 1967), Isotoma anglicana Lubbock, 1862 (Isotomidae), and Metaphorura riozoi Castaño-Meneses, Palacios- Vargas & Traser, 2000 (Tullbergiidae). Brief information for each species about material examined, ecology, illustrations, and distribution is given.

Keywords

Collembola, new records, Ilam, Iran

First Page

744

Last Page

748

Recommended Citation

SHAYANMEHR, M, MIRABBALOU, M, & KAPRUS, I. J (2017). New additions to Iranian Collembola (Entognatha: Hexapoda) from Ilam Province(western Iran). Turkish Journal of Zoology 41 (4): 744-748. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1605-15