Two new species and a new record species of genus Vitronura (Collembola: Neanuridae) from East China
Author
Jiang, Jigang
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, Hunan, China; E-mail: jjgangnanjing @ 163. com & College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China & Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Health Production of Fisheries in Hunan Province
Author
Xia, Hu
College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hunan University of Arts and Science, Changde 415000, Hunan, China; E-mail: jjgangnanjing @ 163. com & Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Health Production of Fisheries in Hunan Province
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Zoological Systematics
2018
43
2
169
177
journal article
10.11865/zs.201815
2095-6827
5367059
87C3F2ED-A4F1-4FC2-8318-4910E5E6087B
Vitronura acuta
Deharveng & Weiner, 1984
Diagnosis.
V.acuta
is characterized by mandible 4 teethed, maxilla hook-like, claw toothless, labium ogival, without x papilla. Its body tubercles and chaetotaxy are similar to
V. zhejiangensis
sp. nov.
V. acuta
is also similar to
V. qingchengensis
in body chaetotaxy and antennal structure. However,
V. acuta
is different from the latter by not having inner tooth on claw and having four-dentated mandible, while
V. qingchengensis
has an inner tooth on claw and five-dentated mandible. The differences among
V. zhejiangensis
sp. nov.
,
V. acuta
and
V. giselae
see the remarks of
V.tianmua
sp. nov.
Material
examined.
2♀
, on the
Path of Longfengjian
to
Fairy Peak
,
Tianmu Mountains
,
Zhejiang
,
China
(
30º23'09"N
,
119º26'07"E
; elev.
1100–1500m
),
25 July 2011
, coll.
Jigang Jiang
(no. J2011072502)
.
Ecology. Under leave in the forest.
Remarks. The species is recorded in
China
for the first time.