The dorsal chaetotaxy of Trogolaphysa (Collembola, Paronellidae), with descriptions of two new species from caves in Belize
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Soto-Adames, Felipe N.
Author
Taylor, Steven J.
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ZooKeys
2013
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.323.4950
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.323.4950
1313-2970-323-35
Trogolaphysa geminata (Mari Mutt, 1988)
Fig. 56
Material examined.
Puerto Rico: Maricao, Maricao Commonwealth Forest, near observation tower on Rd. 120,
18.14444°N
,
66.97962°W
, leaf litter, 8.VI.1998, F. Soto (1 specimen);
Mayagueez
, University of Puerto Rico, secondary forest east of Biology Building,
18.21350°N
,
67.13774°W
, royal palm (
Roystonea borinquena
) leaf litter, III.2009, M. Ospina (3 specimens).
Additions to the original description.
Head. Dorsal chaetotaxy as in Fig. 56: macrochaetae A0, A2, M3, S3, Pa5 and Pm3 present. Postlabium with all setae ciliate; columns ICELO with 41232; posterior setae on column I detached from anterior group.
Figures 56-58.
Trogolaphysa geminata
(56) and
Trogolaphysa riopedrensis
(57, 58) 56 Head dorsal chaetotaxy 57 Head dorsal chaetotaxy 58 Metathorax chaetotaxy.
Body. Mesothorax as in
Trogolaphysa jataca
(Fig. 53). Metathorax as in
Trogolaphysa riopedrensis
(Fig. 58). Abd. 1 as in
Trogolaphysa riopedrensis
(Fig. 59) with one anterior (a6) and 4 posterior setae. Abd. 2 and 3 as in
Trogolaphysa giordanoae
sp. n. (Figs 15, 16); Abd. 2 seta p5 fusiform as in
Trogolaphysa jataca
. Abd. 4 as in
Trogolaphysa jataca
(Fig. 55): inner macrochaetae A4, A5, B5 and B6 present; macrochaetae Te2, D3, E2, E3, F1, F2, F3 present; 4 other lateral and posterior small macrochaetae present. Posterior setae 13
-14+13-
14. Intersegmental membrane between Abd. 4-5 with 4-6 lenticular organs.
Figures 59, 60.
Trogolaphysa riopedrensis
59 Chaetotaxy of first abdominal segment 60 Complete chaetotaxy of fourth abdominal segment, arrows identify the lenticular organs.
Ventral tube. Anterior face with 3+3 distal macrochaetae.