Systematic and biogeographical study of Protura (Hexapoda) in Russian Far East: new data on high endemism of the group
Author
Bu, Yun
Author
Potapov, Mikhail B.
Author
Yin, Wen Ying
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ZooKeys
2014
424
19
57
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.424.7388
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.424.7388
1313-2970-424-19
38EAC4B788344054B9AC9747AC476543
Taxon
classification Animalia Protura Nipponentomidae
Nipponentomon cf. bidentatum Nakamura, 2004
Material examined.
2 males, locality 3, 20-IX-2009, coll. O. Smirnova; 3 females, 2 males, locality 2, 30-IX-2011, coll. M. Potapov & V. Alpatov.
Distribution.
Russia (Far East, Khabarovsk Krai). New for Russia.
Notes.
The present species is nearly identical to
Nipponentomon bidentatum
Nakamura, 2004 found from Korfovsky area of Khabarovsk Krai, they have the same shape of sensilla on foretarsus and the body chaetotaxy (seta P3a absent on tergites
II-VII
and A3 present on tergite I), our form only differs in the presence of seta d6 on head and 1 inner flap on the claw. Final decision on the status of our population calls for the additional study.