Two new species of Homidia (Collembola: Entomobryidae) from Eastern China

Zootaxa. 2021 Jun 29;4995(1):179-194. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4995.1.11.

Abstract

Two new species of Homidia are described from Eastern China: H. hangzhouensis sp. nov. and H. wanensis sp. nov. The former is characterised by smooth chaetae e and l1 on labial base, two irregular transverse stripes on Abd. IV, absence of blue pigment on Ant. I-II and Abd. I-II and presence on Ant. III-IV, 7-9 macrochaetae on Abd. IV posteriorly and 24-34 smooth inner spines on dens. The latter can be identified by reduced blue body pigment, smooth chaeta e on labial base and having some posterior labial chaetae modified, appearing leaflike, 8-9 macrochaetae on Abd. IV posteriorly and 83 smooth inner spines on dens.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arthropods / anatomy & histology*
  • Arthropods / classification*
  • China