Trogolaphysa formosensis sp. nov. (Collembola: Paronellidae) from Atlantic Forest, Northeast Region of Brazil

Trogolaphysa formosensis sp. nov. (holotype male deposited in DBEZ from Brazil, state of Rio Grande do Norte State, municipality of Bani Formosa), a new springtail from the Atlantic Forest domain, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, is described and illustrated. This species is diagnosed by unique colorati...

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Main Authors: Diego Dias da Silva, Bruno Cavalcante Bellini
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2015-02-01
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702015000100053&lng=en&tlng=en
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author Diego Dias da Silva
Bruno Cavalcante Bellini
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description Trogolaphysa formosensis sp. nov. (holotype male deposited in DBEZ from Brazil, state of Rio Grande do Norte State, municipality of Bani Formosa), a new springtail from the Atlantic Forest domain, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, is described and illustrated. This species is diagnosed by unique coloration pattern, presence of 8+8 eyes, reduced number of setae on metatrochanteral organ, unguiculi truncated and dorsal chaetotaxy. Trogolaphysa formosensis sp. nov. is the first species of the genus from Brazil with all eye lenses. All other Brazilian species present 0+0 or 2+2 eyes. It is also the first species of Trogolaphysa described from the Northeast Region of Brazil.
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spelling doaj.art-b291c257cfb04de59f6897bbb4a377d92023-01-02T04:08:23ZengSociedade Brasileira de ZoologiaZoologia (Curitiba)1984-46892015-02-01321535810.1590/S1984-46702015000100008S1984-46702015000100053Trogolaphysa formosensis sp. nov. (Collembola: Paronellidae) from Atlantic Forest, Northeast Region of BrazilDiego Dias da SilvaBruno Cavalcante BelliniTrogolaphysa formosensis sp. nov. (holotype male deposited in DBEZ from Brazil, state of Rio Grande do Norte State, municipality of Bani Formosa), a new springtail from the Atlantic Forest domain, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, is described and illustrated. This species is diagnosed by unique coloration pattern, presence of 8+8 eyes, reduced number of setae on metatrochanteral organ, unguiculi truncated and dorsal chaetotaxy. Trogolaphysa formosensis sp. nov. is the first species of the genus from Brazil with all eye lenses. All other Brazilian species present 0+0 or 2+2 eyes. It is also the first species of Trogolaphysa described from the Northeast Region of Brazil.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702015000100053&lng=en&tlng=enChaetotaxyParonellinaesoil faunaspringtailtaxonomy
spellingShingle Diego Dias da Silva
Bruno Cavalcante Bellini
Trogolaphysa formosensis sp. nov. (Collembola: Paronellidae) from Atlantic Forest, Northeast Region of Brazil
Zoologia (Curitiba)
Chaetotaxy
Paronellinae
soil fauna
springtail
taxonomy
title Trogolaphysa formosensis sp. nov. (Collembola: Paronellidae) from Atlantic Forest, Northeast Region of Brazil
title_full Trogolaphysa formosensis sp. nov. (Collembola: Paronellidae) from Atlantic Forest, Northeast Region of Brazil
title_fullStr Trogolaphysa formosensis sp. nov. (Collembola: Paronellidae) from Atlantic Forest, Northeast Region of Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Trogolaphysa formosensis sp. nov. (Collembola: Paronellidae) from Atlantic Forest, Northeast Region of Brazil
title_short Trogolaphysa formosensis sp. nov. (Collembola: Paronellidae) from Atlantic Forest, Northeast Region of Brazil
title_sort trogolaphysa formosensis sp nov collembola paronellidae from atlantic forest northeast region of brazil
topic Chaetotaxy
Paronellinae
soil fauna
springtail
taxonomy
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702015000100053&lng=en&tlng=en
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