A New Genus of Sminthurididae (Collembola, Symphypleona) from Brazil, with Notes on the Systematics of the Family

The Sminthurididae family includes Symphypleona species highly adapted to courtship, with males exhibiting remarkable modifications on their antennae. Here we describe a new Neotropical genus and species of Sminthurididae from a Cerrado-Caatinga ecotonal zone in Brazil. Males of <i>Parasminthu...

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Main Authors: Gleyce da Silva Medeiros, Rudy Camilo Nunes, Feng Zhang, Nerivânia Nunes Godeiro, Bruno Cavalcante Bellini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/11/960