Vesicephalus crossleyi, new species from the Savannah River Plant and Georgia (Collembola: Sminthurinae)
A new species, Vesicephalus crossleyi Snider, is described from the Savannah River Plant and Georgia. While the species shares similar morphological characteristics with Vesicephalus longisetis (Guthrie) and Vesicephalus occidentalis (Mills), it differs from those species by having 10-11 tenent hair...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The Florida entomologist 1985-12, Vol.68 (4), p.567-574 |
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Zusammenfassung: | A new species, Vesicephalus crossleyi Snider, is described from the Savannah River Plant and Georgia. While the species shares similar morphological characteristics with Vesicephalus longisetis (Guthrie) and Vesicephalus occidentalis (Mills), it differs from those species by having 10-11 tenent hairs. V. occidentalis has a much expanded unguicular subapical filament. V. longisetis lacks a pronounced tunica. The type locality is Habersham County, Georgia, leaf litter. /// Se describe una nueva especie, Vesicephalus crossleyi Snider, de Savannah River Plant y Georgia. A pesar de que esta especie comparte características morfológicas con Vesicephalus longisetis (Guthrie) y Vesicephalus occidentalis (Mills), la misma se diferencia de estas dos especies por la presencia de 10-11 "tenent hairs". V. occidentalis posee un filamento subapical unguicular más ensanchado. V. longisetis carece de una túnica pronunciada. La localidad tipo es el condado de Habersham, Georgia. Habita en la hojarasca. |
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ISSN: | 0015-4040 1938-5102 |
DOI: | 10.2307/3494857 |