Checklist of the Collembola: Key to the species of Agraphorura |
This key is still under construction. Note that missing figures will be provided as soon as possible. Currently, the key is in the feasibility study phase to find out how to integrate in the checklist in a modular way a key that has been generated with DELTA.
Romuald J. Pomorski,
Zoological Institute, Wroclaw University, PL-50-335 Wroclaw, Poland
Javier I. Arbea,
Departamento de Biología y Geologéa, IES Alhama, E-31591 Corella, España
Ighor J. Kaprus,
State Museum of Natural History of NAS of Ukraine, L'viv 79008, Ukraine
Sophya K. Stebaeva,
Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology, Siberian Division of RAS, Novosibirisk 630091, Russia
Frans Janssens,
Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, B-2020, Belgium
1(0). Third antennal segment sense organ with 4 papillae.......... 2 Third antennal segment sense organ with 5 papillae.......... 9 2(1). First thoracic tergum with 4 + 4 setae...................... 3 First thoracic tergum with 5 + 5 or 6 + 6 setae............. 5 3(2). Postantennal organ with 11 vesicles................. gambiaria Postantennal organ with 7-9 vesicles........................ 4 4(3). Subcoxae with 1 pseudocellus; tibiotarsi with distal verticil composed of 7 setae; ventral pseudocellar formula 3/000/0-1112................................ acuitlapanensis Subcoxae with 2 pseudocelli; tibiotarsi with distal verticil composed of 9 setae; ventral pseudocellar formula 3/000/0212........................................... calvoi 5(2). First thoracic tergum with 5 + 5 setae...................... 6 First thoracic tergum with 6 + 6 setae............ sangelensis 6(5). Abdominal sterna with pseudocelli........................... 7 Abdominal sterna without pseudocelli..................... eisi 7(6). Ventral pseudocellar formula 3/000/xxxx..................... 8 Ventral pseudocellar formula 3/011/122?........... pseudojusti 8(7). Ventral pseudocellar formula 3/000/1212........... mariapetrae Ventral pseudocellar formula 3/000/2222............. fernandae 9(1). First to third abdominal terga with 3 + 3 pseudocelli...... 10 First to third abdominal terga with 4 + 4 pseudocelli......... ............................................. portucalensis 10(9). First thoracic tergum with 1 + 1 pseudocelli; third antennal segment sense organ with 5 typical papillae, 2 smooth sensory clubs, and 2 typical sensory rods................ 11 First thoracic tergum with 2 + 2 pseudocelli; third antennal segment sense organ with 5 very long, digital papillae, covering 2 large, bent and distinctly swollen sensory clubs, and 2 small sensory rods, softly bent, hidden under sensory clubs............................................... spelaea 11(10). Ventral pseudocellar formula 2/000/1212............ naglitschi Ventral pseudocellar formula 4/000/2222............... xenonis