Checklist of the Collembola: Spinothecidae

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Checklist of the Collembola: Spinothecidae

Familia Spinothecidae Delamare Deboutteville, 1961, sensu Bretfeld, 1994

Genera with number of species
Genus	Number of species
Adelphoderia	3
Spinotheca	5
Troglospinotheca	1
Spinothecidae	9

Syn.: Katianniformia Spinothecida(sic) Bretfeld, 1986

Adelphoderia regina from Tasmania
2014.03.10 © Murray, A.

Adelphoderia regina from Tasmania
With neck organs
2014.03.10 © Murray, A.

Genus Adelphoderia Greenslade, P, 1982:82

Syn.: ... Adelphoderia Janetschek, 1981 nn

Adelphoderia sp. from New Zealand
Broad neck organs
2014.mm.dd © Murray, A.

Species sp.1 Murray, 2014

Adelphoderia sp. from Tasmania
2014.04.07 © Murray, A.

Adelphoderia sp. from Tasmania
2014.04.07 © Murray, A.

Adelphoderia sp. from Tasmania
Antenna
2014.04.07 © Murray, A.

Species sp.2 Greenslade P & Murray A, 2021

Adelphoderia sp. from New Zealand
2014.05.22 © Murray, A.
Det.: Greenslade, P. & Murray, A.

Adelphoderia sp. from New Zealand
Broad neck organs
2014.05.22 © Murray, A.
Det.: Greenslade, P. & Murray, A.

Adelphoderia sp. juv. from New Zealand
2014.05.22 © Murray, A.
Det.: Greenslade, P. & Murray, A.

Species regina Greenslade, P, 1982:82, t.t.

Syn.: Spinotheca sp. Betsch, J-M, 1980:129
Syn.: Adelphoderia regina Janetschek, 1981 nn

Adelphoderia regina from Tasmania
2014.04.04 © Murray, A.

Adelphoderia regina from Tasmania
2014.04.04 © Murray, A.

Adelphoderia regina from Tasmania
Broad neck organs and distinct frontal spines
2014.04.04 © Murray, A.

Adelphoderia regina from Tasmania
Abdominal dorsal arrays of setae
2014.04.04 © Murray, A.

Genus Spinotheca Stach, J, 1956:205

Syn.: Arrhopalitini Spinatheca(sic) Richards, 1968 ISS

Species sp. Delamare Deboutteville, 1945

Species sp.2 Greenslade & Murray, 2021

Spinotheca sp. from New Zealand
2014.08.01 © Murray, A.
Det.: Greenslade, P. & Murray, A.

Spinotheca sp. from New Zealand
2014.08.01 © Murray, A.
Det.: Greenslade, P. & Murray, A.

Spinotheca sp. from New Zealand
Neck organs
2014.08.01 © Murray, A.
Det.: Greenslade, P. & Murray, A.

Spinotheca sp. from New Zealand
Antenna
2014.08.01 © Murray, A.
Det.: Greenslade, P. & Murray, A.

Species cyanea Najt, 1971:44

Syn.: Spinotheca cyaneae(sic) Palacios-Vargas, JG, 1999:101 ISS

Species magnasetacea (Salmon, JT, 1941:417) Stach, J, 1956:205, t.t.

Sphyrotheca magnasetacea from New Zealand
Ant.4 with 12 subdivisions and loop-like apical organ
After Salmon JT, 1941 Fig.524

Syn.: Spinotheca magnasetaceae(sic) Palacios-Vargas, JG, 1999:101 ISS

Spinotheca magnasetacea from New Zealand
2014 © TePapa Museum

Spinotheca magnasetacea from New Zealand
2014.08.dd © Murray, A.

Spinotheca magnasetacea from New Zealand
Ant.4 with 9 subdivisions
2014.08.dd © Murray, A.

Spinotheca magnasetacea from New Zealand
Ant.4 with apical curved back seta (*)
2014.08.dd © Murray, A.

Species patagonica Delamare Deboutteville, 1961

Genus Troglospinotheca Palacios-Vargas, JG, 1999:102

Syn.: Spinothecidae Troglospintheca(sic) Palacios-Vargas, JG, 1999:106 ISS

Species refsgaardiorum Palacios-Vargas, JG, 1999:103

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