Checklist of the Collembola: History

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Checklist of the Collembola: History - 1999

Preface

This checklist has been prepared by Frans Janssens, member of the Royal Entomological Society of Antwerp, Belgium. The purpose of this check list is to resolve synonomy related problems. Typical example : given a taxon name, verify whether or not it is currently valid and if not what is then its currently valid name.

This list is updated regularly. Unfortunately, it still contains a lot of mistakes. :-(
Typical errors are a) duplication of the same species name in several genera, b) duplication of taxa at different rank (e.g., once listed at species rank and once more at subspecies rank), c) synonyms listed as valid taxa, c) incorrect spelling of the name of a taxon or author, d) incorrect publication date, e) incorrect revision authority.
Your comments, flames, remarks, suggestions, etc are welcome at Frans Janssens

Frans Janssens
2000.01.01

Status

The current status of the list :

Group Genera Species Species/Genus ratio

Actaletidae 2 10 5

Anurophorinae 14 300 21

Arrhopalitidae 2 118 59

Bourletiellidae 22 179 8

Brachystomellidae 15 119 7

Caputanurininae 2 7 3

Coenaletidae 1 2 2

Crossodonthini 2 9 4

Cyphoderidae 12 131 10

Dicyrtomidae 7 181 25

Entomobryinae 20 447 22

Frieseinae 4 162 40

Gulgastruridae 1 1 1

Hypogastruridae 41 659 16

Isotogastruridae 1 5 5

Isotominae 80 654 8

Katiannidae 15 183 12

Lepidocyrtinae 23 855 37

Mackenziellidae 1 1 1

Microfalculidae 1 1 1

Morulininae 1 17 17

Neanurini 69 454 6

Neelidae 4 31 7

Odontellidae 12 120 10

Oncopoduridae 2 50 25

Onychiurinae 19 475 25

Orchesellinae 12 243 20

Pachytullbergiinae 4 4 1

Paleonurini 11 164 14

Paronellidae 26 358 13

Poduridae 1 3 3

Proisotominae 4 232 58

Protanurini 3 24 8

Pseudachorutinae 46 398 8

Sensillanurini 3 35 11

Sminthuridae 19 223 11

Sminthurididae 10 143 14

Spinothecidae 2 5 2

Sturmiidae 1 1 1

Tetrodontophorinae 4 4 1

Tomoceridae 15 125 8

Tullbergiidae 31 205 6

Uchidanurinae 8 15 1

Collembola 573 7353 12

Note that the species count is optimistic and includes problematic taxa such as unresolved homonyms, unresolved nomina nuda and undescribed species (e.g., 'sp.').
History

1999.01.04-1999.01.30

Added the new taxa and/or corrections of the publications and/or communications:

on new Metaphorura from Ukraine by Pomorski, Skarzynski & Kaprus (1998),
on new Onychiurinae from Ukraine by Pomorski, Skarzynski & Kaprus (1998),
on new Doutnacia from Bulgaria and Poland by Pomorski & Skarzynski (1998), publications received from Marc Lodewijckx;
on additions and corrections to the species list (July-December 1998) , e-mail received from Dr Bellinger;
on new Sphaeridia from Peru by Bretfeld (1997), e-mail received from Dr José Mari Mutt;
on Digitanura n.gen from Thailand by Deharveng (1987),
on the systematic position of the Collembola by Handschin (1955),
on Megalothorax from Belgium by Barlet (1951),
on the morphology of the thoracic endosternites by Carpentier (1949),
on Xenylla welchi and Hypogastrura manubrialis assimilis from Belgium by Marlier (1948),
on the morphology of the thorax of Collembola by Carpentier (1947),
on Hypogastrura quadriocellata from Belgium by Marlier (1947 and 1947),
on a human infestation by Lepidocyrtinus domesticus from Belgium by van den Bruel (1944),
on Achorutes armata from Belgium by van den Bruel (1937),
on Lepidocyrtus violaceus from Belgium by van den Bruel (1937),
on Sminthurus viridis from Australia by Tonnoir (1935), publications received from Jos Bruers;
on Collembola pests of cultivated plants by Balachowsky & Mesnil (1936), publication received from Gie Wijckmans.

Keys to the genera of the Cyphoderidae and Tomoceridae have been added.
1999.01.31-1999.03.01

Added the new taxa and/or corrections of the publications and/or communications:

on a new Hylaeanura from Mexico by Vázquez, Cutz Pool & Palacios-Vargas (1998),
on a new Schoettella from Mexico by Palacios-Vargas & Castaño-Meneses (1998), publications received from Dr Palacios-Vargas;
on a new family Gulgastruridae from Korea by Lee & Thibaud (1998), publication received from Dr Lee;
on a mass occurrence of Ceratophysella sigillata in Austria by Christian & Meyer (1997), publication received from Wim Jacobs;
on the evolution of the foot complex of cave Entomobryinae by Christiansen (1965), publication received from Dr Christiansen;
on a revision of Tetracanthella by Cassagnau (1959);
on the first instars of Tomocerus s.l. from the British Isles by Goto (1956), publication received from Dr De Bruyn.

Keys to the genera of the Paronellidae and Oncopoduridae and to the species of Hylaeanura and Schoettella have been added.
Dr Steve Hopkin kindly granted permission to provide his provisonal checklist of the British and Irish Collembola.
1999.03.01-1999.04.05

Added the new taxa and/or corrections of the publications and/or communications:

on Collembola from the UK by Brocklehurst, Bruce & Chaplin (1998-1999);
on the phylogeny of Arthropleona by Park, Kim & Lee (1996),
on the phylogeny of Arthropleona by Lee, Hwang, Kim, Park & Kim ([1996]),
on the systematic position of Gulgastrura reticulosa from Korea by Lee, Hwang, Kim, Park & Kim (1995),
on new Homidia and Lepidocyrtus from Korea by Kim & Lee (1995),
on new cave Tomoceridae from Korea by Park & Lee (1995),
on the population dynamics of Gulgastrura reticulosa from Korea by Lee & Kim (1995),
on interstitial Collembola from Korea by Lee & Kim (1994),
on new Isotomidae from North Korea by Lee, Kim & Kim (1993),
on new Entomobryidae and Tomoceridae from North Korea by Lee & Park (1992), publications received from Dr Lee;
on the phylogeny of Paronellinae by Mitra (1993);
on some corticolous Collembola from Flanders, Belgium by Berbiers & Mertens (1989), publication received from Jos Bruers;
on the synonomy of the Onychiurus armatus group and the Folsomia quadrioculata group by Bödvarsson (1970);
on an alimentary study of soil inhabiting Collembola from Sweden by Bödvarsson (1970).

A prototype key to the genera of the Isotomidae has been added.
Introduced a suggestion of Victor Naveau to highlight the currently valid taxon names whenever they are selected via the synonym lists and/or the determination keys. This new feature will become available gradually from now on: every time a list is upgraded taxonomically, the highlighting is introduced for that list in particular.
The chat room service has been discontinued.
1999.04.06-1999.05.02

Added the new taxa and/or corrections of the publications and/or communications:

on Isotomurus louisiana from the US by Waltz (1998);
on Collembola from Switserland by Carl (1899).

In cooperation with Dr Luc De Bruyn, a comprehensive literature list of about 2600 references to Collembola taxonomy from 1972 to 1999 has been added.
The key to the species of Schoetella has been updated, thanks to Dr José Palacios-Vargas.
The key to the genera of Tullbergiidae has been updated, thanks to Dr Penelope Greenslade.
'On popular demand', introductory texts will be provided into the checklists. As a starter, a short introduction to the the Collembola has been provided.
1999.05.03-1999.06.05

Added the new taxa and/or corrections of the publications and/or communications:

on a human infestation by Orchesella albosa f. ainsliei from Texas by Scott & al. (1962),
on "myiasis" with Isotoma olivacea by Hurd (1954),
on dermatitis with arthropod presence (with reference to Collembola causing pruritic dermatitis in humans) by Amin (1996), publications received from Sidney Presley and Deborah Altschuler;
on Collembola from Germany by Handschin (1926);
on Collembola from Finland by Linnaniemi (1912).

A survey on records of Collembola in association with man is added.
1999.06.06-1999.07.05

Added the new taxa and/or corrections of the publications and/or communications:

on Collembola as urban pests by Ebeling (1975);
on Collembola as domestic infestations in Britain by Busvine (1966),
on Collembola as domestic infestations in Britain by Busvine (1951),
on Collembola causing pruritic dermatitis in Australia by Pescott (1942), publications received from Dr Peter Bellinger;

Illustrations have been added to the key to the genera of the Isotomidae.
The new menu entry 'Other lists...' offers a selection of on-line available geographically oriented checklists on Collembola.
A report on a domestic infestation by Seira brasiliana in Florida is added.
Habitus illustrations, kindly provided by Dr Ivan Vtorov, have been added.
SEM's, kindly provided by Dr David Walter, have been added.
Drs Kenneth Christiansen & Peter Bellinger made available on-line the errata on their CONANRG.
1999.07.06-1999.09.05

Added the new taxa and/or corrections of the publications and/or communications:

on additions to the species list (August 1999), e-mail received from Dr Bellinger;
on new Hypogastruridae and Isotomidae from Brazil by Thibaud & Palacios-Vargas (1999), e-mail received from Dr José Palacios-Vargas, and (1999), publication received from Dr Jean-Marc Thibaud;
on Collembola from Belgium by Jacobs, De Bruyn & Lust (1999), publication received from Jos Bruers;
on wax secretions in Megalothorax by Vannier & Massoud (1967), publication received from Dr Peter Bellinger.

Dr Ivan Vtorov offered several additional references of Collembola literature.
An image gallery with most stunning images of Collembola is added.
Illustrated keys to the genera of the Hypogastruridae and Odontellidae have been added.
1999.09.06-1999.10.02

Added the new taxa and/or corrections of the publications and/or communications:

on the arbuscular mycorrhizal grazing activity of Folsomia candida by Klironomos & Moutoglis (1999);
on Sminthurus floridanus from Florida by Galley & Flowers (1998);
on cold hardiness in Entomobrya nivalis by Meier & Zettel (1997);
on Collembola from Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island and South Shetlands Islands by Convey & al. (1996);
on the interaction between Folsomia candida and arbuscular mycorrhizae by Larsen &. Jakobsen (1996);

Dr Christiansen was so kind to provide the text of a talk he held last year: "Progress in Collembolan Taxonomy and Biogeography in the next 30 years".
An illustrated key to the species of Arrhopalites has been added.
1999.10.03-1999.11.01

A tentative key to the genera of "Arrhopalitidae" has been added, taking into account comments from Dr Christiansen (1999) and Dr Bellinger (1999).
An illustrated key to the genera of Brachystomellidae has been added.
An overview of educational on-line slide show presentations with respect to Collembola has been provided. Suggestions and material for new presentations is received gratefully.
1999.11.02-1999.12.01

Added the new taxa and/or corrections of the publications and/or communications:

on microhabitat utilisation by Entomobrya nivalis by Prinzing (1997), publication received from Dr Luc De Bruyn;
on the first instar of Hymenaphorura polonica from Poland by Pomorski (1995),
on Folsomia from Bosnia and Hercegovina (Yugoslavia) by Dunger & Zivadinovic (1989),
on the complex Folsomia quadrioculata by Deharveng (1982), publications received from Wim Jacobs;
on epygeic Entomobryomorpha from the Netherlands by De Bie & Dop (1980);
on the chaetotaxy of abdomen VI by Lawrence (1978), publication received from Dr Douglas Zeppelini;
on the life cycle of Tetracanthella sylvatica from Japan by Takeda (1976), publication received from Dr Luc De Bruyn;
on the chaetotaxy of Entomobryomorpha by Szeptycki (1972);
on European Arrhopalites by Stach (1945), publication received from Dr Douglas Zeppelini;
on the anatomy of head and thorax of Dilta littoralis (Machilidae) compaired to Collembola (Anurida, Onychiurus, Podura, Tomocerus) by Argilas (1941);

A tentative and partial key to the species of Folsomia has been added.
1999.12.02-2000.01.01

Added the new taxa and/or corrections of the publications and/or communications:

on new cave Megalothorax from Mexico by Palacios-Vargas & Sánchez (1999),
on new Sminthuridae from Mexico by Palacios-Vargas, Cué & Vázquez (1999), publications received from Dr Palacios-Vargas;
on mass migrations of Hypogastrura socialis from Bayeren by Zernecke (1999), publication received from Dr Zernecke;
on Collembola in the forest by Jacobs & De Bruyn (1997), publication received from Dr De Bruyn;
on Bourletiella hortensis as a pest in bareroot nurseries from British Columbia by Thomson & al. (1996);
on the control of Bourletiella hortensis and Sminthurus viridis on seedling brassicas from New Zealand by Addison & Welsh (1995);
on Bourletiella hortensis and Podura aquatica in pitfall surveys from Dooly county by Haney & al. (1995);
on Bourletiella hortensis in conifer nurseries from Canada by South (1991);
on a revision of the species of Agrenia by Fjellberg (1986);
on new Isotomidae from Mongolia by Dunger (1982);
on new Symphypleona from Mongolia by Betsch (1977);
on new Collembola from Central America and the West Indies by Folsom (1927);
on Tomocerinae from North America by Folsom (1913);

Based on the Apterygoten - Datenbank of Adolf Suttrop (1997), we were able to extend our comprehensive on-line liturature list on Collembola with about 900 titles dated from 1844 to 1971. This makes the current total count of references about 3600.

Group	Genera	Species	Species/Genus ratio
Actaletidae	2	10	5
Anurophorinae	14	300	21
Arrhopalitidae	2	118	59
Bourletiellidae	22	179	8
Brachystomellidae	15	119	7
Caputanurininae	2	7	3
Coenaletidae	1	2	2
Crossodonthini	2	9	4
Cyphoderidae	12	131	10
Dicyrtomidae	7	181	25
Entomobryinae	20	447	22
Frieseinae	4	162	40
Gulgastruridae	1	1	1
Hypogastruridae	41	659	16
Isotogastruridae	1	5	5
Isotominae	80	654	8
Katiannidae	15	183	12
Lepidocyrtinae	23	855	37
Mackenziellidae	1	1	1
Microfalculidae	1	1	1
Morulininae	1	17	17
Neanurini	69	454	6
Neelidae	4	31	7
Odontellidae	12	120	10
Oncopoduridae	2	50	25
Onychiurinae	19	475	25
Orchesellinae	12	243	20
Pachytullbergiinae	4	4	1
Paleonurini	11	164	14
Paronellidae	26	358	13
Poduridae	1	3	3
Proisotominae	4	232	58
Protanurini	3	24	8
Pseudachorutinae	46	398	8
Sensillanurini	3	35	11
Sminthuridae	19	223	11
Sminthurididae	10	143	14
Spinothecidae	2	5	2
Sturmiidae	1	1	1
Tetrodontophorinae	4	4	1
Tomoceridae	15	125	8
Tullbergiidae	31	205	6
Uchidanurinae	8	15	1
Collembola	573	7353	12