Checklist of the Collembola: Key to the genera of Hymenaphorurini

http://www.collembola.org/key/hymerini.htm - Last updated on 2024.10.31 by Frans Janssens

Checklist of the Collembola: Key to the genera of Hymenaphorurini

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.

Adrian Smolis, Department of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, Wroclaw University, 51-148 Wroclaw, Poland
Dariusz Skarzynski, Department of Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, Wroclaw University, 51-148 Wroclaw, Poland
Frans Janssens, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, B-2020, Belgium

Rationale

The rationale for taxa used and not used as well as subtaxonomic classification for some taxa is to be provided.

Key

Note that no distinction between subtaxa and taxa is made in the key.

1(0). Third antennal segment sense organ with papilla-like cuticular prominence................................................ 2 Third antennal segment sense organ without papilla-like cuticular prominence...................................... 5

2(1). Furca reduced to small area of fine granulation with 2-4 posterior setulae; third antennal segment sense organ with five papilla; tibiotarsi with 9 or 11 distal setae........ 3 Furca reduced to small area of fine granulation without posterior setulae (fig.1); third antennal segment sense organ with four papilla (fig.2); tibiotarsi with 10 distal setae............................................. Kennethia

Fig.1.

Fig.2.

3(2). Areas of stronger granulation absent; furca with two posterior setulae; parapseudocelli absent; setae apically pointed; body with pseudocelli............................... Arneria Areas of stronger granulation present; furca with two or four posterior setulae; parapseudocelli absent or present; setae apically pointed or macrosetae rod-like and apically blunt; body without pseudocelli.................................. 4

4(3). Macrosetae apically pointed; furca with two posterior setulae; body without parapseudocelli..................... Reducturus Macrosetae rod-like and apically blunt; furca with four posterior setulae (fig.3); body with parapseudocelli always located outside of areas of coarser granulation. Dinochiurus

Fig.3.

5(1). Third abdominal tergum with submedial pseudocelli........... 6 Third abdominal tergum without submedial pseudocelli....... 10

6(5). Furca reduced to finely granulated area with or without posterior setulae; tenaculum absent....................... 7 Furca reduced to two knobs with 3 + 3 or 4 + 4 setulae; tenaculum present......................................... 9

7(6). Labium with five papillae, papilla E present; third antennal segment sense organ with five guard setae................. 8 Labium with four papillae, papilla E absent; third antennal segment sense organ with four guard setae..... Hymenaphorura

8(7). Granular areas of fourth abdominal tergum fused together midline into one plate; labium 0 type with apically pointed papillae; body with parapseudocelli............. Sacaphorura Granular areas of fourth abdominal tergum separated by two medial parallel rows of smaller granules; labium A thickened and apically blunt; body without parapseudocelli............ ............................................... Vexaphorura

9(6). Body fusiform; antennal area with pseudocelli..... Kalaphorura Body oval-eliptical; antennal area without pseudocelli........ ............................................. Psyllaphorura

10(5). Thoracic and abdominal dorsolateral pseudocelli absent, in this position parapseudocelli present.................... 11 Thoracic and abdominal dorsolateral pseudocelli present....... .............................................. Wandaphorura

11(10). Furca reduced to a small area of fine granulation with four setulae arranged in one row or an arch located in a middle part of sternum iv; terga with all setae apically pointed; vesicles in postantennal organ of three kinds: simple, bilobed and multilobed located perpendicularly or obliquely to the long axis of the organ................. Heteraphorura Furca reduced to a small depression with two small, posterior setae, in contact with the border between abdominal sterna iii and iv; terga with two kinds of setae: blunt rod-like mesosetae and pointed microsetae; vesicles in postantennal organ compound................................ Paronychiurus

Endnotes

¹ Probolaphorura Dunger, 1976, and Protaphorurodes Bagnall, 1949, are not included in the key because of insufficient descriptions.


1(0). Third antennal segment sense organ with papilla-like cuticular prominence................................................ 2 Third antennal segment sense organ without papilla-like cuticular prominence...................................... 5
2(1). Furca reduced to small area of fine granulation with 2-4 posterior setulae; third antennal segment sense organ with five papilla; tibiotarsi with 9 or 11 distal setae........ 3 Furca reduced to small area of fine granulation without posterior setulae (fig.1); third antennal segment sense organ with four papilla (fig.2); tibiotarsi with 10 distal setae............................................. Kennethia
Fig.1.
Fig.2.
3(2). Areas of stronger granulation absent; furca with two posterior setulae; parapseudocelli absent; setae apically pointed; body with pseudocelli............................... Arneria Areas of stronger granulation present; furca with two or four posterior setulae; parapseudocelli absent or present; setae apically pointed or macrosetae rod-like and apically blunt; body without pseudocelli.................................. 4
4(3). Macrosetae apically pointed; furca with two posterior setulae; body without parapseudocelli..................... Reducturus Macrosetae rod-like and apically blunt; furca with four posterior setulae (fig.3); body with parapseudocelli always located outside of areas of coarser granulation. Dinochiurus
Fig.3.
5(1). Third abdominal tergum with submedial pseudocelli........... 6 Third abdominal tergum without submedial pseudocelli....... 10
6(5). Furca reduced to finely granulated area with or without posterior setulae; tenaculum absent....................... 7 Furca reduced to two knobs with 3 + 3 or 4 + 4 setulae; tenaculum present......................................... 9
7(6). Labium with five papillae, papilla E present; third antennal segment sense organ with five guard setae................. 8 Labium with four papillae, papilla E absent; third antennal segment sense organ with four guard setae..... Hymenaphorura
8(7). Granular areas of fourth abdominal tergum fused together midline into one plate; labium 0 type with apically pointed papillae; body with parapseudocelli............. Sacaphorura Granular areas of fourth abdominal tergum separated by two medial parallel rows of smaller granules; labium A thickened and apically blunt; body without parapseudocelli............ ............................................... Vexaphorura
9(6). Body fusiform; antennal area with pseudocelli..... Kalaphorura Body oval-eliptical; antennal area without pseudocelli........ ............................................. Psyllaphorura
10(5). Thoracic and abdominal dorsolateral pseudocelli absent, in this position parapseudocelli present.................... 11 Thoracic and abdominal dorsolateral pseudocelli present....... .............................................. Wandaphorura
11(10). Furca reduced to a small area of fine granulation with four setulae arranged in one row or an arch located in a middle part of sternum iv; terga with all setae apically pointed; vesicles in postantennal organ of three kinds: simple, bilobed and multilobed located perpendicularly or obliquely to the long axis of the organ................. Heteraphorura Furca reduced to a small depression with two small, posterior setae, in contact with the border between abdominal sterna iii and iv; terga with two kinds of setae: blunt rod-like mesosetae and pointed microsetae; vesicles in postantennal organ compound................................ Paronychiurus

http://www.collembola.org/key/hymerini.htm - Last updated on 2024.10.31 by Frans Janssens

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