Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 01 Oct 2003
A New Chinese Species of the Genus Tomocerus (Tomocerina) from Xinjiang (Collembola: Tomoceridae) with a Discussion of Tomocerina
A New Chinese Species of the Genus Tomocerus (Tomocerina) from Xinjiang (Collembola: Tomoceridae) with a Discussion of Tomocerina
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A new species, Tomocerus (Tomocerina) tianshanensis, from Xinjiang of northwest China is described. It is distinguished from other members of the subgenus by the presence of intermediate mucronal teeth, single trochanteral organ setae on the trochanter, no macrochaetae on the posterior third of the head and strongly clavate tenet hairs. It is most similar to the Japanese species T. aokii Yosii 1972 and the Chinese species T. yiliensis. A diagnostic table and key to the subgenus Tomocerina are provided.
Keywords: Collembola; Tomoceridae; Tomocerinae;
Tomocerina tianshanensis
; new species; Xinjiang; China
Copyright: © 2003 Georgia Entomological Society, Inc.
Contributor Notes
2Department of Biology, Nantong Teacher's College, Nantong 226000, China.
3Department of Biology, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA 50112. Address inquiries to K. Christiansen (email: christak@grinnell.edu).
Received: 19 Apr 2003
Accepted: 20 Jun 2003