Checklist of Collembola (Hexapoda) from Iran, Part I: Poduromorpha

Abstract

This article provides an annotated checklist of the Poduromorpha (Collembola) in Iran based on the literature published between 2020 and 2022 and the materials collected in this study. The results of identification of recently collected materials indicated seven species, including Xenylla brevisimilis Stach, 1949, Ceratophysella succinea (Gisin, 1949) (Hypogastruridae), Pseudachorutes caramel, Kaprus', Weiner & Nevo, 2004, P. laricis Arbea & Jordana, 1989, Cryptonura anthrenoidea Ellis, 1976 (Neanuridae), Superodontella montemaceli Arbea & Weiner, 1992, and S. rotunda Kaprus', 2009 (Odontellidae), are new for Iranian Collembola fauna. A total of 138 species and 48 genera belonging to seven families of Poduromorpha order are listed here along with the materials examined and distribution in the world and Iran.

Keywords

• biodiversity
• Collembola
• Mazandaran
• soil fauna
• taxonomy