An annotated catalog of Iranian Symphypleona and Neelipleona (Hexapoda: Collembola): new records and key to species

Abstract

This article provides an annotated catalog of the Symphypleona and Neelipleona (Hexapoda: Collembola) of Iran based on published literature and specimens recently collected from three different ecosystems in North Khorasan province (Forest, Rangeland, and Agricultural) of the years 2018 and 2019. Thirty-five species in seven families and 17 genera are listed. Among them, Megalothorax minimus and Bourletiella sp. are recorded for the first time from Iran. An updated key to the Iranian species and information on the biology and geographical distribution of each species is provided.

Keywords

• Agricultural species
• Checklist
• Forest species
• Soil fauna
• Springtails