Protura records in Sarnena Gora Mountains

Abstract

Six species of Protura, Acerentulus bulgaricus, Acerentulus exiguus, Acerentulus xerophilus, Acerella muscorum, Eosentomon longisquamum and Eosentomon zodion, were collected from Sarnena Gora Mountains. The species Acerentulus exiguus, Acerentulus xerophilus, Eosentomon longisquamum, Eosentomon zodion and recently described Acerentulus bulgaricus, are new records for Bulgarian proturan fauna. The Proturan fauna of Bulgaria now includes eleven species.

Keywords

• hexapoda
• soil organisms
• distribution