Contribution to Collembola (Hexapoda, Entognatha) fauna from Golestan province, Iran

Improved studies on Collembola fauna of Iran have been started only recently and springtails species from many regions of the country are still unknown. This study presents the results of a faunistic survey of springtails from Golestan province, Northern Iran. Samplings were done in different habitats of Gorgan and Kordkuy counties (Golestan province) including forests, agricultural fields and citrus orchards during ۲۰۱۴–۲۰۱۵. In sum ۳۷species from families Entomobryidae, Paronellidae, Isotomidae, Tomoceridae, Onychiuridae and Tullbergiidae were identified. Entomobrya numidica Baquero, Hamra-Kroua & Jordana, ۲۰۰۹; E. nivalis Linneaeus, ۱۷۵۸; E. nicoleti Lubbock, ۱۸۶۸; Cyphoderus agnotus Borner, ۱۹۰۶; Isotomurus cf. balteatus Reuter, ۱۸۷۶; Vertagopus sp.; Protaphorura cf. salsa Kaprus, Pasnik et Weiner, ۲۰۱۴; Mesaphorura yosii Rusek, ۱۹۶۷; Mesaphorura critica Ellis, ۱۹۷۶represent new records for Iranian fauna.

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Arthropleona ، Collembola ، Golestan ، Iran ، new record