taxonID	type	description	language	source
DA0C87CE6B0E827E6728989A62EDBC5B.taxon	type_taxon	Type species: Ceratophysella armata (Nicolet, 1842)	en	Salimi, Maryam, Shayanmehr, Masoumeh, Yoosefi Lafooraki, Elham, Mohammadi Sharif, Mahmoud, Arbea, Javier (2025): A contribution to the knowledge of the genus Ceratophysella Bӧrner, 1932 (Collembola, Hypogastruridae) of Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 351-361, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.351, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.351
DA0C87CE6B0D827C67289F9E656CB760.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 8 / ♂ ♀, Iran, Isfahan Province, Isfahan, Nazhvan Forest Park, 32 ° 38 ' 14 " N, 51 ° 37 ' 3 " E, 1577 m, 16 - XII- 2021, Maryam Salimi leg.	en	Salimi, Maryam, Shayanmehr, Masoumeh, Yoosefi Lafooraki, Elham, Mohammadi Sharif, Mahmoud, Arbea, Javier (2025): A contribution to the knowledge of the genus Ceratophysella Bӧrner, 1932 (Collembola, Hypogastruridae) of Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 351-361, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.351, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.351
DA0C87CE6B0D827C67289F9E656CB760.taxon	description	Redescription (based on the specimens from Iran). Body length up to 1.8 mm. Colour dark greyish brown to black. Cuticular granulation fairly fine and even on body; 20 – 24 cuticular granules between p 1 chaetae on Abd. V. Differentiation of dorsal chaetae into meso- and macrochaetae distinct (Fig. 1). Body chaetae long (ratio p 1 mesochaetae and p 2 macrochaetae on Th. II / inner edge of claws III = 0.6 – 0.7 and 1.6 – 1.8, respectively), fairly thin, tapering and pointed, macrochaetae distinctly longer, thicker and finely serrated (central macrochaetae blunt); arrangement of chaetae on head typical for the genus, spine-like chaetae absent; Thoracic terga II – III with m 6 chaetae present and m 3 chaetae absent; Abd. IV with p 2 chaetae developed as macrochaetae, p 1 as mesochaetae (dorsal chaetotaxy of type A), p 3 chaetae present; p 1 <p 2 on Th. II to Abd. IV; Abd. I – III with 4 + 4, Abd. IV with 3 + 3, and Abd. V with two mesochaetae between median macrochaetae p 2; a′ 2 chaeta on Abd. I – III present; body S chaetae relatively long (ratio S p 4 and m 7 on Th. II / inner edge of claws III = 1.2 – 1.4 and 1.0 – 1.2, respectively; ratio a 1 mesochaeta and p 1 macrochaeta / S chaeta on Abd. V = 0.5 – 0.6 and 1.3 – 1.4, respectively), thin and smooth; S chaeta on Th. II, III p 4 and m 7, Abd I – IV p 5 and Abd V p 3; S microchaeta (ms) on Th. II present; subcoxae I, II, III with 1, 3, 3 chaetae, respectively. Antennal segment IV with bilobed apical vesicle, subapical organite (or), microsensillum (ms), seven (2 lateral, 5 dorsal) cylindrical S chaetae that are extremely curved and fairly thick and about 10 short, apically oblique chaetae in ventral field. Ant. III organ normal with the five S chaetae. Eversible sac between antennal segments III and IV present. Antennal segment I with seven chaetae. Ocelli: 8 + 8. PAO about twice width of anterior ocellus, with four tubercles, two anterior distinctly larger than the posterior vesicles, and one lateral accessory tubercle. Labrum with 5, 5, 4 chaetae; 4 prelabrals present. Labial palp with 6 proximal chaetae. Maxillary palp simple with one sublobal hair. Tibiotarsi I, II, III with 19, 19, 18 chaetae, respectively; one longer pointed tenent hair on each leg. Claw with mid-inner tooth. Empodial appendage with broad basal lamella, reaching inner tooth or slightly beyond; ratio empodial appendage / inner edge of claws = 0.5 – 0.6. Ventral tube with 4 + 4 chaetae. Furca well developed. Ratio dens + mucro / inner edge of claw III = 2.7 – 2.9, ratio dens / mucro = 1.8 – 2.1. Dens with uniform fine granules and seven thin dorsal chaetae. Mucro wide at tip, boat-like, with large outer lamella. Retinaculum with 4 + 4 teeth. Anal spines long and curved, clearly longer than claws, on high papillae (ratio anal spines: papilla = 2.0 – 2.2; ratio anal spines / inner edge of claw III = 1.2 – 1.4.	en	Salimi, Maryam, Shayanmehr, Masoumeh, Yoosefi Lafooraki, Elham, Mohammadi Sharif, Mahmoud, Arbea, Javier (2025): A contribution to the knowledge of the genus Ceratophysella Bӧrner, 1932 (Collembola, Hypogastruridae) of Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 351-361, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.351, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.351
DA0C87CE6B0D827C67289F9E656CB760.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Widely distributed in East Asia, it has also been recorded in Canada, Japan, South America and Australia (Thibaud et al., 2004). This species has been recorded for the first time from Iran.	en	Salimi, Maryam, Shayanmehr, Masoumeh, Yoosefi Lafooraki, Elham, Mohammadi Sharif, Mahmoud, Arbea, Javier (2025): A contribution to the knowledge of the genus Ceratophysella Bӧrner, 1932 (Collembola, Hypogastruridae) of Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 351-361, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.351, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.351
DA0C87CE6B0C827C67289CCC61F1B14F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♀, Iran. Guilan Province, Fuman, Masouleh, 37 ° 9 ' 41 " N, 49 ° 0 ' 18 " E, 825 m, 06 - III- 2018, Elham Yoosefi Lafooraki leg; 1 ♂, 3 juvenils, Guilan Province, Rudbar, Oskolk, pine forest, 37 ° 0 ' 45 " N, 49 ° 34 ' 58 " E, 128 m, 04 - III- 2018, Elham Yoosefi Lafooraki leg.	en	Salimi, Maryam, Shayanmehr, Masoumeh, Yoosefi Lafooraki, Elham, Mohammadi Sharif, Mahmoud, Arbea, Javier (2025): A contribution to the knowledge of the genus Ceratophysella Bӧrner, 1932 (Collembola, Hypogastruridae) of Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 351-361, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.351, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.351
DA0C87CE6B0C827C67289CCC61F1B14F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Tegumentary granulation quite strong, 8 – 12 granules between the p 1 chaetae on Abd. V. Claw with internal teeth and without lateral teeth. Dens with 7 chaetae. Chaetotaxy of type B (Abd. IV with p 1 chaeta longer tan p 2 chaeta). Chaeta a 2 ’ on Abd. I-III absent. The chaetae a 4 and p 3 on Abd. IV present.	en	Salimi, Maryam, Shayanmehr, Masoumeh, Yoosefi Lafooraki, Elham, Mohammadi Sharif, Mahmoud, Arbea, Javier (2025): A contribution to the knowledge of the genus Ceratophysella Bӧrner, 1932 (Collembola, Hypogastruridae) of Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 351-361, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.351, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.351
DA0C87CE6B0C827C67289CCC61F1B14F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. So far, it is only known in Poland (Thibaud et al., 2004). This species has been recorded for the first time from Iran.	en	Salimi, Maryam, Shayanmehr, Masoumeh, Yoosefi Lafooraki, Elham, Mohammadi Sharif, Mahmoud, Arbea, Javier (2025): A contribution to the knowledge of the genus Ceratophysella Bӧrner, 1932 (Collembola, Hypogastruridae) of Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 351-361, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.351, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.351
DA0C87CE6B0C827C67289A2F6159B2AA.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 6 ♀♀, Iran. Isfahan Province, Isfahan, Nazhvan Forest Park, 32 ° 38 ' 14 " N, 51 ° 37 ' 3 " E, 1577 m, 16 - XII- 2021, Maryam Salimi leg.; 2 ♀♀, Mazandaran Province, Sari, Doangeh, Bula (Boola) forest, 36 ° 03 ' 43.46 " N, 53 ° 14 ' 01.77 " E, 1423 – 1674 m, 19 - IV- 2021, Elham Yoosefi Lafooraki leg.	en	Salimi, Maryam, Shayanmehr, Masoumeh, Yoosefi Lafooraki, Elham, Mohammadi Sharif, Mahmoud, Arbea, Javier (2025): A contribution to the knowledge of the genus Ceratophysella Bӧrner, 1932 (Collembola, Hypogastruridae) of Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 351-361, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.351, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.351
DA0C87CE6B0C827C67289A2F6159B2AA.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Between the p 1 chaetae on Abd. V, an area of very coarse granuli in a semicircular arrangement. Claw with internal tooth and two lateral teeth. Dens with 7 chaetae. Chaetotaxy of type A (Abd. IV with p 1 chaeta shorter tan p 2 chaeta). Th. II and III with m 6 chaeta, without m 2 + m 3. Abd. I-III and V with a 2 ’ chaetae.	en	Salimi, Maryam, Shayanmehr, Masoumeh, Yoosefi Lafooraki, Elham, Mohammadi Sharif, Mahmoud, Arbea, Javier (2025): A contribution to the knowledge of the genus Ceratophysella Bӧrner, 1932 (Collembola, Hypogastruridae) of Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 351-361, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.351, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.351
DA0C87CE6B0C827C67289A2F6159B2AA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Eastern Europe, Central Asia (Thibaud et al., 2004). Already recorded in Iran (Shayanmehr et al., 2020).	en	Salimi, Maryam, Shayanmehr, Masoumeh, Yoosefi Lafooraki, Elham, Mohammadi Sharif, Mahmoud, Arbea, Javier (2025): A contribution to the knowledge of the genus Ceratophysella Bӧrner, 1932 (Collembola, Hypogastruridae) of Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 11 (2): 351-361, DOI: 10.61186/jibs.11.2.351, URL: https://doi.org/10.61186/jibs.11.2.351
