Isotomurus punctiferus Yosii, 1963

LAFOORAKI, ELHAM YOOSEFI, HAJIZADEH, JALIL & SHAYANMEHR, MASOUMEH, 2023, A revision of the genus Isotomurus (Collembola: Isotomidae) in northern Iran using molecular evidence, Zootaxa 5230 (1), pp. 48-66 : 60

Isotomurus punctiferus Yosii, 1963

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Material examined. Iran, Guilan province, Rasht, campus of University of Guilan, soil of grassland, 15 specimens, 37°11′44″N 49°03′25″E, 2019.8.21, leg. E. Yoosefi Lafooraki.

Ecology and distribution. It is native to Asia including Japan, Pakistan, Iran (Golestan and Guilan) ( Potapov 2001; Daghighi et al. 2013; Falahati et al. 2013). No special data on its ecology was known. Iranian specimens were found in forest moss and soil and grassland soil.

Remarks. Some characters that was not mentioned in the first description include: antennal III organ with two thick inner sensilla, two slender outer sensilla and two slender lateral sensilla ( Fig.10a ); Mac. long and ciliated. As the only Iranian species with crenulated dens and 3,3,1 Trich. on Abd. II, III and IV has the mucronal seta ( Fig. 10b ).

Figures

FIGURE 9. Isotomurus punctiferus: body color pattern

FIGURE 10. Isotomurus punctiferus: (a) Ant III organ (scale: 10μm); (b) mucro (scale: 10μm).