Homidia hexaseta sp. nov. is reported from Wuyanling National Nature Reserve, Zhejiang Province. This new species is characterized by colour pattern, 6 sutural macrochaeta on dorsal head, smooth seta L1 on labial base...Homidia hexaseta sp. nov. is reported from Wuyanling National Nature Reserve, Zhejiang Province. This new species is characterized by colour pattern, 6 sutural macrochaeta on dorsal head, smooth seta L1 on labial base, seta p4＋ present on Th. II, seta a2 present on medial Abd. III, seta B6 as macrochaeta on Abd. IV, setae Ae5-7 present on Abd. IV and subapical tooth of mucro obviously larger than apical one. A key to the Homidia species from Zhejiang Province is also provided.展开更多
A new species,Homidia unichaeta,sp.nov.from East China is described.It is characterized by colour pattern,only one posterior macrochaeta on Abd.IV,labial setae E and L1 smooth,seta pi spiny and slightly thinner and ab...A new species,Homidia unichaeta,sp.nov.from East China is described.It is characterized by colour pattern,only one posterior macrochaeta on Abd.IV,labial setae E and L1 smooth,seta pi spiny and slightly thinner and about 1.5 times as long as bs1 and bs2.The three similar species of Homidia are compared.展开更多
A new species, Homidia mediofascia sp. nov., from West China is described. It is easily separated from the other Homidia species by the median longitudinal stripe from Th. Ⅱ to Abd. Ⅱ, the macrochaeta al on Abd. Ⅰ...A new species, Homidia mediofascia sp. nov., from West China is described. It is easily separated from the other Homidia species by the median longitudinal stripe from Th. Ⅱ to Abd. Ⅱ, the macrochaeta al on Abd. Ⅰ, 7＋7 macrochaetae on posterior side of Abd. Ⅳ, and four smooth setae on posterior side of the ventral tube. A table on characters of five closely related Homidia species is provided.展开更多
A new species, Homidia tiantaiensis, is described from Zhejiang Province, China. It differs from the all known species of the genus in its color pattern. It is very similar to the Korean species, H. flavonigra Szeptyc...A new species, Homidia tiantaiensis, is described from Zhejiang Province, China. It differs from the all known species of the genus in its color pattern. It is very similar to the Korean species, H. flavonigra Szeptycki, 1973 in many aspects; however, it is separable from the latter by the setae on labrum, labium and dental base and the chaetotaxy on Abd. III.展开更多
A new species, Homidia leei, is described from Jiangxi Province, China. It is very similar to H. sauteri Borner, 1909 in the color pattern. However, they are definitely diffe rent in the labral papillae, labial seta...A new species, Homidia leei, is described from Jiangxi Province, China. It is very similar to H. sauteri Borner, 1909 in the color pattern. However, they are definitely diffe rent in the labral papillae, labial seta E, setae on ventral tube and number of dental spines.展开更多
A new species Homidia zhangi sp. nov. is described from Dalei Mountain, Zhejiang Province. Illustrations and a table for distinguishing it from other two similar species are provided in present paper.
A new species, Homidia polyseta, is described from Mt. Tianzi, Zhangjiazai, Hunan Province, China. The species is similar to H. latifolia Chen & Li, 1998 (in press) in having leaflike setae on the mentum, but diff...A new species, Homidia polyseta, is described from Mt. Tianzi, Zhangjiazai, Hunan Province, China. The species is similar to H. latifolia Chen & Li, 1998 (in press) in having leaflike setae on the mentum, but differs from the latter by the presence of more setae on head, coxae, Th.III, Abd.I and Abd.IV, especially Abd.IV with more than 20 macrochaetae present on each side of both anterior and posterior parts.展开更多
A new species, Entomobrya huangi, is described from Tibet, China. In color pattern, it is very similar to E. marginata Tullberg, 1871 and E. lanuginosa Nicolet, 1842, but differs from the latter two in the...A new species, Entomobrya huangi, is described from Tibet, China. In color pattern, it is very similar to E. marginata Tullberg, 1871 and E. lanuginosa Nicolet, 1842, but differs from the latter two in the ratio of Abd.IV/Abd.III, labral papillae and genital plate, etc.展开更多
The present paper deals with the description of a new collembolan species, Homidia qimenensis, which shares some characters with H. polyseta Chen 1998 and H. latifolia Chen & Li 1998, but differs from ...The present paper deals with the description of a new collembolan species, Homidia qimenensis, which shares some characters with H. polyseta Chen 1998 and H. latifolia Chen & Li 1998, but differs from the latters in dorsal cephalic chaetotaxy, setal formula of labial base and mentum, chaetotaxy of Abd. IV and other features.展开更多
The present paper deals with the description of a new collembolan species, Homidia fascia, sp. nov., It shares some characters with H. tibetensis Chen & Zhong, 1998, however, can be distinguished from the ...The present paper deals with the description of a new collembolan species, Homidia fascia, sp. nov., It shares some characters with H. tibetensis Chen & Zhong, 1998, however, can be distinguished from the latter by color pattern, labial setae L 1 and R 2, posterior macrochaetae on Abd. IV and relative position of line connecting macrochaetae Pr & Ed to median furrow on ventral tube.展开更多
The present paper deals with the genus Willowsia and its Chinese species. A new species, Willowsia guangxiensis, sp. nov., is described from Guangxi of South China.
The largest superfamily Entomobryoidea is one of the key groups in Collembola.However,incorrect recognition of chaetotaxic homology within Entomobryoidea severely impedes the accurate species comparison of adults and ...The largest superfamily Entomobryoidea is one of the key groups in Collembola.However,incorrect recognition of chaetotaxic homology within Entomobryoidea severely impedes the accurate species comparison of adults and phylogenetic reconstruction.Traditional classification of the superfamily at suprageneric level is disputable in the light of recent advances.Transformational homology of tergal chaetotaxy was traced and revised based on 38 species of first instar and partial early instars.Morphological phylogenetic reconstructions were reconstructed mainly relying on first instar characters using both parsimony and likelihoodbased algorithms.Outgroup selection and several rogue taxa impacted on resolution and support of otherwise well-supported clades.Integrating published molecular phylogeny,a revised classification of three families and nine subfamilies was presented:Orchesellidae,Entomobryidae and Paronellidae.Orchesellidae includes all basal taxa having a short fourth abdominal segment.Cyphoderidae and Microfalculidae taxa were sunk into Paronellidae.New Paronellidae was divided into two subfamilies:Paronellinae(Paronellini+Cyphoderini+Bromacanthini)and Salininae(Cremastocephalini+Callyntrurini).Microfalculidae(Microfalcula)was closer to Salina and Akabosia and thus transferred into Cremastocephalini.This study erected a new classification framework for Entomobryoidea based upon comprehensive phylogenies.Chaetotaxic homologization across a wide range provided a standardized,comparable,powerful tool for taxonomy.展开更多
基金supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Y3100278, Y3100149) the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Educational Foundation (Y200700872)
文摘Homidia hexaseta sp. nov. is reported from Wuyanling National Nature Reserve, Zhejiang Province. This new species is characterized by colour pattern, 6 sutural macrochaeta on dorsal head, smooth seta L1 on labial base, seta p4＋ present on Th. II, seta a2 present on medial Abd. III, seta B6 as macrochaeta on Abd. IV, setae Ae5-7 present on Abd. IV and subapical tooth of mucro obviously larger than apical one. A key to the Homidia species from Zhejiang Province is also provided.
基金supported by The Qingnian Foundation of Taizhou University (2010QN17)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Y3100278)
文摘A new species,Homidia unichaeta,sp.nov.from East China is described.It is characterized by colour pattern,only one posterior macrochaeta on Abd.IV,labial setae E and L1 smooth,seta pi spiny and slightly thinner and about 1.5 times as long as bs1 and bs2.The three similar species of Homidia are compared.
文摘A new species, Homidia mediofascia sp. nov., from West China is described. It is easily separated from the other Homidia species by the median longitudinal stripe from Th. Ⅱ to Abd. Ⅱ, the macrochaeta al on Abd. Ⅰ, 7＋7 macrochaetae on posterior side of Abd. Ⅳ, and four smooth setae on posterior side of the ventral tube. A table on characters of five closely related Homidia species is provided.
文摘A new species, Homidia tiantaiensis, is described from Zhejiang Province, China. It differs from the all known species of the genus in its color pattern. It is very similar to the Korean species, H. flavonigra Szeptycki, 1973 in many aspects; however, it is separable from the latter by the setae on labrum, labium and dental base and the chaetotaxy on Abd. III.
文摘A new species, Homidia leei, is described from Jiangxi Province, China. It is very similar to H. sauteri Borner, 1909 in the color pattern. However, they are definitely diffe rent in the labral papillae, labial seta E, setae on ventral tube and number of dental spines.
基金supported by Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Y3100278)
文摘A new species Homidia zhangi sp. nov. is described from Dalei Mountain, Zhejiang Province. Illustrations and a table for distinguishing it from other two similar species are provided in present paper.
文摘A new species, Homidia polyseta, is described from Mt. Tianzi, Zhangjiazai, Hunan Province, China. The species is similar to H. latifolia Chen & Li, 1998 (in press) in having leaflike setae on the mentum, but differs from the latter by the presence of more setae on head, coxae, Th.III, Abd.I and Abd.IV, especially Abd.IV with more than 20 macrochaetae present on each side of both anterior and posterior parts.
文摘A new species, Entomobrya huangi, is described from Tibet, China. In color pattern, it is very similar to E. marginata Tullberg, 1871 and E. lanuginosa Nicolet, 1842, but differs from the latter two in the ratio of Abd.IV/Abd.III, labral papillae and genital plate, etc.
文摘The present paper deals with the description of a new collembolan species, Homidia qimenensis, which shares some characters with H. polyseta Chen 1998 and H. latifolia Chen & Li 1998, but differs from the latters in dorsal cephalic chaetotaxy, setal formula of labial base and mentum, chaetotaxy of Abd. IV and other features.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(NNSFC3 9970 0 97)
文摘The present paper deals with the description of a new collembolan species, Homidia fascia, sp. nov., It shares some characters with H. tibetensis Chen & Zhong, 1998, however, can be distinguished from the latter by color pattern, labial setae L 1 and R 2, posterior macrochaetae on Abd. IV and relative position of line connecting macrochaetae Pr & Ed to median furrow on ventral tube.
基金The project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30370135)
文摘The present paper deals with the genus Willowsia and its Chinese species. A new species, Willowsia guangxiensis, sp. nov., is described from Guangxi of South China.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31772491,31970434) to Feng Zhang
文摘The largest superfamily Entomobryoidea is one of the key groups in Collembola.However,incorrect recognition of chaetotaxic homology within Entomobryoidea severely impedes the accurate species comparison of adults and phylogenetic reconstruction.Traditional classification of the superfamily at suprageneric level is disputable in the light of recent advances.Transformational homology of tergal chaetotaxy was traced and revised based on 38 species of first instar and partial early instars.Morphological phylogenetic reconstructions were reconstructed mainly relying on first instar characters using both parsimony and likelihoodbased algorithms.Outgroup selection and several rogue taxa impacted on resolution and support of otherwise well-supported clades.Integrating published molecular phylogeny,a revised classification of three families and nine subfamilies was presented:Orchesellidae,Entomobryidae and Paronellidae.Orchesellidae includes all basal taxa having a short fourth abdominal segment.Cyphoderidae and Microfalculidae taxa were sunk into Paronellidae.New Paronellidae was divided into two subfamilies:Paronellinae(Paronellini+Cyphoderini+Bromacanthini)and Salininae(Cremastocephalini+Callyntrurini).Microfalculidae(Microfalcula)was closer to Salina and Akabosia and thus transferred into Cremastocephalini.This study erected a new classification framework for Entomobryoidea based upon comprehensive phylogenies.Chaetotaxic homologization across a wide range provided a standardized,comparable,powerful tool for taxonomy.
