A Survey of <i>Neotropiella</i> Handschin, 1942 (Collembola, Neanuridae, Pseudachorutinae) with the Description of a New Brazilian Species

A Survey of <i>Neotropiella</i> Handschin, 1942 (Collembola, Neanuridae, Pseudachorutinae) with the Description of a New Brazilian Species

<i>Neotropiella</i> Handschin, 1942 is a pantropical genus of Pseudachorutinae with 18 species, 16 of which are from the Neotropical Region and 13 from Brazil. The genus has several species with unclear descriptions. Herein, we describe a new species of <i>Neotropiella</i>, s...

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Main Authors: Bruno C. Bellini, Wanda M. Weiner, Gabriel C. Queiroz, Raiane V. Paz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Aethiopella</i> Handschin
chaetotaxy
identification key
Neanuroidea
plurichaetosis
review
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/7/438
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spelling doaj-60da596dfe9047b19a45e9f93f2cbc202020-11-25T03:16:41ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502020-07-011143843810.3390/insects11070438A Survey of <i>Neotropiella</i> Handschin, 1942 (Collembola, Neanuridae, Pseudachorutinae) with the Description of a New Brazilian SpeciesBruno C. Bellini0Wanda M. Weiner1Gabriel C. Queiroz2Raiane V. Paz3Laboratório de Collembola, Departamento de Botânica e Zoologia, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte—UFRN. BR 101, Lagoa Nova, Campus Universitário, Natal 59072-970, BrazilInstitute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sławkowska 17, Pl–31–016 Kraków, PolandMuseu Nacional, Departamento de Entomologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro—UFRJ. Quinta da Boa Vista, São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro 20940-040, BrazilLaboratório de Collembola, Departamento de Botânica e Zoologia, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte—UFRN. BR 101, Lagoa Nova, Campus Universitário, Natal 59072-970, Brazil<i>Neotropiella</i> Handschin, 1942 is a pantropical genus of Pseudachorutinae with 18 species, 16 of which are from the Neotropical Region and 13 from Brazil. The genus has several species with unclear descriptions. Herein, we describe a new species of <i>Neotropiella</i>, survey the genus based on published papers and discuss its morphology, providing an updated genus diagnosis plus a detailed comparison table and a key to all known species. <i>Neotropiella arretada</i> sp. nov. is unique in the combination of a postantennal organ with 14–20 vesicles, its mandible with five teeth, its maxilla apically pointed and its unguis with a pair of reduced teeth. Widely distributed taxa may be species complexes, especially due to their unclear descriptions.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/7/438<i>Aethiopella</i> Handschinchaetotaxyidentification keyNeanuroideaplurichaetosisreview
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author Bruno C. Bellini
Wanda M. Weiner
Gabriel C. Queiroz
Raiane V. Paz
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Wanda M. Weiner
Gabriel C. Queiroz
Raiane V. Paz
A Survey of <i>Neotropiella</i> Handschin, 1942 (Collembola, Neanuridae, Pseudachorutinae) with the Description of a New Brazilian Species
Insects
<i>Aethiopella</i> Handschin
chaetotaxy
identification key
Neanuroidea
plurichaetosis
review
author_facet Bruno C. Bellini
Wanda M. Weiner
Gabriel C. Queiroz
Raiane V. Paz
author_sort Bruno C. Bellini
title A Survey of <i>Neotropiella</i> Handschin, 1942 (Collembola, Neanuridae, Pseudachorutinae) with the Description of a New Brazilian Species
title_short A Survey of <i>Neotropiella</i> Handschin, 1942 (Collembola, Neanuridae, Pseudachorutinae) with the Description of a New Brazilian Species
title_full A Survey of <i>Neotropiella</i> Handschin, 1942 (Collembola, Neanuridae, Pseudachorutinae) with the Description of a New Brazilian Species
title_fullStr A Survey of <i>Neotropiella</i> Handschin, 1942 (Collembola, Neanuridae, Pseudachorutinae) with the Description of a New Brazilian Species
title_full_unstemmed A Survey of <i>Neotropiella</i> Handschin, 1942 (Collembola, Neanuridae, Pseudachorutinae) with the Description of a New Brazilian Species
title_sort survey of <i>neotropiella</i> handschin, 1942 (collembola, neanuridae, pseudachorutinae) with the description of a new brazilian species
publisher MDPI AG
series Insects
issn 2075-4450
publishDate 2020-07-01
description <i>Neotropiella</i> Handschin, 1942 is a pantropical genus of Pseudachorutinae with 18 species, 16 of which are from the Neotropical Region and 13 from Brazil. The genus has several species with unclear descriptions. Herein, we describe a new species of <i>Neotropiella</i>, survey the genus based on published papers and discuss its morphology, providing an updated genus diagnosis plus a detailed comparison table and a key to all known species. <i>Neotropiella arretada</i> sp. nov. is unique in the combination of a postantennal organ with 14–20 vesicles, its mandible with five teeth, its maxilla apically pointed and its unguis with a pair of reduced teeth. Widely distributed taxa may be species complexes, especially due to their unclear descriptions.
topic <i>Aethiopella</i> Handschin
chaetotaxy
identification key
Neanuroidea
plurichaetosis
review
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/7/438
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