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http://dx.doi.org/10.11626/KJEB.2016.34.1.037

A New Species of the Cave-dwelling Springtail Lethemurus (Collembola: Tomoceridae) from Korea

Chang, Gyu Dong (Department of Life Science, Graduate School, Korea University)
Choi, Young Gun (Institute for Conservation of Wild Species)
Bae, Yeon Jae (Department of Life Science, Graduate School, Korea University)

Publication Information

Korean Journal of Environmental Biology / v.34, no.1, 2016 , pp. 37-40 More about this Journal

Abstract

A new species of the cave-dwelling springtail Lethemurus coreanus Chang and Bae, sp. n. is described from Korea. Lethemurus coreanus can be distinguished from congeners by the spine-like setae on the tibiotarsus, numbers of dental spines, number of setae on the trochanteral organ, and body macrochaetae chaetotaxy. A key to the species of Lethemurus is provided.

Keywords

Lethemurus coreanus; Tomoceridae; description; new species; troglobiont springtails; Korea;

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