NEW RECORDS OF JAPYGOIDEA (HEXAPODA, DIPLURA) FROM LOUISIANA, WITH NOTES ON BEHAVIOR

Authors
MUEGGE MA CARLTON CE
Citation
Ma. Muegge et Ce. Carlton, NEW RECORDS OF JAPYGOIDEA (HEXAPODA, DIPLURA) FROM LOUISIANA, WITH NOTES ON BEHAVIOR, Entomological news, 109(3), 1998, pp. 177-182
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Entomological news → ACNP
ISSN journal
0013872X
Volume
109
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
177 - 182
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-872X(1998)109:3<177:NROJ(D>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Previous published records of the hexapod order Diplura from Louisiana have documented one species. We provide collection data for seven spe cies of Japygoidea: five within Japygidae and two within Parajapygidae . Two genera and four species of Louisiana Japygidae are undescribed. Members of Japygidae are saprophagous and predatory in feeding behavio r. Cerci were not used during any observations of prey capture, but we re employed defensively as pincers.