New genus and species of hypogastruridae (collembola) from a Mexican biosphere reserve and remarks on its ecology

Citation
Jg. Palacios-vargas et al., New genus and species of hypogastruridae (collembola) from a Mexican biosphere reserve and remarks on its ecology, SW ENTOMOL, 25(2), 2000, pp. 139-144
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
SOUTHWESTERN ENTOMOLOGIST
ISSN journal
01471724 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
139 - 144
Database
ISI
SICI code
0147-1724(200006)25:2<139:NGASOH>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A new genus close to Hypogastrura and its type species from the "El Cielo" Biosphere Reserve, Tamaulipas, are described and illustrated. The proposed genus, Celegastrura, lacks the postantennal organ, which is present in all other members of the Hypogastruridae close to Hypogastrura. There are other genera in the family which lack the postantennal organ, but these have les s than 8 + 8 eyes. The type species was associated with soil from the ferme ntation zone (A horizon) in early and intermediate successional stages of s econdary vegetation in a slash burning agricultural system.