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Five new species and a new record of Entomobrya (Collembola: Entomobryidae) from West China with the aid of COI barcoding

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: In this study, species of Entomobrya Rondani, 1861 from West China are studied based on molecular and morphological characters. One new species, Entomobrya guanshanensis sp. nov., is described from Chongqing Municipality and four new species, Entomobrya baqueroi sp. nov., Entomobrya jordanai sp. nov., Entomobrya rikazeensis sp. nov. and Entomobrya similis sp. nov., as well as a new record of Entomobrya unostrigata Stach, 1930 are described from Xizang Autonomous Region. Some characters of Entomobrya retingensis Baquero & Jordana, 2008 are also provided for the first time and a key to the Chinese species of Entomobrya is given.

Source: European Journal of Taxonomy

DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1116.3352

Authors: Ling Huang, Hui Zhang, Yitong Ma

Institution: Nantong University

Language: English

Topic: Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Universidad de Navarra

Awards: G4066729122, 小家鼠系统发育基因组学及亚种间渐渗杂交机制研究