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A new Iranian species of the subgenus Labidostoma (Prostigmata: Labidostomatidae), with new biogeographic data on the integrum group of species

2012; EDP Sciences; Volume: 52; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1051/acarologia/20122042

2107-7207

Michel Bertrand, Mahmoud Bagheri, Ali Akbari, Mohsen Yazdanian, Karim Haddad Irani-Nejad, S.S. Mohajer, Alireza Saboori,

Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies

A new species, Labidostoma (Labidostoma) intermedia, from Iran and clearly allied to L. ( L. ) integrum, is described and compared with specimens of the latter from various locations. Because L. ( L. ) intermedia n. sp. is closely allied to the common Mediterranean species, the authors propose to consider the eponymous species group as a group gathering species which share the lateral line of pores. These species are likely vicariants in a West to East gradient from the Atlantic Ocean to Asian countries. We provide a general key setting the new species group back among the genera and sub genera previously described, as well as biogeographical and taxonomic notes.