Contribution to the knowledge of Entomobryomorpha (Hexapoda: Collembola) from Northeastern Iran with new records and a key to the species

Soil-dwelling Entomobryomorphan Collembola from the Northeast of Iran were sampled for the first time as part of a biodiversity surveying study with the aim of improving ecosystem conservation. Materials were obtained by sampling in three different ecosystems including forest, rangeland and agricultural fields between 2018 and 2019. The specimens were cleared using either Nesbitt’s fluid or lactic acid and permanent microscopic slides were prepared using Hoyer’s medium. As the result of this study, twenty-nine species belonging to twenty-two genera and five families of the order Entomobryomorpha were identified. Among them, two genera and eight species are recorded for the first time from Iran. The new records are Desoria trispinata (MacGillivray, 1896), Drepanosira hussi Neuherz, 1976, Heteromurtrella sp., Orchesella flavescens (Bourlet, 1839), Willowsia bartkei Stach, 1965, Agrenia sp., and Isotomiella gracilimucronata Rusek, 1981. Micrographs of their important features and a key to the species are also provided. © 2022, Mehrafroz Mayvan et al

An annotated catalog of Iranian Symphypleona and Neelipleona (Hexapoda: Collembola) : new records and key to species

This article provides an annotated catalog of the Symphypleona and Neelipleona (Hexapoda: Collembola) of Iran based on published literature and specimens recently collected from three different ecosystems in North Khorasan province (Forest, Rangeland, and Agricultural) of the years 2018 and 2019. Thirty-five species in seven families and 17 genera are listed. Among them, Megalothorax minimus and Bourletiella sp. are recorded for the first time from Iran. An updated key to the Iranian species and information on the biology and geographical distribution of each species is provided. © 2021 National Science Museum of Korea (NSMK) and Korea National Arboretum (KNA

Density, diversity, and seasonal fluctuations in soil Collembola in three differenmanaged ecosystems in North Khorasan, Iran

We examined the density, diversity, and seasonal fluctuation of soil inhabiting Collembola in different ecosystems: agricultural, rangeland, and forest ecosystems in the North Khorasan province of Iran from June 2018 to May 2019. The sampling program was conducted monthly on the three sites. Density was measured on the number of individuals per square meter. Species diversity was calculated using Shannon–Wiener index, Simpson’s diversity, and species richness by Rarefaction method. Fifty-three species belonging to 42 genera and 17 families were collected and identified. The density of Collembola in the forest was higher than in either rangeland or agroecosystem. Highest densities were recorded during October and April in the forest. A similar seasonal trend was observed in the rangeland and in the agroecosystem. The lowest densities in agroecosystem and rangeland were recorded during June and from forest in January. PERMANOVA analysis showed that the soil Collembola community differed between the three ecosystems. The SIMPER analysis revealed that the agriculture sites show the highest similarity (68.3), followed by pasture (51.8), and then forest (49.7). Indices of diversity and species richness values are discussed in light of land use. We found that forest harboured a higher density and diversity of Collembola compared to rangeland and agroecosystems. © TÜBİTAK

FIGURE 3. Isotomurus graminis from Iran. A in Isotomurus graminis Fjellberg (Collembola: Isotomidae) new for Iran, key to Iranian species in genus with comment on the validity of photographic records

FIGURE 3. Isotomurus graminis from Iran. A, habitus of specimen fixed in alcohol (lateral view); B, post antennal organ in head indicate with arrow (40x); C, trichobothria present on abdomen IV, arrow indicates two trichobothria (40x); D, tibiotarsus distally and empodial complex of hind leg (posterior view)(40x).Published as part of Mayvan, Mahmood Mehrafrooz & Greenslade, Penelope, 2020, Isotomurus graminis Fjellberg (Collembola: Isotomidae) new for Iran, key to Iranian species in genus with comment on the validity of photographic records, pp. 445-450 in Zootaxa 4838 (3) on page 448, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4838.3.10, http://zenodo.org/record/440527

FIGURE 2 in Isotomurus graminis Fjellberg (Collembola: Isotomidae) new for Iran, key to Iranian species in genus with comment on the validity of photographic records

FIGURE 2. Location of protected area in Iran and IRS-P6 LISS III satellite image of Golil-Sarany protected rangelands.Published as part of <i>Mayvan, Mahmood Mehrafrooz & Greenslade, Penelope, 2020, Isotomurus graminis Fjellberg (Collembola: Isotomidae) new for Iran, key to Iranian species in genus with comment on the validity of photographic records, pp. 445-450 in Zootaxa 4838 (3)</i> on page 447, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4838.3.10, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/4405279">http://zenodo.org/record/4405279</a&gt

FIGURES 1. A & B in Isotomurus graminis Fjellberg (Collembola: Isotomidae) new for Iran, key to Iranian species in genus with comment on the validity of photographic records

FIGURES 1. A & B: Different views of grassland sites on which Isotomurus graminis was found showing varied vegetation found on the Golil-Sarany protected rangelands in North Khorasan, Iran.Published as part of Mayvan, Mahmood Mehrafrooz & Greenslade, Penelope, 2020, Isotomurus graminis Fjellberg (Collembola: Isotomidae) new for Iran, key to Iranian species in genus with comment on the validity of photographic records, pp. 445-450 in Zootaxa 4838 (3) on page 446, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4838.3.10, http://zenodo.org/record/440527

Isotomurus graminis Fjellberg (Collembola: Isotomidae) new for Iran, key to Iranian species in genus with comment on the validity of photographic records

Mayvan, Mahmood Mehrafrooz, Greenslade, Penelope (2020): Isotomurus graminis Fjellberg (Collembola: Isotomidae) new for Iran, key to Iranian species in genus with comment on the validity of photographic records. Zootaxa 4838 (3): 445-450, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4838.3.1

An annotated checklist of the Collembola (Hexapoda) from Iran

Based on available literature sources, we have listed the genera and species of springtails (Collembola) of Iran located in Southwest Asia. In total, 301 named species of Collembola are listed in catalogue. This includes 286 described species in 109 genera from 20 families recorded from Iran. Of them, 15 species are also considered as dubious species. It also includes 15 genera whose species are still unknown. Information about biology, geographical distribution, ecology, authorship records for different provinces, and bibliographical data of Iranian Collembola are included. Copyright © 2023 Magnolia Press

A new subterranean species of Oncopodura Carl & Lebedinsky, 1905 (Collembola, Entomobryomorpha, Oncopoduridae) from a cave in Northeastern Iran

A new species of Oncopodura (Collembola, Entomobryomorpha, Oncopoduridae) from the Moghan cave in northeastern Iran, built in a carbonate complex of Kopet Dag mountain range, is described. Oncopodura moghanensis sp. nov. can be distinguished from other congeners by (1) 6 long subequal lobes in PAO, each subdivided into 3–6 fingers, (2) dens with 7 dorsal feather-like macrosetae; at basal part with 1 dorsoexternal and 2 dorsointernal hooks, at the distal part with 1 dorsoexternal and 3 dorsointernal hooks, (3) distal part of manubrium with long feather like macrosetae reaching middle part of dens, and (4) mucro with 4 teeth, apical tooth very sharp, and 2 scales at its basal half. A table with diagnostic characters of species related to the Oncopodura moghanensis sp. nov. and an updated key to the world species of Oncopodura are provided

Persanura hyrcanica, a new genus and species of Neanurinae (Collembola: Neanuridae) from Iran, with a key to genera of the tribe Neanurini

Mayvan, Mahmood Mehrafroz, Shayanmehr, Masoumeh, Smolis, Adrian, Skarżyński, Dariusz (2015): Persanura hyrcanica, a new genus and species of Neanurinae (Collembola: Neanuridae) from Iran, with a key to genera of the tribe Neanurini. Zootaxa 3918 (4): 552-558, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3918.4.