First Alaskan records and a significant northern range extension for two species of Diplura (Diplura, Campodeidae)

By

Sikes, Derek
Allen, Robert T.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

563

Pages

147-157

Subjects

Alaska , Campodeidae , Diplura , new record , Pauropoda , Protura , refugium , Soil microarthropods , Symphyla

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.563.6404

 

Abstract

Species in the class Diplura are recorded from Alaska for the first time. Two species, Tricampa rileyi Silvestri from Dall and Prince of Wales Islands in the Alexander Archipelago of Southeast Alaska and Metriocampa allocerca Conde & Geeraert from near Quartz Lake, southeast of Fairbanks, both in the family Campodeidae, are documented based on recently collected specimens deposited in the University of AlaskaMuseum Insect Collection. A brief review of the history of the documentation of the Alaskan soil microarthropod fauna is provided, as well as discussion of possible glacial refugia.