Coecobrya sirindhornae sp. n., the most highly troglomorphic Collembola in Southeast Asia (Collembola, Entomobryidae)

By

Jantarit, Sopark
Satasook, Chutamas
Deharveng, Louis

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

824

Pages

21-44

Subjects

new species , peninsular Thailand , subterranean environment , taxonomy , troglomorphy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.824.31635

 

Abstract

The most highly troglomorphic Collembola of Southeast Asia,Coecobryasirindhornaesp. n., is described from a cave in Satun province, Thai Peninsula. It is characterised by its large size, extremely elongated antennae, relatively long legs and furca, reduced macrochaetotaxy, very long and slender claw, pointed tenent hair, four sublobal hairs on outer maxillary lobe, and the absence of eyes and pigmentation. A checklist of ThaiCoecobryaspecies and a key to the troglomorphic species of Thailand are provided. Troglomorphy and conservation of cave habitats in the area are discussed.