First Mexican species of the genus Cosberella (Collembola, Hypogastruridae)

By

Palacios-Vargas, J. G. (José Guadalupe)
Castaño-Meneses, Gabriela

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

829

Pages

15-22

Subjects

chaetotaxy , Citlaltépetl , intraspecific variation , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.829.26730

 

Abstract

A new species of Cosberella is described and illustrated from a temperate forest of Citlaltépetl formation, Veracruz State. It is characterized by the following combination of characters: Th I with 2 + 2 dorsal setae; 2 + 2 axial setae on Th II–III; two capitate tenent hairs on each leg; unguiculus half the length of unguis; unguis with tooth; six dental setae and Abd VI without anal spines. A key for the species of the genus is included.