Two new species of the genus Narynia (Collembola, Isotomidae) from China

By

Huang, Cheng-Wang

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-6-3

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1240

Pages

65--72

Subjects

Continental Asia , identification key , Proisotoma complex , Springtails , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1240.141871

 

Abstract

Two new species of the genus Narynia Martynova from China are described: Narynia alxaicasp. nov. from the western Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, northern China and Narynia ritongensissp. nov. from Xizang Province, southwestern China. The two new species can be separated from known species by the length ratio (lateral vs. medial) and location of sensilla on abdominal segment V. An identification key to the species of the genus Narynia is given.