Three new species of Lepidocyrtus Bourlet (Collembola: Entomobryidae) from Florida, USA, and descriptive notes on Lepidocyrtus floridensis Snider
Felipe Soto-Adames
Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 1911 SW 34th St., Gainesville, FL 32608
Emily Jenks
Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 1911 SW 34th St., Gainesville, FL 32608
Kathryn M. Daly
Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 1911 SW 34th St., Gainesville, FL 32608
Abstract
In North America, the genus Lepidocyrtus Bourlet (Collembola: Entomobryidae) is represented by 18 species, but only three (Lepidocyrtus floridensis Snider, Lepidocyrtus millsi Snider, and Lepidocyrtus pallidus Reuter) have been reported from Florida. We investigated species diversity in leaf litter samples from counties in the north-central and southern part of the state, as the reportedly low species diversity in Florida may be due to under-sampling. As a result, in this contribution we describe three species of Lepidocyrtus new to science: Lepidocyrtus bobwoodruffi Soto-Adames, Jenks and Daly, new species, Lepidocyrtus brambilae Soto-Adames, Jenks and Daly, new species and Lepidocyrtus mikethomasi Soto-Adames, Jenks and Daly, new species. In addition, we provide notes to complement the description of L. floridensis.
Resumen
En América del Norte, el género Lepidocyrtus Bourlet está representado por 18 especies. Aunque el estado de Florida alberga una vasta diversidad de hábitats, solo tres especies de Lepidocyrtus (Lepidocyrtus floridensis Snider, Lepidocyrtus millsi Snider, and Lepidocyrtus pallidus Reuter) han sido reportadas para la región. Asumiendo que la deficiencia en la diversidad de especies reportadas de Florida es debido a la falta de muestreo adecuado, examinamos colecciones aleatorias de condados en la región norcentral y sur del Estado. Como resultado, en la presente contribución describimos tres especies nuevas para la ciencia: Lepidocyrtus bobwoodruffi Soto-Adames, Jenks and Daly, nueva especie, Lepidocyrtus brambilae Soto-Adames, Jenks and Daly, nueva especie and Lepidocyrtus mikethomasi Soto-Adames, Jenks and Daly, nueva especie. En adición, proveemos notas que complementan la descripción original de L. floridensis.
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