Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

<I>Lepidophorella </I>sp.

Lepidophorella sp.

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Family TOMOCERIDAE


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Penelope Greenslade, School of Botany and Zoology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Introduction

This is a family of large and conspicuous Collembola. Only five genera and seven species are recorded for Australia. One undescribed genus is known. The family is mainly Holarctic in distribution, although three genera, Lasofinius Ireson & Greenslade, 1990, Lepidophorella Schaeffer, 1897 and Novacerus Salmon, 1942, have restricted southern, Antarctic distributions. Species of Lepidophorella are abundant in leaf litter of cool humid forests and there are many undescribed species. Novacerus occurs on tree trunks in cool temperate rainforest.

 

Diagnosis

Characterised by: thorax I reduced and without setae, mandibular plate present, scales usually present, abdomen III only slightly longer than abdomen IV, antenna III usually equal to or longer than antenna IV.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
28-Feb-2013 28-Feb-2013 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)