The first report of Ceratophysella stercoraria (Stach, 1963) (Collembola: Hypogastruridae) from Kermanshah province

Subject Areas : entomology and othea arthropods

M. kahrarian ¹ (Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah Branch, Kermanshah, Iran)

Received: 2012-02-22 Accepted : 2012-08-24 Published : 2013-02-19

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Abstract :

The family Hypogastruidae is one of the most common Collembola in the world. This family includes approximately 659 world species in about 40 genera (Park & Park, 2006). The genus Ceratophysella also is one of the largest genera of Hypogastruridae, with more than 108 known species (Bellinger et al., 2006).  This study was carried out in Kermanshah region from March to September 2011. Samples were collected from the leaf litter and upper soil layer of fruit orchard in Kermanshah region. The species were extracted by Berlese Funnel and stored in 75% ethanol. After cleaning and preparing, specimen slides were sent to Dr. Dariusz Sharzynski (Zoological Institute of Wroclaw University) for identification. The specimens identified as Ceratophysella stercoraria which this specieswas new for Iran fauna.