A faunistic study of springtails (Hexapoda, Collembola) from Hezarjirib forests (Neka, Mazandaran) with three new records of Iran

Abstract

The focus of this study was to extend investigations on Collembola fauna in parts of Hyrcanian forests -Hezarjirib forests, located near Neka in Mazandaran province. For this, irregular samplings from leaf litter and soil in different localities were done during 2020-2021. The springtail specimens were extracted by Berlese funnel and after permanent slide mounting identified by relevant taxonomic keys. It resulted in the identification of 25 species belonging to eight families and 19 genera. Three species including Hypogastrura papillata Gisin, 1949 (Hypogastruridae), Lepidocyrtus bicoloris Mateos, 2012 (Entomobryidae) and Folsomia trisetata Jordana & Ardanaz, 1981 (Isotomidae) were recorded for the first time from Iran. Brief information for each species including the material studied, distribution and some illustrations of the new records are given.

Springtails (Hexapoda, Collembola) of Savadkuh (Mazandaran) with the description of a new species of Isotomurus Börner (Entomobryomorpha, Isotomidae)

“…Markazi, E. Azarbaijan, Guilan, Mazandaran, Kermanshah, Lorestan and Tehran (Shayanmehr et al, 2020b;Bakhshi et al, 2022). (Fjellberg, 2007).…”

“…This checklist was once more updated in 2020 with 232 Collembola species (Shayanmehr et al, 2020b). Subsequently, 35 new records and 24 new species of Collembola have been described from different regions of Iran (Vargovitsh & Kahrarian, 2020;Shayanmehr et al, 2020aShayanmehr et al, , 2022Shayanmehr et al, , 2023Mehrafrooz Mayvan et al, 2021, 2022Smolis & Skarżyński, 2020;Yahyapour et al, 2020aYahyapour et al, , 2020bYahyapour et al, , 2021Yahyapour et al, , 2022Bakhshi et al, 2022;Vahedi Moghadam et al, 2022; Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 2024  10 (1) Yoosefi Lafooraki et al, 2020a, 2020c, 2023bAhmadi et al, 2023;Rabieh et al, 2023). Collembola species which are known as biological indicators play important roles in soil decomposition and nutrient circularity and are considered useful tools to determine soil fertility.…”

Springtails fauna (Hexapoda, Collembola) from different ecosystems of Behshahr and suburb (Mazandaran) with two new records from Iran

“…The species is widespread in Golestan, Kermanshah, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Kerman, Lorestan, Mazandaran and Tehran (Shayanmehr et al, 2020;Bakhshi et al, 2022).…”

“…Iran. This species is really common and reported from many habitats in Central, E. Azarbaijan, Guilan, Mazandaran, Kermanshah, Lorestan and Tehran provinces (Shayanmehr et al, 2020;Bakhshi et al, 2022).…”

“…This species was collected from Golestan, Guilan and Mazandaran provinces (Shayanmehr et al, 2020;Bakhshi et al, 2022).…”