The Collembola of Fennoscandia and Denmark, Part I: Poduromorpha

Erscheinungsjahr 1998
ISBN: 978-90-04-11241-4
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 35, 184 Seiten, Format (B × H): 177 mm x 249 mm, Gewicht: 558 g

Reihe: Fauna Entomologica Scandinavica

This is the first part of a multivolume monograph dealing with the about 400 species of springtails (Collembola) which are known to occur in the Nordic countries, including the Arctic Islands. Volume 1 contains richly illustrated identification keys and full descriptions of 161 species of the section Poduromorpha. The geographical distribution and the preferred natural habitats of the species are summarised.
New morphological concepts in species diagnostics are introduced, in particular concerning the mouthparts' morphology which greatly aids in precise identification of the many difficult species of the family Onychiuridae.
The book will be indispensable to everyone working with springtail identification in northern Europe. The introduction of new diagnostic characters will be of universal interest to any Collembola taxonomist.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fjellberg, Arne

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbellose (Invertebrata) Insekten (Entomologie)
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher

Über Autor(innen)

Arne Fjellberg, Dr. Philos. (1988) on Holarctic Collembola systematics and distribution, University of Tromsö, is currently engaged in producing a modern survey of the Nordic springtail fauna. He also works on developing new methods and concepts in Collembola systematics in general.