Two new species of Salina MacGillivray (Collembola: Entomobryidae), with descriptive notes on two endemic species from India

Two new species of the genus Salina MacGillivray are herein described in detail. The bright orange color pattern of Salina aurantiamaculata sp. nov. and its chaetotaxy distinguish it from other species of the genus. Salina pseudomontana sp. nov. shares similarities with Salina (Salina) montana (Imms) and Salina (Salina) yosiii Salmon in color pattern, though the new species differs in chaetotaxy from the latter one. Two endemic species from India, Salina (Salina) quattuorfasciata (Handschin) and Salina (Salina) striata (Handschin) have their original descriptions improved, with additions to their morphology, especially their chaetotaxy. Finally, we also provide an identification key comprising the known species of Salina recorded from India.

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Zootaxa
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2025-08-14
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5679.3.2
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Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
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Two new species of Salina MacGillivray (Collembola: Entomobryidae), with descriptive notes on two endemic species from India

Surajit Kar, Pritha Mandal, Guru Pada Mandal
Zootaxa
Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
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Two new species of Salina MacGillivray (Collembola: Entomobryidae), with descriptive notes on two endemic species from India

Surajit Kar, Pritha Mandal, Guru Pada Mandal
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Two new species of the genus Salina MacGillivray are herein described in detail. The bright orange color pattern of Salina aurantiamaculata sp. nov. and its chaetotaxy distinguish it from other species of the genus. Salina pseudomontana sp. nov. shares similarities with Salina (Salina) montana (Imms) and Salina (Salina) yosiii Salmon in color pattern, though the new species differs in chaetotaxy from the latter one. Two endemic species from India, Salina (Salina) quattuorfasciata (Handschin) and Salina (Salina) striata (Handschin) have their original descriptions improved, with additions to their morphology, especially their chaetotaxy. Finally, we also provide an identification key comprising the known species of Salina recorded from India.

ZootaxaVol. 5679(3)
Zoological Survey of India (IN), Vigyan Prasar (IN), Block Engineering (United States) (US)
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Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
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