A new species and a redescription of Lepidocampa Oudemans, 1890 (Diplura: Campodeidae) from the Eastern Himalayas, India

Diplura Börner, 1904 remains poorly documented in Asia, and despite India’s status as a megadiverse country, it is currently represented by only 18 recognized species or subspecies. Many of them are poorly described, lacking key diagnostic features, which ultimately leads to taxonomic ambiguity, and impedes reliable taxonomic decisions. This study describes a new species of the genus Lepidocampa Oudemans, 1890, Lepidocampa labiformis sp. nov., and provides a comprehensive taxonomic account (re-description) of poorly described Lepidocampa weberi nepalensis Condé, 1993, collected from the Eastern Himalayan region of India.

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European Journal of Taxonomy
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2026-02-27
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https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2026.1043.3209
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Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
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A new species and a redescription of Lepidocampa Oudemans, 1890 (Diplura: Campodeidae) from the Eastern Himalayas, India

Surajit Kar, Pritha Mandal, Souvik Mazumbar, Guru Pada Mandal
European Journal of Taxonomy
Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
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A new species and a redescription of Lepidocampa Oudemans, 1890 (Diplura: Campodeidae) from the Eastern Himalayas, India

Surajit Kar, Pritha Mandal, Souvik Mazumbar, Guru Pada Mandal
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Abstract

Diplura Börner, 1904 remains poorly documented in Asia, and despite India’s status as a megadiverse country, it is currently represented by only 18 recognized species or subspecies. Many of them are poorly described, lacking key diagnostic features, which ultimately leads to taxonomic ambiguity, and impedes reliable taxonomic decisions. This study describes a new species of the genus Lepidocampa Oudemans, 1890, Lepidocampa labiformis sp. nov., and provides a comprehensive taxonomic account (re-description) of poorly described Lepidocampa weberi nepalensis Condé, 1993, collected from the Eastern Himalayan region of India.

European Journal of TaxonomyVol. 1043
Zoological Survey of India (IN)
Life in Land
Openalex Percentile: Top 56%
Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
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