Journal of Entomological Research

SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue: 1

Preliminary Isotomidae fauna (Collembola: entomobryomorpha) in Kermanshah areas, Western Iran

  • Author:
  • Morteza Kahrarian, Javier Arbea
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 91 to 94

Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

**C/ Ría de Solía 3, Ch. 39, 39610 El Astillero, Spain, E-mail: jarbeapo@gmail.com

Abstract

The Isotomidae family is one of the largest and widely distributed of the entomobryomorpha order. In a taxonomical study made in Kermanshah province, total of six species were found, Two of those with cosmopolitan distribution, one palaearctic and one endemic. Desoria tigrina and Folsomides (aff. marchicus) are recorded for the first time for the Iranian fauna.

Keywords

Isotomidae, fauna, Iran, Kermanshah