Seira

Cipola, Nikolas Gioia, Arbea, Javier, Baquero, Enrique, Jordana, Rafael, Morais, José Wellington De & Bellini, Bruno Cavalcante, 2018, The survey of Seira Lubbock, 1870 (Collembola, Entomobryidae, Seirinae) from Iberian Peninsula and Canary Islands, including three new species, Zootaxa 4458 (1), pp. 1-66 : 60-61

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Key to Seira View in CoL species with known dorsal chaetotaxy from the Western Palearctic region*

1 Abd II with 3 central mac ( Fig. 11D View FIGURE 11 )...................................................................... 2

- Abd II with 4 or 5 central mac ( Figs 6D View FIGURE 6 , 15D View FIGURE 15 )............................................................... 4

2 Head mac Ps2 present ( Fig. 10E View FIGURE 10 ); Th III with 11–14 central mac ( Fig. 11B View FIGURE 11 ); Abd I with 5 central mac ( Fig. 11C View FIGURE 11 ).......... 3

- Head mac Ps2 absent; Th III with 8 central mac; Abd I with 4 central mac..................................................................................... S. taeniata (Handschin, 1925) in Handschin, 1925a sensu Yoshii, 1990

3 Body all bluish ( Fig. 2B View FIGURE 2 ); Th II with 5–3(rarely) mac in PmC group ( Fig. 11 A View FIGURE 11 ); unguiculus with outer lamella serrated ( Fig. 8F View FIGURE 8 ).................................................................... S. dinizi Gama, 1988 in Gama, 1988a

- Body with one transverse strip of dark blue on Abd III; Th II with 6 mac in PmC group; unguiculus with outer lamella smooth ( Fig. 21F View FIGURE 21 ).............................................................. S. dori Gruia, Poliakov & BroZa, 2000

4 Abd II with 4 central mac, mac a3 absent ( Fig. 15D View FIGURE 15 ).......................................................... 5

- Abd II with 5 central mac, mac a3 present ( Fig. 6D View FIGURE 6 )......................................................... 18

5 Abd I with 5 or less central mac ( Fig. 11C View FIGURE 11 )................................................................. 6

- Abd I with 6 central mac ( Fig. 6C View FIGURE 6 )........................................................................ 7

6 Head mac Ps2 absent; Th II with 3 medio-central mac; Abd I with 2 central mac.............. S. algira Jacquemart, 1974

- Head mac Ps2 present ( Fig. 5F View FIGURE 5 ); Th II with 4 medio-central (m1– 1i, m2– 2i) mac ( Fig. 11 A View FIGURE 11 ); Abd I with 5 central mac ( Fig. 11C View FIGURE 11 )...................................................................... S. elisae Gers & Deharveng, 1985

7 Head mac Pp5 absent.................................................................................. 8

- Head mac Pp5 present ( Fig. 5F View FIGURE 5 )......................................................................... 10

8 Head with 7 mac in sutural series, S 6i mac present ( Fig. 5 A View FIGURE 5 ) ; Th II with 7 antero-lateral mac ( Fig. 6 A View FIGURE 6 ).................. 9

- Head with 6 mac in sutural series, S 6i mac absent; Th II with 8 antero-lateral mac........... S. debruyni Jacquemart, 1974

9 Head with interocellar mac and Pa5 mac present; Th II with 6 mac in PmA group ( Fig. 19 A View FIGURE 19 )... S. agadesi Jacquemart, 1974

- Head lacking interocellar and Pa5 mac absent; Th II with 8 mac in PmA group............... S. punica Jacquemart, 1974

10 Th III with 14 central mac ( Fig. 11B View FIGURE 11 )..................................................................... 11

- Th III with 16 central mac...................................................... S. tongiorgii Tosi & Parisi, 1990

11 Body depigmented or with a different colour pattern; unguis apical tooth present ( Fig. 21F View FIGURE 21 )......................... 12

- Body black with legs yellowish ( Fig. 3C View FIGURE 3 ); unguis apical tooth absent ( Fig. 29E View FIGURE 29 )........ S. barrai sp. nov. Cipola & Baquero

12 Abd IV with 4–5 antero-central and 3 postero-central mac ( Fig. 20 A)........................................... 13

- Abd IV with 6 antero-central and 4 postero-central mac.................................... S. tigridica Rusek, 1981

13 Abd IV with 4 antero-central mac ( Fig. 12 A)............................................................... 14

- Abd IV with 5 antero-central mac ( Fig. 16 A)............................................................... 15

14 Body colour with distinct pattern, one transverse strip on Abd I–II, and anterior and posterior Abd IV................................................................................ S. maroccana Negri, Pellecchia & Fanciulli, 2005

- Body depigmented......................................................... S. vanderheydeni Jacquemart, 1974

15 Males with femur and tibiotarsi of leg I with spine-like chaetae ( Fig. 21E View FIGURE 21 )........................................ 16

- Males without modified chaetae in legs................................................................... 17

16 Ant IV annulated; unguis with median tooth larger than basal and apical ( Fig. 21F View FIGURE 21 ); manubrium ventrally with 18 apical chaetae ( Fig. 21G View FIGURE 21 )............................................................ S. mantis Zeppelini & Bellini, 2006

- Ant IV normal; unguis with basal and median tooth subequal, both larger than apical; manubrium ventrally with 16 apical chaetae............................................................................... S. uwei Barra, 2010

17(15) Body with blue pigment on anterior and posterior margins of Th II to Abd III, all Abd IV and appendages ( Fig. 2C–D View FIGURE 2 );....................................................................................... S. ferrarii Parona, 1888

- Body depigmented................................................................ S. nigeri Jacquemart, 1974

18 Head mac M 4i and Pa 4 present ( Fig. 22D View FIGURE 22 ); Th II with 7 or more medio-central (m1–2 complex) mac ( Fig. 37 A View FIGURE 37 ); Abd I with 8–10 central mac ( Fig. 37C View FIGURE 37 )............................................................................ 19

- Head mac M 4i and Pa 4 absent ( Fig. 31E View FIGURE 31 ); Th II with 6 or less medio-central (m1–2 complex) mac ( Fig. 32 A View FIGURE 32 ); Abd I with 6 or less central mac ( Fig. 32C View FIGURE 32 )............................................................................. 25

19 Ant I–II normal, without modifications................................................................... 20

- Ant I –II enlarged and with scales elongated in spiral-shaped ( Figs 35 A –D View FIGURE 35 )............ S. burgersi sp. nov. Cipola & Arbea

20 Th III with 18 or less central mac ( Fig. 23B View FIGURE 23 )............................................................... 21

- Th III with 24 central mac............................................................ S. lusitanica Gama, 1964

21 Th III with 15 central mac.............................................................................. 22

- Th III with 16 or more central mac ( Fig. 23B View FIGURE 23 ).............................................................. 24

22 Th II with 8–9 mac in PmC group....................................................................... 23

- Th II with 10 mac in PmC group................................................ S. saxatilis Gisin & Gama, 1962

23 Body color with distinct pattern, general with longitudinal strip on Th II to Abd I and transverse strips on Abd III–IV; Abd IV with 7 antero-central mac............................................................... S. dollfusi Carl, 1899

- Body dark blue, appendages yellowish; Abd IV with 7–9 antero-central mac................... S. pallidipes Reuter, 1895

24(21) Head mac Pp6 present ( Fig. 22D View FIGURE 22 ); Th II with 11–13 mac in PmC group ( Fig. 23 A View FIGURE 23 ).......... S. pini Jordana & Arbea, 1989

- Head mac Pp6 absent; Th II with 9 mac in PmC group........................... S. squamoornata (Scherbakov, 1898)

25 Th II with 5 or less medio-central (m1–2 complex) mac ( Figs 27 A View FIGURE 27 , 32 A View FIGURE 32 ); Abd I with 6 central mac ( Fig. 27C View FIGURE 27 ).......... 26

- Th II with 6 medio-central (m1–2 complex) mac; Abd I with 5 central mac ( Fig. 11C View FIGURE 11 )......... S. insalahi Jacquemart, 1974

26 Th II with 4 medio-central mac ( Fig. 6 A View FIGURE 6 ) ; Abd IV with 12 central mac (B1–2 absent) ( Fig. 7 A)....................... 27

- Th II with 5 medio-central mac ( Fig. 32 A View FIGURE 32 ) ; Abd IV with 14 central mac (B1–2 present) ( Fig. 33 A View FIGURE 33 )................................................................................................ S. betica sp. nov. Cipola & Arbea

27 Th II with 5 mac in PmC group ( Fig. 19A View FIGURE 19 )................................................................ 28

- Th II with 8–10 mac in PmC group, generally 9 ( Fig. 6 A View FIGURE 6 )............................... S. domestica ( Nicolet, 1842)

28 Ant IV annulated; trochanteral organ with 20 or less spine-like chaetae; unguiculus with outer lamella serrated ( Fig. 8F View FIGURE 8 )... 29

- Ant IV normal; trochanteral organ with more than 30 spine-like chaetae; unguiculus with outer lamella smooth ( Fig. 21F View FIGURE 21 ). 30

29 Body color pale, without distinct pattern, pigments restrict to Ant I–IV, part of head and legs (except tibiotarsi); Th III with 15 central mac, p1ip present......................................... S. atlantica Negri, Pellecchia & Fanciulli, 2005

- Body with two longitudinal strips on Th II to Abd I and other transversal strip on Abd III; Th III with 14 central mac, p1ip absent ( Fig. 27B View FIGURE 27 )................................................................... S. dagamae Dallai, 1973

30 Th II with 10 antero-lateral mac (a5 and m4 complex) and 6 mac in PmA group ( Fig. 19 A View FIGURE 19 )...... S. deserti Jacquemart, 1974

- Th II with 7 antero-lateral mac (a5 and m4 complex) and 7 mac in PmA group ( Fig. 27 A View FIGURE 27 )............ S. graeca Ellis, 1966

Figures

FIGURE 2A–G. Seira spp., habitus: A, S. domestica; B, S. dinizi; C‒D, S. ferrarii: C, in natural habitat, courtesy of Francisco Rodríguez (http://www.biodiversidadvirtual.org/insecta rium/Seira-ferrarii-img750580.html), D, in alcohol; E‒G, S. pini: E, paratype, F, specimen with pigmentation in legs from Monegros (Spain), G, specimen depigmented on Th II to Abd III and with one median spot on Abd IV from Monegros (Spain). Scale bars: 0.5mm.

FIGURE 3A–E. Seira spp., habitus (lateral view, except A in dorsal): A‒B, in natural habitat, A, S. betica sp. nov., courtesy of André Burgers (http://www.biodiversidadvirtual.org/insectar ium/Seira-betica-img961392.html), B, S. burgersi sp. nov., courtesy of André Burgers (http://www.biodiversidadvirtual.org/insectarium/Seira-burgersi-img961393.html); C‒E, preserved in alcohol: C, S. barrai sp. nov., D, S. burgersi sp. nov., E, S. betica sp. nov. Scale bars: 0.5mm.

FIGURE 5A–G. Seira domestica: head; A, apex of Ant IV; B, Ant III apical organ; C, clypeal chaetotaxy; D, labral papillae; E, maxillary outer lobe; F, dorsal cephalic chaetotaxy (valid also for S. ferrari, except for interocular chaeta q); G, ventral head and basomedian and basolateral labial fields, arrows indicate normal ciliated chaetae and basal chaeta (b.c.), respectively.

FIGURE 6A–E. Seira domestica: dorsal chaetotaxy; A, Th II; B, Th III; C, Abd I; D, Abd II; E, Abd III.

FIGURE 8A–H. Seira domestica: A, subcoxa I; B, subcoxa II; C, subcoxa III; D, trochanteral organ; E, chaetotaxy of femur and tibiotarsus I of male (anterior view), arrows indicate mac finely ciliate, small truncate chaetae, robust spine-like chaeta (in femur) and two types of tibiotarsal spine-like chaetae finely ciliate apically rounded and acuminate; F, distal tibiotarsus and empodial complex III (posterior view).

FIGURE 10A–F. Seira dinizi: head; A, Ant III apical organ; B, clypeal chaetotaxy; C, labral papillae; D, maxillary outer lobe; E, dorsal cephalic chaetotaxy; F, postlabial ventral head, arrow indicates normal ciliated chaetae.

FIGURE 11A–E. Seira dinizi: dorsal chaetotaxy; A, Th II; B, Th III; C, Abd I; D, Abd II; E, Abd III.

FIGURE 15A–E. Seira ferrarii: dorsal chaetotaxy; A, Th II; B, Th III; C, Abd I; D, Abd II; E, Abd III.

FIGURE 19A–E. Seira mantis: dorsal chaetotaxy; A, Th II; B, Th III; C, Abd I; D, Abd II; E, Abd III.

FIGURE 21A–G. Seira mantis: A, subcoxa I, arrow indicates mac finely ciliate and apically acuminate in males; B, subcoxa II; C, subcoxa III; D, trochanteral organ; E, chaetotaxy of femur and tibiotarsus I of male (anterior view), arrows indicate mac finely ciliate and apically blunt (in femur) and two types of tibiotarsal spines; F, distal tibiotarsus and empodial complex III (posterior view); G, manubrium ventral chaetotaxy.

FIGURE 22A–E. Seira pini: head; A, Ant III apical organ; B, clypeal chaetotaxy; C, labral papillae; D, dorsal cephalic chaetotaxy; E, ventral head and basomedian and basolateral labial fields, arrow indicates normal ciliated chaetae.

FIGURE 23A–E. Seira pini: dorsal chaetotaxy; A, Th II; B, Th III; C, Abd I; D, Abd II; E, Abd III.

FIGURE 27A–E. Seira barrai sp. nov.: dorsal chaetotaxy; A, Th II; B, Th III; C, Abd I; D, Abd II; E, Abd III.

FIGURE 29A–H. Seira barrai sp. nov.: A, subcoxa I; B, subcoxa II; C, subcoxa III; D, trochanteral organ; E, distal tibiotarsus and empodial complex III (posterior view); F, collophore chaetotaxy (lateral view); G, manubrium ventral chaetotaxy, arrows indicate elongated apical scales and supapical ciliate chaeta, respectively; H, manubrial plate and subapical chaetae (dorsal view).

FIGURE 31A–F. Seira betica sp. nov.: head; A, Ant III apical organ; B, clypeal chaetotaxy; C, labral papillae; D, maxillary outer lobe; E, dorsal cephalic chaetotaxy; F, postlabial ventral head, arrows indicate normal ciliated chaetae and basal chaeta (b.c.), respectively.

FIGURE 32A–E. Seira betica sp. nov.: dorsal chaetotaxy; A, Th II; B, Th III; C, Abd I; D, Abd II; E, Abd III.

FIGURE 33A–B. Seira betica sp. nov.: dorsal chaetotaxy; A, Abd IV; B, Abd V.

FIGURE 35A–F. Seira burgersi sp. nov.; A, head and antennae from Ant I to basal half of Ant III (dorsal view); B, Ant I‒IV segments (dorsal view); C‒D, differentiated scales of the Ant I‒II: C, apically truncate, D, apically rounded; E, dorsal chaetotaxy of Abd V (left side), arrow indicates extra sens; F, distal dens and mucro (lateral view). Scale bars: A‒B, 200 µm; C‒F, 20 µm.