Neanuridae

Arbea, Javier I., Brahim-Bounab, Hayette & Kroua, Salah Hamra, 2013, Collembola Poduromorpha from Guelma Province (Northeastern Algeria), with description of a new Superodontella species (Collembola: Odontellidae), Zootaxa 3709 (2), pp. 177-184 : 178

Family Neanuridae

Friesea major Hamra Kroua, Jordana & Deharveng, 2009 , is frequent in moss on soil and in Pistacia lentisco litter. According with the original description this species is characterized by the presence of a2 chaeta on Abd V, sometimes asymmetrically, rarely absent and the presence of a single tenacular tooth. We have studied a population of 38 specimens and observed the following variations: one specimen with 2+2 and three specimens with 1+2 tenacular teeth; only three specimens with the a2 chaeta asymmetrically present on Abd V. Therefore, we agree with the authors (Hamra Kroua et al, 2009) that the presence of a single tenacular tooth is the best diagnostic character of F. major .

Distribution: Described originally from Edough massif (Northeastern Algeria), second record of the species.

Cephalachorutes sp., an undescribed species close to Cephalachorutes minimus ( Massoud, 1963), was found in moss on soil.

Pseudachorudina meridionalis ( Bonet, 1929) , was found in moss on soil and in Pistacia lentisco litter. Distribution: Mediterranean, already recorded from Algeria ( Delamare, 1954).

Pseudachorutes sp., was found in Pistacia lentisco litter.

Bilobella aurantiaca Caroli, 1912 , was found in moss on soil.

Distribution: This is the most oriental record of this species widespread in western Mediterranean regions, already recorded from Algeria ( Handschin, 1926, Cassagnau, 1963).

Endonura sp., an undescribed species, was found in moss on soil.