Abstract

PALACIOS-VARGAS, José G.  and  MONTEJO-CRUZ, Maira. A new species of Aethiopella (Collembola: Neanuridae) from Nicaragua. Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2014, vol.85, n.4, pp.1038-1042. ISSN 2007-8706.  https://doi.org/10.7550/rmb.47013.

Aethiopella pilarandresae sp. nov. is described and illustrated. It is characterized by its small size, 6 mandibular teeth, small mucro and postantennal organ with 20-27 vesicles. It is compared with the other species from America and a key for the world species is included.

Keywords : taxonomy; Pseudachorutinae; Aethiopella; Estelí.