J Insect Biodivers Syst 04(3): 141–146 ISSN: 2423-8112 JOURNAL OF INSECT BIODIVERSITY AND SYSTEMATICS Research Article http://jibs.modares.ac.ir http://zoobank.org/References/AE51AC6F-FC6F-40AE-B8A9-AAEED0EDBF2C New record of Friesea afurcata Tullberg, 1869 (Collembola, Neanuridae) in Golestan national Park (Hyrcanian forests), Iran Susan Khanahamdi1, Masoumeh Shayanmehr1*, Mohammad Ali Bahmanyar2 1 Department of Plant Protection, Sari Agricultural Science and Natural Resources University, Po. Box. 578, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran. 2 Department of Soil Science, Sari Agricultural Science and Natural Resources University, Po. Box. 578, Sari, Mazandaran, Iran. ABSTRACT. The family Neanuridae belonging to order Poduromorpha, class Collembola includes terrestrial animals which play vital roles in decomposition and nutrient cycle in soil. Up to now, the fauna of this family has not been investigated in various areas of Golestan national Park (Hyrcanian forests). In order to identifying species of the class Collembola in Received: this park, numerous samplings were carried out from soil, humus, and moss 09 September, 2018 in 2015 and 2016. Then, the Collembola specimens were separated by using Accepted: Berlese Funnel, stored in 75-85 percent ethyl alcohol and identified according 03 November, 2018 to valid identification keys. Meanwhile, the species Friesea afurcata Tullberg, Published: 1869) from the Neanuridae family is reported for the first time in Iran and 10 November, 2018 Golestan province. Subject Editor: Javier Arbea Key words: New record, Friesea, Neanuridae, Golestan national Park Citation: Khanahmadi, S., Shayanmehr, M. & Bahmanyar, M.A. (2018) New record of Friesea afurcata Tullberg, 1869 (Collembola, Neanuridae) in Golestan national Park (Hyrcanian forests), Iran. Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics, 4 (3), 141–146. Introduction Hyrcanian forests are one of the most with an area of 91895 hectares, is one of the unique and ancient temperate deciduous oldest biosphere reserves and is a mixed broad-leaved forests in the world, partly mountainous biome system. It is the located in south Caspian line in Iran. The unique example of the modest rainbow Golestan National Park, in where the study biome system in the world (Sarikhani & was carried out, is categorized as a part of Majnonian, 1999). The park is located Hyrcanian forests. Biodiversity is one of between 37° 16' to 37° 31' N 55° 43' to 56° the most prominent features of the 17' E at the border of three provinces Golestan National Park in northern Iran, Golestan, Khorasan and Semnan which has been proved to be one of the (Dehdardargahi & Makhdom, 2002). world's biosphere reserves (Sohrabi & Collembola class as a major group of Sipman, 2007). Golestan National Park, terrestrial creatures has been less studied Corresponding author: Masoumeh Shayanmehr, E-mail: [email protected] Copyright © 2018, Khanahmadi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. 142 New record of Friesea afurcata for Iran in Hyrcanian forests (Mehrafrooz Mayvan, genera and 1,498 species spread et al., 2015). In term of number, they are throughout the world (Bellinger et al., categorized as dominant Hexapoda in most 1997-2018). Friesea Dalla Torre, 1895 has land ecosystems. Because of few studying 181 species whit highest number of species on their fauna in comparison of many in the Friesinae subfamily. Cox (1982) other arthropod groups, very few reported Friesea mirabilis Tullberg, 1869, variations of them have been known from Guilan and East Azerbaijan and (Deharveng, 2004). Most of the Collembola Central from soil and leaf litter. Also Qazi species feed on decaying plant materials, & Shayanmehr (2016) have been reported fungi and bacteria. Some terrestrial acarids F. claviseta Axelson, 1900 for the first time are predators of Collembola and in this for Iran. The Collembola fauna of Golestan case Collembola is a part of their food National Park is unknown and in the chain. Just a few species are known as pest present study, new record of Collemola for in greenhouses, alfalfa farms and center of Iran fauna was reported from this park. mushroom nursery (Gerson et al., 2003). Collembola density in some soils which are Material and methods rich in nutritious elements reaches more This study was performed in Golestan than one million per square meter national park in 2015-2016. Golestan (Petersen & Luxton, 1982). The class province is located on the Eastern part of Collembola is divided to four orders the Alborz Mountains (Fig. 1). including Poduromorpha, Entomobryomorpha, The specimens were sampled from soil, Neelipleona and Symphypleona leaf-litter, moss on bottom parts of the (Deharveng, 2004). The Family Neanuridae trees, stock and rotted wood. The samples Börner, 1901 is variable in color, with or were carried to the laboratory and put in without pigment. Sensilar chaetotaxy is Berlese funnels to extraction of springtails. typical of the thoracic tergite 2 to the The specimens were kept in 75-85% abdominal 5 constituted by 22/11111 pairs ethanol alcohol. The samples were of sensory chaetae; Sometimes a pair of decolorized in 3-5 minutes in KOH 10%. supplemental sensory chaetae appear in Each specimen was fixed on the Hoyer the first abdominal tergite. There is also a medium to make microscopic slides. lateral microsensillum in the mesothorax. Identification was done using available Subcilindrical or conical antennae. Sensory valid keys (Massoud, 1967) and final organ of the antennal segment 3 with five confirmation and identification were done sensilla: two small internal sensilla, two by Dr. Darius Skarzynski from Poland. other guard sensilla (dorsal and ventral) Photos have been taken from each special usually long, and a ventrolateral species by a Nikon Eclipse microscopes. microsensillum. Antennal segment 4 with Results dorsal vestigial subapical sensillum (organite), a dorso-external microsensillum The species Friesea afurcata Tullberg, 1869 and several dorsal sensilla of varied form, belonging to Neanuridae family is commonly subcilindrical; ventrally, a recorded for the first time from Iran and sensory rape can be presented with short Golestan province. chaetae, dilated apically. The buccal cone The genus Friesea von Dalla Torre, can be short or elongated. Maxillary palp 1895 is distinguished from other genera of absent (Jordana et al., 1997). The family Neanuridae by its characteristic elongate, Neanuridae includes 6 subfamilies, 173 parallel-sided body, hook-shaped maxilla Khanahmadi et al. 143 carrying a toothed internal lamella, Material examined: 28 specimens-Golestan triangular maxillary capitulum with two National Park (37°16' to 37°31'N 55°43' to lamella, anal spines present or absent, the 56°17'E), Moss, humus, soil and leaf litter, 3 lack of the postantennal organ and by the Feb 2016, 5 May 2016, 5 Aug 2016, 4 Nov presence of S-chaetae on antennal segment 2015. The average height above sea level: IV (Massoud, 1967). 1378 meters, Susan Khanahmadi leg. It has diversified in a large number of Discussion species of similar habitus, characterized by a combination of regressive characters After present study number of recorded (pigment, eyes, furca, tibiotarsal chaetotaxy), species of the family from Iran reaches to and various degrees of capitation of 3. The previous two reported species of tibiotarsal tenent hairs and of body genus Friesea in Iran including F. mirabilis macrochaetae (Weiner et al., 2009). Friesea (Tulberg 1871) which was reported by Cox is a specious genus with nearly 190 species (1982) from Guilan and East Azerbaijan described to date. (e.g., Cassagnau & and Central and F. claviseta (Axelson, Rapoport, 1962; Greenslade & Deharveng, 1900) by Qazi & Shayanmehr (2016) from 1997; Weiner et al., 2009; Queiroz & Tehran province. In current study we Mendonça, 2015). collected the species F. afurcata from Golestan province. Friesea afurcata Tullberg, 1869 Acknowledgments Diagnosis: Size; 1.2 mm, approx. Greyish. Chaetotaxy quite long in the back, We thank Dr. Dariusz Sharzynski from scattered, the largest chaeta clearly Zoological Institute of Wroclaw University serraated at least on two sides. Abdominal because of his kindly help in confirming of VI conical. 8+8 eyes. Without Postantennal species identification. organ. Sensory organ of antennal 3 will be Conflict of Interests described later and compared to that of other species of Friesea. Claws with internal The authors declare that there is no conflict tooth. No trace of furca. 4 bristle-like anal of interest regarding the publication of this spines (fig. 2). The species is new for Iran. paper. Figure 1. Study Station-Golestan National Park 144 New record of Friesea afurcata for Iran Figure 2. Friesea afurcata, General habitus. References Greenslade, P. & Deharveng, L. 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