Blind Springtails

Figures 1–7.Sensillonychiurus mirus sp. n. 1 Ant.3–4; 2 sensorial elements of Ant.3 organ 3 PAO and adjacent pso 4 labium 5 dorsal chaetotaxy and pso distribution 6 abdomen, lateral view 7 Lg.3. Scales: 5–6 – 0.1 mm, 1–4, 7 – 0.01 mm.

Figure 1.Micraphorura changbaiensis sp. n. A dorsal side of body B dorsal side of head C antenna D organ of Ant. III E labium F distal part of leg III. Scales: 0.1 mm (A–C), 0.01 (D–F) 

Figure 1.Thalassaphorura problematica sp. n. A dorsal side of body B ventral side of Abd. I–VI C PAO D clubs and papillae of AIIIO E Labium F Antenna. Scales: 0.1 mm (A–B, F), 0.01 mm (C–E).

Figure 1.Bionychiurus qinglongensis sp. n. A dorsal side of body B ventral side of head C general view of Abd. I–VI sterna. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A–C).

Figure 1.Spinonychiurus sinensis sp. n. A dorsal chaetotaxy of body B maxillary palp C labium D postantennal organ E antenna F distal part of leg III G chaetotaxy of Abd. II–VI sterna. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, E, G), 0.01 mm (B–D, F).

Figures 8–9.Dorsal chaetotaxy and pso distribution, Sensillonychiurus taimyrensis sp. n. 8 and Sensillonychiurus vegae sp. n. 9 Scale: 0.01 mm.

Figure 2.Micraphorura changbaiensis sp. n. A dorsal side of Abd. IV–VI B ventral side of head C ventral side of Abd. II–VI D leg III E anal valves. Scales: 0.1 mm (A–D), 0.01 (E)

Figure 2.Thalassaphorura problematica sp. n. A dorsal side of head B ventral side of head C Abd. IV–VI terga D ventral tube (showing male ventral organ) E distal part of leg III F furca G anal valves. Scales: 0.1 mm (A–C and F–G), 0.01 mm (D–E)

Figure 2.Bionychiurus qinglongensis sp. n. A Ant. III sensory organ B PAO C Abd. IV sternum D distal part of leg III E female genital plate. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (C–E), 0.01 mm (A–B).

Figure 2.Spinonychiurus sinensis sp. n. A ventral chaetotaxy of head B–C central part of abdominal sternum IV D dorsal chaetotaxy of Abd. IV–VI. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, D), 0.01 mm (B–C).

Figures 10–23.Sensillonychiurus taimyrensis sp. n. (10–14, 18, 21) and Sensillonychiurus vegae sp. n. (15–17, 19–20, 22–23) 10 antenna 11–17 position of ms on Ant.4, different views 18–19 Abd.6 20 tibiotarsus of Lg.3; 21–22 axial chaetotaxy of Abd.3 23 ventral psx on posterolateral part of Abd.4 (specimen from Vitim Plateau). Scale: 0.01 mm.

Figure 3.Oligaphorura pseudomontana sp. n. A dorsal side of body B organ of Ant. III C antenna D labium E ventral side of Abd. II–VI. Scales: 0.1 mm (A, C & E), 0.01 (B & D)

Figure 3.Onychiurus heilongjiangensis sp. n. A dorsal side of body B PAO C Ant. I–IV D Ant. III sensory organ E antennal tip F labium G distal part of leg III H Abd. II–VI sterna. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A, C, G–H), 0.01 mm (B, D–F).

Figure 1.Allonychiurus antennalis sp. n. A dorsal side of body with chaetotaxy, S-chaetae, pso and psp B ventral side of Abd. II–VI C organ of Ant. III D dorsal side of left Ant. IV E labium (p, proximal group of chaetae of labial palp) F ventral side of head G distal part of leg III H furcal area. Scales: 0.1 mm (A, B & F), 0.01 mm (C–E & G–H).

Figures 8–9.Dorsal chaetotaxy and pso distribution, Sensillonychiurus taimyrensis sp. n. 8 and Sensillonychiurus vegae sp. n. 9 Scale: 0.01 mm.

Figure 4.Oligaphorura pseudomontana sp. n. A dorsal side of head B distal part of leg III C leg III D female genital plate E anal valves. Scales: 0.1 mm (A &C), 0.01 mm (B, D & E) 

Figure 4.Onychiurus heilongjiangensis sp. n. A ventral side of head B anal valves C Abd. IV sternum. Scale bars: 0.1 mm (A–C).

Figure 2.Allonychiurus antennalis sp. n. A ventral tube, lateral side B male genital plate C female genital plate D anal valves E anal spine. Scales: 0.1 mm (D), 0.01 mm (A–C & E).

Figures 10–23.Sensillonychiurus taimyrensis sp. n. (10–14, 18, 21) and Sensillonychiurus vegae sp. n. (15–17, 19–20, 22–23) 10 antenna 11–17 position of ms on Ant.4, different views 18–19 Abd.6 20 tibiotarsus of Lg.3; 21–22 axial chaetotaxy of Abd.3 23 ventral psx on posterolateral part of Abd.4 (specimen from Vitim Plateau). Scale: 0.01 mm.

Figures 24–31.Sensillonychiurus amuricus sp. n. 24 dorsal chaetotaxy 25 Ant.3–4 26–27 sensorial elements of Ant.3 organ, different view 28 PAO and adjacent pso 29–30 tibiotarsus of Lg.3, different views 31 Abd.6. Scales: 24 – 0.1 mm, 25–31 – 0.01 mm.

Figures 32–33.Sensillonychiurus vitimicus sp. n. 32 dorsal chaetotaxy 33 ventral chaetotaxy. Scale: 0.1 mm.

Figures 34–39.Sensillonychiurus vitimicus sp. n. (34–36) and Allonychiurus elikonius sp. n. (37–39) 34, 37 Ant.3-4 35 Abd.6 36, 39 tibiotarsus of Lg. 3, different views 38 sensorial elements of Ant.3 organ. Scale: 0.01 mm.

Figures 34–39.Sensillonychiurus vitimicus sp. n. (34–36) and Allonychiurus elikonius sp. n. (37–39) 34, 37 Ant.3-4 35 Abd.6 36, 39 tibiotarsus of Lg. 3, different views 38 sensorial elements of Ant.3 organ. Scale: 0.01 mm.

Figures 40–44.Allonychiurus elikonius sp. n. 40 dorsal chaetotaxy 41 labium 42 PAO and adjacent pso 43 ventral chaetotaxy 44 furcal remnant. Scales: 40, 43 – 0.1 mm, 41-42, 44 – 0.01 mm.