Protura (Arthropoda, Hexapoda) of the Middle East, with the description of a new species

Figures & data

Figure 1. Sampling area. (a) Northern part of Iran: the red dot indicates Behshahr city in Mazandaran province; (b) Pasand forest, near Behshahr; (c) Imamzadeh Yusuf, near Behshahr.

Figure 2. Acerentulus iranicus sp. nov. (interference contrast microscope). (a) Maxillary gland (side view); (b) Thorax (dorso-lateral view): arrows indicate sl pores; (c) Mesosternum; (d) Metasternum; (e) Abdominal sternites I–III: arrows indicate abdominal appendages. Scale bars 50 μm. Figures (a, e): holotype. Figures (b–d): paratype.

Figure 3. Acerentulus iranicus sp. nov. Paratypes (interference contrast microscope). (a) Tergites VI–VII: arrows indicate pores; (b) Tergites VIII–XII: arrow indicates pore; (c) Sternites VI–VII: arrows indicate pores and the granular area between tergite and pleurite VI (Ple); (d) Sternites VIII–XII: arrow indicates pore; (e) Detail of Tergite VIII: arrows indicate psm pore and comb VIII; (f) Detail of female squama genitalis: arrows indicate the acrostyles. Scale bars 50 μm (a–d) - 20 μm (e, f).

Figure 4. Acerentulus iranicus sp. nov. (a) Head, lateral view; (b) Maxillary palpus; (c) Labial palpus; (d) Pseudoculus; (e) Canal of maxillary gland; (f) Foretarsus, exterior view; (g) Foretarsus, interior view; (h) Pro, meso and metanotum; (i) Prosternum; (l) Mesosternum; (m) Metasternum. Arrows indicate pores. Figures (a‒h): holotype; Figures (i‒m): paratypes. Scale bars: 50 μm (a, f‒m) - 20 μm (b‒e).

Figure 5. Acerentulus iranicus sp. nov. (a) Tergites V–VII; (b) Sternites V–VII; (c) Tergites VIII–XII; (d) Sternites VIII–XII. (e) Abdominal appendage II; (f) anterior margin of pleurite VII; (g) Comb on abdominal tergite VIII; (h) female squama genitalis. Arrows indicate pores. Figures (a, e, f): holotype; Figures (b, c, d, g, h): paratypes. Scale bars: 50 μm (a‒d) - 20 μm (e‒h).

Table I. Acerentulus iranicus sp. nov. chaetotaxy

	Dorsal		Ventral
	Setae	Formula	Setae	Formula
Thorax
I	1, 2	4	A1, 2, M1, 2 P1, 2, 3	4 + 4 6
II	A2, 4, M P1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4, 5	6 16	Ac, 2, 3, M P1, 3	5 + 2 4
III	A2, 4, M P1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4, 5	6 16	Ac, 2, 3, 4, M P1, 3	7 + 2 4
Abdomen
I	A1, 2, 5 P1, 2, 2a, 3, 4	6 10	Ac, 2 P1, 1a	3 4
II	A1, 2, 5 P1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a, 5	6 14	Ac, 2 Pc, 1a, 2	3 5
III	A1, 2, 5 P1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a, 5	6 14	Ac, 2 Pc, 1a, 2	3 5
IV	A1, 2, 5 P1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a, 5	6 14	Ac, 2 P1, 1a, 2, 3	3 8
V	A1, 2, 5 P1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a, 5	6 14	Ac, 2 P1, 1a, 2, 3	3 8
VI	A1, 2, 4, 5 P1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a, 5	8 14	Ac, 2 P1, 1a, 2, 3	3 8
VII	A2, 4, 5 P1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 5	6 18	Ac, 2 P1, 1a, 2, 3	3 8
VIII	A2, 4, 5 P1, 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 5	6 16	1, 2 1a	4 2
IX	1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 4	12	1, 2	4
X	1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 4	12	1, 2	4
XI	1, 3, 4	6		6
XII		9		6

Table II. Acerentulus iranicus sp. nov. porotaxy

	Dorsal		Ventral
	Pores	Formula	Pores	Formula
Thorax
I		0		0
II	sl, al	2 + 2		0
III	sl	1 + 1		0
Abdomen
I	psm	1 + 1		0
II	psm, al	2 + 2		0
III	psm, al	2 + 2		0
IV	psm, al	2 + 2	spsm	1 + 1
V	psm, al	2 + 2	spsm	1 + 1
VI	psm, psl, al	3 + 3	spsm	2 + 2
VII	psm, psl, al	3 + 3	spm	1
VIII	psm	1 + 1		0
IX		0		0
X		0		0
XI		0		0
XII	am*	1	sal	1 + 1

*We suggest to modify the name given to this pore by Galli and Capurro (2013) in anteromedial (am) more in line with the nomenclature proposed by Shrubovych (2014).

Figure 6. Acerentomon sp. 1. male (interference contrast microscope). (a) Head (dorsal view): arrow indicates the frontal pore (fp); (b) Foretarsus (exterior side): arrows indicate the ends of sensillum b; (c) Tergites VIII‒XII: arrows indicate granulations behind the striate band (gr), pores (psm and am) and comb VIII (comb); (d) Sternites VIII‒XII: arrows indicate granulations behind the striate band (gr), the anomalous posterior seta on sternite VIII (an) and the toothed posterior margin of pleurite VIII (pl); (e) Detail of the maxillary gland; (f) Detail of pleural pectine VI. Scale bars: 50 μm (a, c, d) - 20 μm (b, e, f).

Figure 7. Acerentomon sp. 1. male. (a) Detail of rostrum and labial setae; (b) Labial palp; (c) Male squama genitalis. Scale bars: 50 μm (a, c) - 20 μm (b).

Table III. Acerentomon sp. 1 chaetotaxy

	Dorsal		Ventral
	Setae	Formula	Setae	Formula
Thorax
I	1, 2	4	A1, 2, M1, 2 P1, 2, 3	4 + 4 6
II	A2, 3, 4, M P1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4, 5	8 16	Ac, 2, 4, M P1, 3	5 + 2 4
III	A2, 3, 4, 5, M P1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4, 5	10 16	Ac, 2, 3, 4, M P1, 3	7 + 2 4
Abdomen
I	A1, 2, 3 P1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 5	6 14	(Ac, 2) (P1, 1a)	3^? 4^?
II	A1, 2, 3, 4, 5 P1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a, 5	10 16	Ac, 1, 2, 3 Pc, 1a, 2	7 5
III	A1, 2, 3, 4, 5 P1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a, 5	10 16	Ac, 1, 2, 3 Pc, 1a, 2	7 5
IV	A1, 2, 3, 4, 5 P1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a, 5	10 16	Ac, 1, 2, 3 P1, 1a, 2, 3	7 8
V	A1, 2, 3, 4, 5 P1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a, 5	10 16	Ac, 1, 2, 3 P1, 1a, 2, 3	7 8
VI	A1, 2, 3, 4, 5 P1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a, 5	10 16	Ac, 1, 2, 3 P1, 1a, 2, 3	7 8
VII	A1, 2, 3, 4, 5 P1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a, 5	10 16	Ac, 2, 3 Pc, 1, 1a, 2, 3	5 9
VIII	A1, 2, 4, 5 Pc, 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4, 4a, 5	8 15	1, 2 1a*	4 2*
IX	1, 1a, 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4	14	1, 2	4
X	1, 2, 2a, 3, 4	10	1, 2	4
XI	1, 3, 4	6		6
XII		9		6

^?Not clearly visible. *The specimen examined has an anomalous chaetotaxy (see text).

Table IV. Acerentomon sp. 1 porotaxy

	Dorsal		Ventral
	Pores	Formula	Pores	Formula
Thorax
I		0		0
II	sl, al	2 + 2	sc	1
III	sl	1 + 1	sc	(4)
Abdomen
I	psm, psl	2 + 2		0^?
II	psm, psl, al	3 + 3	spm	1
III	psm, psl, al	3 + 3	spm	1
IV	psm, psl, al	3 + 3	spm	1
V	psm, psl, al	3 + 3	spm	1
VI	psm, psl, al	3 + 3	sam, spsm, spsl	(2‒3)/2 + 2
VII	psm, psl, al	3 + 3	sam, spsm, spsl	(2‒3)/2 + 2
VIII	psm	1 + 1		0
IX		0		0
X		0		0
XI		0		0
XII	am	1	sal	1 + 1

^?Not clearly visible.

Galli L, Capurro M. 2013. Acerentulus shrubovychae sp. nov. from Italy (Protura: Acerentomidae). Zootaxa 3609(4):431–436. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3609.4.5.

 Web of Science ®Google Scholar

Shrubovych J. 2014. Identification and character analysis of the Acerentomidae (Protura) of the northeastern Palearctic (Protura: Acerentomidae). Zootaxa 3755(2):136–164. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3755.2.2.

 PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar