Superodontella Stach, 1949 (Collembola, Odontellidae) of Ukraine: new species, comparative morphological analysis and distribution

Abstract

Three new species Superodontella andrzeji sp. n., S. rotunda sp. n. and S. ty- verica sp. n. are described. Superodontella montemaceli A & W , 1992 is rede- scribed based on Ukrainian material. These species differ in the number of sensilla on antennal segment IV, hr-chaetae on anal valves, ordinary chaetae on antennal segment II, head, thoracic terga II-III, abdominal sterna II-III and on tibiotarsi, in the shape of dental chaetae and in the chaetotaxy of labium. An identification key to nine Ukrainian species of the genus Superodontella is provided.