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Genus Rapoportella Ellis & Bellinger, 1973

  • Rapoportella Ellis, W.N. & Bellinger, P.F. 1973. An annotated list of the generic names of Collembola (Insecta) and their type species. Monografieen van de Nederlandse Entomologische Vereniging 7: 1-74 [48] [replacement name for Probrachystomella sensu Rapoport, 1962 and Massoud, 1967 not Salmon, 1964; Greenslade, Penelope & Najt, Judith 1987. Collemboles Brachystomellinae de l'Australie. I. Les genres Brachystomella et Rapoportella. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France ns 4: 435–453 incorrectly give Probrachystomella bonariensis Rapoport, 1962 as type species].
    Type species:
     Probrachystomella rhodosoma Rapoport, 1962 by original designation.
    Compiled from secondary source:
     Greenslade, Penelope & Najt, Judith 1987. Collemboles Brachystomellinae de l'Australie. I. Les genres Brachystomella et Rapoportella. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France ns 4: 435-453.
  • Probrachystomella Rapoport, E.H. 1962. Colémbolos de Bahía Blanca (Argentina) III. Publicaciones del Instituto de Edafologia e Hidrologia 2: 1-24 [9] [nom. nud., see Ellis, W.N. & Bellinger, P.F. 1973. An annotated list of the generic names of Collembola (Insecta) and their type species. Monog. Ned. Entomol. Ver. 7: 1–74 (43); Salmon, J.T. 1964. An index to the Collembola. Vols 1 & 2. Entomologiske Meddelelser 7: 1–144, 145–644 designated Brachystomella globulosa Cassagnau & Rapoport, 1962 as type species but according to Massoud, Z. 1967. Monographie des Neanuridae, Collemboles Poduromorphes à pièces buccales modifiées. Biol. l'Amer. Aust. 4: 1–399 (108) this species is a true Brachystomella Ågren, 1903, hence Probrachystomella Salmon, 1964 is a junior synonym of Brachystomella Ågren, 1903].
    Compiled from secondary source:
     Ellis, W.N. & Bellinger, P.F. 1973. An annotated list of the generic names of Collembola (Insecta) and their type species. Monografieen van de Nederlandse Entomologische Vereniging 7: 1-74; Salmon, J.T. 1964. An index to the Collembola. Vols 1 & 2. Entomologiske Meddelelser 7: 1-144, 145-644; Massoud, Z. 1967. Monographie des Neanuridae, Collemboles Poduromorphes à pièces buccales modifiées. Biologie de l´Amérique Australe 4: 1-399.

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

West Indies.


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IBRA

SA: Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Kanmantoo (KAN)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • South Australia: S Gulfs

Nearctic Region

Neotropical Region

Distribution References

  • Massoud, Z. 1967. Monographie des Neanuridae, Collemboles Poduromorphes à pièces buccales modifiées. Biologie de l´Amérique Australe 4: 1-399