Article: In the following paper, we present the checklist of Symphyla species found in Romania: 11 species belonging to 8 genera. We provide an identification key for these species and their distribution. Considering the species S. microcolpa (Muhr, 1881) as the type species for the genus Scolopendrellopsis Bagnal, 1913 and the presence of pubescent setae on the antennae as the main character of this species, we regard Scolopendrellopsis and Symphylellopsis Ribaut 1931 as distinct genera
Download Read OnlineArticle: First records of four species of Coleoptera (Fam. Leiodidae: Hydnobius latifrons (Curtis, 1840); Scarabaeidae: Limarus zenkeri (Germar, 1813); Zopheridae: Pycnomerus sulcicollis (Germar, 1824); Tenebrionidae: Helops caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) for the Romanian fauna are presented. The data on faunal distribution of the new recorded species and other rare and interesting species is provided
Download Read OnlineArticle: Oribatid mite species from Piatra Craiului Mountains (Southern Carpathians, Romania) were studied according to their altitudinal distribution. The mites were sampled from four sites (beech forest, fir and beech forest, nude scree and subalpine grassland) along an altitudinal gradient, from 1085 m to 1643 m
Download Read OnlineArticle: The authors present the first record of the springtail Lipothrix italica (Hexapoda: Collembola) in the Romanian fauna. Notes on the taxonomic status, morphology, distribution and ecology of the species are given
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Download Read OnlineArticle: He contributed to the description of 74 caves in Cuba, Venezuela and Israel, giving information about their subterranean biology based on data obtained during expeditions in these countries in 1969, 1973, 1982, 1991, 1995, about which he published another six volumes.
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