Protanura Explained

Protanura is a genus of springtails in the family Neanuridae. There are about six described species in Protanura.

Species

These six species belong to the genus Protanura:

• Protanura lutea Cassagnau & Peja, 1979

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• Protanura mediterranea Stach, 1967

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• Protanura monticellii Caroli, 1910

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• Protanura papillata Cassagnau & Delamare Deboutteville, 1955

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• Protanura pseudomuscorum (Börner, 1903)

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• Protanura quadrioculata (Borner, 1901)

^gData sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Further reading

• Bitzer . Royce J.. Buckelew . Lamar D.. Pedigo . Larry P.. 2002. Effects of transgenic herbicide-resistant soybean varieties and systems on surface-active springtails (Entognatha: Collembola). Environmental Entomology. Oxford University Press. 31. 3. 449–461. 10.1603/0046-225X-31.3.449.
• Book: Brusca . Richard C.. Moore . Wendy. Shuster . Stephen M.. 2016. Invertebrates. Sinauer Associates, Oxford University Press. 3rd. 978-1605353753.
• Book: Capinera . John L.. 2008. Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 978-1402062421.