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Mesaphorura macrochaeta
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Subspecies
No subspecies are recognized; a monotypic species.
Original description
Rusek, 1976
p. 33
Rusek J (1976). New Onychiuridae (Collembola) from
Vancouver Island. Canadian Journal of Zoology 54, 19-41.
Locus typicus: Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island, Canada.
Synonyms
Mesaphorura macrochaeta Rusek, 1976
Identification
Distribution
Known from Europe and arctic Canada; this indicates a likely holarctic
distribution.
Biology
Recorded from a large variety of habitats, including forests, moist
meadows and urban areas. Most records in Europe are females, but males
are more frequently found in Norway.
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