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Mesaphorura macrochaeta




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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