Protura of the Izu Islands


Throughout the survey from November to December 1983, 4,460 proturan specimens were collected from 35 localities in the Izu Islands. The preset proturan fauna was composed of typical representatives of the warm-temperate region in Japna.
location of Izu Islands and collecting sites
�@�@A: Izu-Oshima (13 localities)
�@�@B: Miyake-jima (12 localites)
�@�@C: Hachijo-jima(10 localities)
Izu-Oshima Miyake-jima Hachijo-jima
Eosentomon sakura �› �› �›
Eosentomon tokiokai �› �› �›
Eosentomon udagawai �› �› �›
Eosentomon asahi �@ �@ �›
Eosentomon sp. �› �› �›
Paranisentomon tuxeni �› �› �@
Neocondeellum japonicum �› �› �›
Baculentulus morikawai �› �› �›
Baculentulus tosanus �› �› �›
Baculentulus nitidus �› �› �@
Baculentulus nipponicus �› �@ �@
Neobaculentulus izumi �› �@ �›
Kenyentulus japonicus �› �› �›
Silvestridia hutan �› �› �›
Imadateiella yosiiana �› �› �@
Nipponentomon nippon �› �› �›
No. of species recorded ‚P‚T ‚P‚R ‚P‚Q

Further information in
Nakamura, O., 1986. Study on Protura (Insecta) of the Izu Islands. I The faunal make-up. Bulletin of the Saitama Museum of Natural History, (4): 1-13.
Nakamura, O., 1990. Study on Protura (Insecta) of the Izu Islands. II. Community structure. Bulletin of the Saitama Museum of Natural History, (8): 11-15. (in Japanese with English abstract)


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