Heteromurtrella, a new tropical subgenus of Heteromurus with descriptions of two new species (Insecta: Collembola: Entomobryidae)

Abstract

A new subgenus of Heteromurus, Heteromurtrella, is erected for the tropical members of the genus not belonging to the other tropical subgenus Alloscopus. A list is given of the 12 species placed in the new subgenus. Two new species are described: H. (Heteromurtrella) barrai from Gabon and H. (Heteromurtrella) puertoricensis from Puerto Rico. A key to the four subgenera of Heteromurus and a map detailing the holotropical distribution of the species of Heteromurtrella are presented.