A new species and a redescription of Lepidocampa Oudemans, 1890 (Diplura: Campodeidae) from the Eastern Himalayas, India
Abstract
Diplura Börner, 1904 remains poorly documented in Asia, and despite India’s status as a megadiverse country, it is currently represented by only 18 recognized species or subspecies. Many of them are poorly described, lacking key diagnostic features, which ultimately leads to taxonomic ambiguity, and impedes reliable taxonomic decisions. This study describes a new species of the genus Lepidocampa Oudemans, 1890, Lepidocampa labiformis sp. nov., and provides a comprehensive taxonomic account (re-description) of poorly described Lepidocampa weberi nepalensis Condé, 1993, collected from the Eastern Himalayan region of India.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Collembola Taxonomy and Ecology Studies
Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
Tardigrade Biology and Ecology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- European Journal of Taxonomy
- Volume
- 1043
- Pages
- 87–102
- Publication date
- 27 February 2026
- Language
- EN