The Brachystomellid Springtails (Collembola: Brachystomellidae) of South Africa

Compiled by Penelope Greenslade

CSIRO Division of Entomology, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia

Most brachystomellids are confined to damp soil.

Family: BRACHYSTOMELLIDAE

1. Genus: BRACHYSTOMELLA
   1. Brachystomella parvula (Schäffer 1896)

      Recorded by Womersley 1934, Paclt 1967
      Cape Town, Elsenberg, Rondebosch, Kloof Nek, Cape Town, Stellenbosch and numerous localities.

      
      
   2. Brachystomella parvula africana Yosii 1959

      Recorded by Yosii (1959)

      Kloof Nek.

      
      
   3. Brachystomella coatesi Weiner and Najt 1991

      Saasveld, nr George, subtropical indigenous forest, pitfalls, 17.xii.86-17.i.87, V. Nicolai
      Holotype female, paratypes 1 male juv, 10 females, 6 juv (ISEA), paratypes 7 female, 4 juv, (MNHN)

      
      
   4. Brachystomella georgensis Weiner and Najt 1991

      Saasveld, nr George, subtropical indigenous forest, pitfalls, 17.xii.86-17.i.87, V. Nicolai
      Holotype female, paratypes 2 females, 2 juv (ISEA), paratypes 1 female, 2 juv, (MNHN).

   
   
2. Genus: PROBRACHYSTOMELLIDES
   1. Probrachystomellides nicolaii Weiner and Najt 1991

      Saasveld, nr George, subtropical indigenous forest, pitfalls, 17.xii.86-17.i.87, V. Nicolai
      Holotype female, paratypes 9 females, 5 males, 11 juv (ISEA), paratypes 11 female, 3 males, 8 juv, (MNHN)

   
   
3. Genus: SETANODOSA
   1. Setanodosa capitata (Womersley 1934)

      Brachystomella capitata Womersley

      Cape Town, Stellenbosch.