A Revision of the Genus Australotomurus (Collembola: Entomobryidae: Orchesellinae)

Abstract

The genus Australotomurus Stach, endemic to Australia, is redefined and the type-species, A. echidnus (Womersley) and five new species, barbatus, immodestus, johanni, montanus and womersleyi, are described and figured. Variation in some key characters is analysed and comments on distribution and biology of the genus are glven.