taxonID	type	description	language	source
0E7B50725ADB563392946D3772B75CD0.taxon	description	Figs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Table 3	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
0E7B50725ADB563392946D3772B75CD0.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Each segment of Ant. I – III distally violet pigmented; Ant. IV and base of Ant. I with scattered violet pigment; Ant. IV with bilobed apical bulb; head with one mac on Gr. II; Th. II with one medio-medial, two medio-sublateral and 15 – 16 posterior mac; Th. III to Abd. IV respectively with 10, 4, 4, 2, and 9 – 11 central mac; Abd. III with four lateral mac.	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
0E7B50725ADB563392946D3772B75CD0.taxon	description	Description. Body (head + trunk) length up to 1.92 mm, holotype 1.92 mm. Color pattern: ground color pale yellow; eye patches dark blue; each segment of Ant. I – III distally violet pigmented, Ant. IV and base of Ant. I with scattered violet pigment; a little violet pigment present in post-ocular region and on legs (Fig. 2 A, B). Scales: ciliate type, present on head, Ant. I – II, legs (Fig. 3 A), both faces of ventral tube, ventral side of manubrium and dentes (Fig. 3 B, C), and terga (Figs 3 D, 4 A). Head: antenna not annulated and 0.45 – 0.56 (holotype 0.50) times length of body. Ratio of Ant. I – IV as 1.00 / 1.35 – 1.82 / 1.20 – 1.67 / 2.25 – 3.00 (holotype 1.00 / 1.78 / 1.65 / 2.67). Distal part of Ant. IV with many sensory chaetae and normal ciliate chaetae, apical bulb bilobed (Fig. 4 B). Ant. III sense organ with two rods, two spiny guard sensilla, smooth blunt sens, and ciliated chaetae (Fig. 4 C). Ant. II with two rods apically (Fig. 4 D). Eyes 8 + 8, G and H smaller than others, interocular chaetae as p, q, r, s, t mes, and r absent in one specimen. Dorsal chaetotaxy of head with 10 – 14 antennal (An) mac or mes, four anterior (A 0, A 2, A 3, A 5), four median (M 1 – 4), eight sutural (S 0 – 7) mac, one post-sutural mac (Ps 2) and mes (Ps 5), 12 posterior mac plus one (Pa 1) in Gr. II (Fig. 4 E). Prelabral and labral chaetae as 4 / 5, 5, 4, prelabral chaetae ciliate and other smooth, a 2 and b 2 slightly shorter than middle ones, labral papillae not clearly seen (Fig. 4 F). Basal chaeta on maxillary outer lobe almost as thick as apical one; sublobal plate with four smooth chaetae-like processes (Fig. 4 G). Lateral process (l. p.) of labial palp E finger-shaped with tip not or almost reaching apex of papilla E (Fig. 4 H). Labial base with M 1 M 2 REL 1 L 2, all ciliate (Fig. 4 I). Thorax: tergal ms formula on Th. II – Abd. V as 1, 0 / 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, sens as 2, 2 / 1, 2, 2, 2, 3 (Figs 5 A, 6 A – C). Th. II with about ten anterior, one medio-medial (m 1), two medio-sublateral (m 4, m 4 i), 15 – 16 posterior mac. Th. III with ten central and six lateral mac (Fig. 5 A). Coxal chaetal formula as 7 – 10 / 8 – 11 (anterior), 9 – 12 (posterior) / 9 – 14 (Fig. 5 B – D). Trochanteral organ with 36 – 46 smooth chaetae (Fig. 5 E). Tenent hair smooth and clavate, 1.27 – 1.30 length of inner edge of unguis; unguis with a pair of laterobasal outer teeth and four inner teeth, basal paired inner teeth located at 0.38 – 0.43 distance from base of inner edge of unguis, distal unpaired inner teeth at 0.67 – 0.70 and 0.84 – 0.85 distance from base, respectively; unguiculus lanceolate, outer edge slightly serrate (Fig. 5 F). Abdomen: range of Abd. IV length as 4.77 – 5.50 (holotype 5.50) times as dorsal axial length of Abd. III. Abd. I with four (m 2 – 4, m 4 i) mac. Abd. II with four (a 2, m 3, m 3 e, m 3 ep) central, one (m 5) lateral mac. Abd. III with two (a 2, m 3) central, four (am 6, pm 6, m 7 a, p 6) lateral mac (Fig. 6 A). Abd. IV with two normal sens, 9 – 11 central and about 13 lateral mac (Fig. 6 B). Abd. V with three sens (Fig. 6 C). Anterior face of ventral tube with 3 + 3 large and about 13 small ciliate chaetae, line connecting proximal (Pr) and external-distal (Ed) mac oblique to median furrow (Fig. 6 D); posterior face with two apical smooth chaetae besides about 60 ciliate chaetae of different sizes (Fig. 7 A); each lateral flap with 5 – 6 smooth and 9 – 10 ciliate chaetae (Fig. 7 B). Manubrial plate dorsally with 12 – 17 ciliate mac and 3 – 4 pseudopores (Fig. 7 C); ventrally with 21 – 28 ciliate chaetae on each side (Fig. 7 D). Mucro bidentate; tip of basal spine reaching apex of subapical tooth; distal smooth section of dens almost equal to mucro in length (Fig. 7 E).	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
0E7B50725ADB563392946D3772B75CD0.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name is composed of the Greek word “ a, ” meaning absence, and the Latin word “ pigmentum, ” meaning color. Thus, “ apigmenta ” refers to the unpigmented trunk.	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
B8F024478A235B938CCA3FA3011F469D.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name is composed of the locality name Baoji plus the Latin suffix – “ - ensis, ” meaning pertaining or originating, referring to its locality, Baoji City.	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
B8F024478A235B938CCA3FA3011F469D.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Blue pigment absent on dorsal body; Ant. IV with bilobed apical bulb; head with three mac on Gr. II; Th II with three (m 1, m 2, m 2 i) medio-medial, three medio-sublateral (m 4, m 4 i, m 4 p), and 22 – 23 posterior mac; Th. III to Abd. IV respectively with 12 – 13, 7, 6, 3, and 16 – 20 central mac; Abd. III with five lateral mac.	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
728B036C15B65E4C84E429219BEF7506.taxon	description	Figs 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, Table 3	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
728B036C15B65E4C84E429219BEF7506.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Ant. IV, distal Ant. III, and basal Ant. I. with scattered violet pigment; Ant. IV with bilobed apical bulb; head with three mac on Gr. II; Th. II with 3 (2) medio-medial, three medio-sublateral and 17 – 19 posterior mac; Th. III to Abd. IV respectively with 12, 4, 6, 3 (2), and 18 – 25 central mac; Abd. III with five lateral mac.	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
728B036C15B65E4C84E429219BEF7506.taxon	description	Description. Body (head + trunk) length up to 1.84 mm, holotype 1.84 mm. Color pattern: ground color pale yellow; eye patches dark blue; Ant. IV, distal Ant. III, and basal Ant. I. with scattered violet pigment; a little violet pigment present in post-ocular region and sometimes on coxae (Fig. 20 A, B). Scales: ciliate type, present on Ant. I – II, basal Ant. III, legs (Fig. 21 A), both faces of ventral tube, ventral side of manubrium and dentes (Fig. 21 B, C), head, and terga (Figs 21 D, 22 A). Head: antenna not annulated and 0.65 – 0.75 (holotype 0.65) times length of body. Ratio of Ant. I – IV as 1.00 / 1.33 – 2.00 / 1.24 – 1.57 / 2.00 – 3.10 (holotype 1.00 / 1.78 / 1.33 / 2.67). Distal part of Ant. IV with many sensory chaetae and normal ciliate chaetae, apical bulb bilobed (Fig. 22 B). Ant. III sense organ with two rods, two spiny guard sensilla, smooth blunt sens, and ciliated chaetae (Fig. 22 C). Ant. II with two rods apically (Fig. 22 D). Eyes 8 + 8, G and H smaller than others, interocular chaetae as p, r, t mes. Dorsal chaetotaxy of head with 8 – 11 antennal (An), four anterior (A 0, A 2, A 3, A 5), four median (M 1 – 4), eight sutural (S 0 – 7) mac, one post-sutural mac (Ps 2) and mes (Ps 5), 13 posterior mac plus three mac (Pi 1, Pa 1, Pm 1) in Gr. II (Fig. 22 E). Prelabral and labral chaetae as 4 / 5, 5, 4, prelabral chaetae ciliate and other smooth, a 2 and b 2 slightly shorter than middle ones, labral papillae conical (Fig. 22 F). Basal chaeta on maxillary outer lobe almost as thick as apical one; sublobal plate with four smooth chaetae-like processes (Fig. 22 G). Lateral process (l. p.) of labial palp E finger-shaped with tip not reaching apex of papilla E (Fig. 22 H). Labial base with M 1 M 2 REL 1 L 2, all ciliate (Fig. 22 I). Thorax: tergal ms formula on Th. II – Abd. V as 1, 0 / 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, sens as 2, 2 / 1, 2, 2, 2, 3 (Figs 23 A, 24 A – C). Th. II with 11 – 12 anterior, 3 (2) medio-medial (m 1, m 2, m 2 i may be absent), three medio-sublateral (m 4, m 4 i, m 4 p), 17 – 19 posterior mac. Th. III with 12 central and seven lateral mac (Fig. 23 A). Coxal chaetal formula as 5 – 9 / 13 – 16 (anterior), 8 – 14 (posterior) / 15 – 23 (Fig. 23 B – D). Trochanteral organ with 70 – 97 smooth chaetae (Fig. 23 E). Tenent hair smooth and clavate, 1.21 – 1.28 length of inner edge of unguis; unguis with a pair of laterobasal outer teeth and four inner teeth, basal paired inner teeth located at 0.42 – 0.43 distance from base of inner edge of unguis, distal unpaired inner teeth at 0.65 – 0.69 and 0.86 – 0.89 distance from base, respectively; unguiculus lanceolate, outer edge slightly serrate (Fig. 23 F). Abdomen: range of Abd. IV length as 4.08 – 7.00 (holotype 6.67) times as dorsal axial length of Abd. III. Abd. I with four (m 2 – 4, m 4 i) mac. Abd. II with six (a 2, a 3, m 3, m 3 e, m 3 ea, m 3 ep) central, one (m 5) lateral mac. Abd. III with 3 (2) (a 2, m 3, a 3 absent on one side of one specimen) central, five (am 6, pm 6, m 7 a, p 6, p 7) lateral mac (Fig. 24 A). Abd. IV with two normal sens, 18 – 25 central, 18 – 20 lateral mac (Fig. 24 B). Abd. V with three sens (Fig. 24 C). Anterior face of ventral tube with 3 + 3 large and seven small ciliate chaetae, line connecting proximal (Pr) and external-distal (Ed) mac oblique to median furrow (Fig. 24 D); posterior face with 2 – 3 apical smooth chaetae besides about 35 ciliate chaetae of different sizes (Fig. 25 A); each lateral flap with five smooth and 20 – 22 ciliate chaetae (Fig. 25 B). Manubrial plate dorsally with 14 – 21 ciliate mac and four pseudopores (Fig. 25 C); ventrally with 33 – 41 ciliate chaetae (Fig. 25 D). Mucro bidentate; tip of basal spine reaching apex of subapical tooth; distal smooth section of dens slightly longer than mucro in length (Fig. 25 E).	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
728B036C15B65E4C84E429219BEF7506.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name is composed of the locality name Chongqing plus the Latin suffix “ - ensis, ” meaning pertaining or originating, referring to its type locality, Chongqing Municipality.	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
DDF0528211865412926A614D9700A697.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Scales ciliate and present on the body, including manubrium and dentes; dorsal chaetotaxy of head and trunk polymacrochaetotic; ms on Abd. I external to m 5; manubrial plate without blunt chaetae; a bidentate mucro with a basal spine (Nunes et al. 2019).	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
81ECBE2FB58B542191477CB2A148F126.taxon	description	Figs 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, Table 3	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
81ECBE2FB58B542191477CB2A148F126.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Violet pigment present on Ant. III – IV and post-ocular region; coxae and distal part of femora of mid and hind legs with a little violet pigment; Ant. IV with bilobed apical bulb; head with one mac on Gr. II; Th. II with three medio-medial, one medio-sublateral and 17 posterior mac; Th. III to Abd. IV respectively with 11, 3, 5, 3, and 15 – 19 central mac; Abd. III with five lateral mac.	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
81ECBE2FB58B542191477CB2A148F126.taxon	description	Description. Body (head + trunk) length up to 2.45 mm, holotype 2.24 mm. Color pattern: ground color pale yellow; eye patches dark blue; violet pigment present on Ant. III – IV and post-ocular region; coxae and distal part of femora of mid and hind legs with a little violet pigment (Fig. 8 A, B). Scales: ciliate type, present on Ant. I – II (Fig. 9 A), basal Ant. III, legs (Fig. 9 B), both faces of ventral tube, ventral side of manubrium and dentes (Fig. 9 C, D), head, and terga (Figs 9 E, 10 A). Head: antenna not annulated and 0.62 – 0.71 (holotype 0.65) times length of body, Ratio of Ant. I – IV as 1.00 / 1.57 – 1.67 / 1.33 – 1.42 / 2.62 – 2.75 (holotype 1.00 / 1.57 / 1.41 / 2.65). Distal part of Ant. IV with many sensory chaetae and normal ciliate chaetae, apical bulb bilobed (Fig. 10 B). Ant. III sense organ with two rods, two spiny guard sensilla, smooth blunt sens, and ciliated chaetae (Fig. 10 C). Ant. II with 2 – 3 rods apically (Fig. 10 D). Eyes 8 + 8, G and H smaller than others, interocular chaetae as p, r, t mes. Dorsal chaetotaxy of head with 8 – 9 antennal (An), four anterior (A 0, A 2, A 3, A 5), four median (M 1 – 4), seven sutural (S 0 – 3, S 5 – 7) mac, one post-sutural mac (Ps 2) and mes (Ps 5), 12 posterior mac plus one (Pa 1) in Gr. II (Fig. 10 E). Prelabral and labral chaetae as 4 / 5, 5, 4, prelabral chaetae ciliate and other smooth, a 2 and b 2 slightly shorter than middle ones, labral papillae conical (Fig. 10 F). Basal chaeta on maxillary outer lobe almost as thick as apical one; sublobal plate with four smooth chaetae-like processes (Fig. 10 G). Lateral process (l. p.) of labial palp E finger-shaped with tip not reaching apex of papilla E (Fig. 10 H). Labial base with M 1 M 2 REL 1 L 2, all ciliate (Fig. 10 I). Thorax: tergal ms formula on Th. II – Abd. V as 1, 0 / 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, sens as 2, 2 / 1, 2, 2, 2, 3 (Figs 11 A, 12 A – C). Th. II with 10 – 12 anterior, three medio-medial (m 1, m 2, m 2 i), one medio-sublateral (m 4), 17 (rarely 15) posterior mac. Th. III with 11 central and six lateral mac (Fig. 11 A). Coxal chaetal formula as 3 – 5 / 10 – 14 (anterior), 3 – 9 (posterior) / 17 – 23 (Fig. 11 B – D). Trochanteral organ with 75 – 103 smooth chaetae (Fig. 11 E). Tenent hair smooth and clavate, 1.21 – 1.39 length of inner edge of unguis; unguis with a pair of laterobasal outer teeth and four inner teeth, basal pair inner teeth located at 0.42 – 0.45 distance from base of inner edge of unguis, distal unpaired inner teeth at 0.69 – 0.73 and 0.87 – 0.88 distance from base, respectively; unguiculus lanceolate, outer edge slightly serrate (Fig. 11 F). Abdomen: range of Abd. IV length as 5.38 – 7.72 (holotype 7.11) times as dorsal axial length of Abd. III. Abd. I with three (m 2 – 4) mac. Abd. II with five (a 2, a 3, m 3, m 3 e, m 3 ep) central, one (m 5) lateral mac. Abd. III with three (a 2, a 3, m 3) central, five (am 6, pm 6, m 7 a, p 6, p 7) lateral mac (Fig. 12 A). Abd. IV with two normal sens, 15 – 19 central, 17 – 22 lateral mac (Fig. 12 B). Abd. V with three sens (Fig. 12 C). Anterior face of ventral tube with 3 + 3 large and about one small ciliate chaeta, line connecting proximal (Pr) and external-distal (Ed) mac oblique to median furrow (Fig. 12 D); posterior face with two apical smooth chaetae besides about 30 ciliate chaetae of different sizes (Fig. 13 A); each lateral flap with 6 – 8 smooth and about 19 ciliate chaetae (Fig. 13 B). Manubrial plate dorsally with 13 – 18 ciliate mac and 3 – 4 pseudopores (Fig. 13 C); ventrally with 23 – 33 ciliate chaetae (Fig. 13 D). Mucro bidentate; tip of basal spine reaching apex of subapical tooth; distal smooth section of dens almost equal to mucro in length (Fig. 13 E).	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
81ECBE2FB58B542191477CB2A148F126.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The Latin adjective word “ similis, ” meaning similar, refers to its similarity with L. chongqingensis sp. nov.	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
024239799C86503D8AC0B4822634E926.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Three longitudinal blue stripes present on dorsal body; Ant. IV with bilobed apical bulb; head with three mac on Gr. II; Th. II with three (m 1, m 2, m 2 i) medio-medial, three medio-sublateral (m 4, m 4 i, m 4 p), and 25 – 27 posterior mac; Th. III to Abd. IV respectively with 16, 7, 6, 3, and 16 – 20 central mac; Abd. III with five lateral mac.	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
650085802B4C5E959E3A7C05B3344504.taxon	description	Figs 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, Table 3	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
650085802B4C5E959E3A7C05B3344504.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Posterior parts of Abd. IV – V violet pigmented; Ant. IV with bilobed apical bulb; head with one mac on Gr. II; Th. II with one medio-medial, two medio-sublateral and 10 – 12 posterior mac; Th. III to Abd. IV respectively with 8, 4, 3, 2 and 8 – 9 central mac; Abd. III with four lateral mac.	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
650085802B4C5E959E3A7C05B3344504.taxon	description	Description. Body (head + trunk) length up to 2.01 mm, holotype 2.01 mm. Color pattern: ground color pale yellow; eye patches dark blue; each segment of Ant. I – III distally violet pigmented, Ant. IV and base of Ant. I with scattered violet pigment; a little violet pigment present on post-ocular region; posterior parts of Abd. IV – V violet pigmented (Fig. 14 A). Scattered violet pigment sometimes present on Th. II – Abd. III and legs (Fig. 14 B). Scales: ciliate type, present on Ant. I – II (Fig. 15 A), head (Fig. 15 B), legs (Fig. 15 C), both faces of ventral tube, ventral side of manubrium and dentes (Fig. 15 D), terga (Figs 15 E, 16 A). Head: antenna not annulated and 0.56 – 0.57 (holotype 0.57) times length of body. Ratio of Ant. I – IV as 1.00 / 1.50 – 1.73 / 1.30 – 1.44 / 2.22 – 2.77 (holotype 1.00 / 1.67 / 1.40 / 2.77). Distal part of Ant. IV with many sensory chaetae and normal ciliate chaetae, apical bulb bilobed (Fig. 16 B). Ant. III sensory organ with two rods, two spiny guard sensilla, smooth blunt sens, and ciliate chaetae (Fig. 16 C). Ant. II with three rods apically (Fig. 16 D). Eyes 8 + 8, G and H smaller than others, interocular chaetae as p, q, r, s, t mes. Dorsal chaetotaxy of head with 7 – 9 antennal (An), four anterior (A 0, A 2, A 3, A 5), four median (M 1 – 4), eight sutural (S 0 – 7) mac, one post-sutural mac (Ps 2) mac and mes (Ps 5), 12 posterior mac plus one (Pa 1) in Gr. II (Fig. 16 E). Prelabral and labral chaetae as 4 / 5, 5, 4, prelabral chaetae ciliate and other smooth, a 2 and b 2 slightly shorter than middle ones, labral papillae conical (Fig. 16 F). Basal chaeta on maxillary outer lobe almost as thick as apical one; sublobal plate with four smooth chaetae-like processes (Fig. 16 G). Lateral process (l. p.) of labial palp E finger-like with tip almost or not reaching apex of papilla E (Fig. 16 H). Labial base with M 1 M 2 REL 1 L 2, all ciliate (Fig. 16 I). Thorax: tergal ms formula on Th. II – Abd. V as 1, 0 / 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, sens as 2, 2 / 1, 2, 2, 2, 3 (Figs 17 A, 18 A – C). Th. II with about nine anterior, one medio-medial (m 1), two medio-sublateral (m 4, m 4 i), 10 – 12 posterior mac. Th. III with eight central and six lateral mac (Fig. 17 A). Coxal chaetal formula as 4 – 6 / 8 – 9 (anterior), 4 – 10 (posterior) / 9 – 10 (Fig. 17 B – D). Trochanteral organ with 25 – 58 smooth chaetae (Fig. 17 E). Tenent hair smooth and clavate, 1.12 – 1.25 length of inner edge of unguis; unguis with a pair of laterobasal outer teeth and four inner teeth, basal paired inner teeth located at 0.46 – 0.49 distance from base of inner edge of unguis, distal unpaired inner teeth at 0.71 – 0.74 and 0.85 – 0.88 distance from base, respectively; unguiculus lanceolate, outer edge slightly serrate (Fig. 17 F). Abdomen: range of Abd. IV length as 3.29 – 5.67 (holotype 4.81) times as dorsal axial length of Abd. III. Abd. I with four (m 2 – 4, m 4 i) mac. Abd. II with three (a 2, m 3, m 3 e) central, one (m 5) lateral mac. Abd. III with two (a 2, m 3) central, four (am 6, pm 6, m 7 a, p 6) lateral mac (Fig. 18 A). Abd. IV with two normal sens, 8 – 9 central, 13 – 16 lateral mac (Fig. 18 B). Abd. V with three sens (Fig. 18 C). Anterior face of ventral tube with 3 + 3 large and 4 – 6 small ciliate chaetae, line connecting proximal (Pr) and external-distal (Ed) mac oblique to median furrow (Fig. 18 D); posterior face with two apical smooth chaetae besides about 35 ciliate chaetae of different sizes (Fig. 19 A); each lateral flap with five smooth and nine ciliate chaetae (Fig. 19 B). Manubrial plate dorsally with 16 – 20 ciliate mac and three pseudopores (Fig. 19 C); ventrally with 27 – 31 ciliate chaetae (Fig. 19 D). Mucro bidentate; tip of basal spine reaching apex of subapical tooth; distal smooth section of dens slightly longer than mucro in length (Fig. 19 E).	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
650085802B4C5E959E3A7C05B3344504.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name is composed of the locality name Wuxi plus the Latin suffix “ - ensis, ” meaning pertaining or originating, referring to its type locality, Wuxi County.	en	Qian, Xiaowei, Jing, Meidong, Ma, Yitong (2025): First report of Lepidosira (Collembola, Entomobryidae) from China, with description of four new species under the aid of COI barcoding. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 72 (2): 341-365, DOI: 10.3897/dez.72.153961
