taxonID	type	description	language	source
03BF2701B92AFFE8A5DAF8AFA3ACD482.taxon	description	Figs 1 – 9, 11 and Table 1	en	Viana, Stéphanie Dos Santos, Morais, José Wellington De, Cipola, Nikolas Gioia (2022): A new species of Entomobrya Rondani, 1861 (Collembola, Entomobryidae, Entomobryinae) from Brazil, including new records of E. barbata Siqueira & Bellini, 2020. Zootaxa 5155 (2): 261-279, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5155.2.5
03BF2701B92AFFE8A5DAF8AFA3ACD482.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Th II – Abd III with triangle-shaped spot of dark pigment and Abd IV with some depigmented anterior areas and a broad dark spot posteriorly (Fig. 2); antennae subequal or longer than the trunk (Fig. 2); Ant IV apical bulb bilobed (Fig. 3 A); prelabral chaetae clearly ciliate (Fig. 3 D); head macrochaetotaxy with 5 – 7 ‘ An’, 4 ‘ A’, 4 ‘ M’, 7 – 8 ‘ S’, 1 ‘ Ps’, 4 ‘ Pa’, 2 – 3 extra mac, 2 ‘ Pm’, 4 ‘ Pp’, and 3 ‘ Pe’ mac (Fig. 3 E); inner labral papillae rounded and outer papillae straight (Fig. 4 A); labial papilla E l. p. finger-shaped and not reaching the base of a. a. (Fig. 4 B); Th II internally with 1 anterior, 4 – 6 median (m 1, m 2 – 2 i, m 4 i – 4 p) and 12 – 21 posterior mac; Th III – Abd III with 15 – 21, 7 – 8, 5 and 1 inner mac (from the center until a 5), respectively; Abd IV with 9 – 13 inner mac and 20 – 21 outer mac (Fig. 5); unguiculus ai lamella truncate (almost excavate) (Figs 6 B, 7 E); manubrial plate with 9 – 13 chaetae and 3 psp (Fig. 9 B); mucronal teeth subequal and basal spine not reaching the apex of the proximal tooth (Fig. 9 C).	en	Viana, Stéphanie Dos Santos, Morais, José Wellington De, Cipola, Nikolas Gioia (2022): A new species of Entomobrya Rondani, 1861 (Collembola, Entomobryidae, Entomobryinae) from Brazil, including new records of E. barbata Siqueira & Bellini, 2020. Zootaxa 5155 (2): 261-279, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5155.2.5
03BF2701B92AFFE8A5DAF8AFA3ACD482.taxon	materials_examined	Type Material. Holotype female on slide (INPA-CLL 0000197): Brazil, Minas Gerais state, Carmo do Rio Claro municipality, Riparian Forest of the “ Furnas ” dam, near to “ Presidente Tancredo Neves ” road, 20 ° 55 ’ 19.3 ” S, 46 ° 08 ’ 00.8 ” W (Fig. 11), 784 m., 24. xii. 2020 – 28. ii. 2021, malaise trap, DG Pádua coll. 72 paratypes: 2 males and 9 females on slides and 14 specimens in alcohol (INPA-CLL 0000198 - 209) and 1 male and 1 female on slides (CC / UFRN): same date as holotype; 2 males and 5 females on slides and 40 specimens in alcohol (INPA-CLL 0000210 - 217) plus 4 females on slides (CC / UFRN): Capitólio municipality, “ Pousada do Rio Turvo ”, woods near the stream, 20 ° 38 ’ 54.8 ” S, 46 ° 13 ’ 35.6 ” W (Fig. 11), 783 m., 20. xii. 2019 – 09. i. 2020, Malaise trap, DG Pádua coll. Other examined material. 2 males, 1 female and 3 juveniles on slides and 2 specimens in alcohol (INPA): Brazil, Distrito Federal, Brasília municipality, “ Lira ” farm in rural area of Tabatinga, 15 ° 49 ’ 57 ” S, 47 ° 31 ’ 05 ” W (Fig. 11), 904 m., 21 - 22. xii. 2014, Pitfall trap, MBCS Graça coll. 1 specimen in alcohol (INPA): idem, except 11 - 12. ix. 2014.	en	Viana, Stéphanie Dos Santos, Morais, José Wellington De, Cipola, Nikolas Gioia (2022): A new species of Entomobrya Rondani, 1861 (Collembola, Entomobryidae, Entomobryinae) from Brazil, including new records of E. barbata Siqueira & Bellini, 2020. Zootaxa 5155 (2): 261-279, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5155.2.5
03BF2701B92AFFE8A5DAF8AFA3ACD482.taxon	description	Description. Total length (head + trunk) of specimens 1.96 – 2.23 mm (n = 4), holotype 2.07 mm. Specimens pale yellowish or white with dark pigments on Ant I – IV distally, Ant I basis and one lateral dark spot; head anteriorly with irregular spots; postocellar region to Abd I border with one longitudinal dark strip; Th II to Abd III dorsally with one central triangle-shaped dark spot which extends in irregular spots until the Abd VI; Abd IV laterally and coxae I – III with small irregular spots; femur I – III distally and proximally, plus distal tibiotarsus I – III weakly pigmented; eyepatches black (Figs 2 A – B). Body typically unscaled, with mic and mes abruptly ciliate; mac finely ciliate, apically acuminate or foot-shaped, short or elongated (Fig. 1). Head. Antenna subequal to longer than the trunk length (Fig. 2), ratio antennae: trunk = 1.26 – 1.10: 1 (n = 3), holotype 1.14: 1; antennal ratio as I: II: III: IV = 1: 1.13 – 1.33: 1.02 – 1.11: 1.69 – 1.83 (n = 4), holotype 1: 1.33: 1.11: 1.73. Ant IV not annulated, distally with an apical bulb apically bilobed and 1 lateral pin projection, 2 smaller subapical finger-shaped sens, numerous sens of different lengths and smooth and ciliate chaetae (Fig. 3 A). Ant III organ with 2 finger-shaped sens, 3 guard sens, at least 8 extra sens and ciliate chaetae (Fig. 3 C). Ant II dorsally with 6 foot-shaped mac, ventrally 3 mac apically acuminate (Figs 3 B). Ant I dorsally with 6 – 8 foot-shaped mac and 2 smooth mic at base (Fig. 5 B). Eyes 8 + 8 (Fig. 3 E), A and B larger, G and H slightly smaller and with 6 interocular mes (q, v, s, p, r, t); head dorsal chaetotaxy (Fig. 3 E) with 5 – 7 ‘ An’ (An 1 a – 3), 4 ‘ A’ (A 0, A 2 – 3, A 5), 4 ‘ M’ (M 1 – 4), 7 – 8 ‘ S’ (S 0 – 7), 1 ‘ Ps’ (Ps 2), 4 ‘ Pa’ (Pa 1 – 3, Pa 5), 2 – 3 extra mac, 2 ‘ Pm’ (Pm 1, Pm 3), 4 ‘ Pp’ (Pp 1 – 3, Pp 5), and 3 ‘ Pe’ (Pe 2 – 3, Pe 5) mac. Clypeal formula with 4 (l 1 – 2), 9 – 11 (f), 5 – 9 (pf 0 – 4) ciliate chaetae, l 1 – 2 longer and apically acuminate, 3 – 5 f and 2 pf smaller, others subequal (Fig. 3 D). Four prelabral chaetae clearly ciliated (Fig. 3 D). Labral formula with 4 (a 1 – 2), 5 (m 0 – 2), 5 (p 0 – 2) smooth chaetae, a 1 not thicker, p 0 – 2 longer, others subequal (Fig. 3 D). Four labral papillae, inner papillae apically rounded and outer papillae apically straight, both smooth and devoid of projections and filaments (Fig. 4 A). Labial papilla E l. p. finger-shaped, apically thinner and not reaching the base of a. a. (Fig. 4 B). Maxillary palp with t. a. and b. c. smooth, b. c. 1.13 longer than t. a.; sublobal plate with 3 inner appendages plus 1 small distal appendix (Fig. 4 C). Basolateral and basomedian labial fields with chaetae a 1 – 5 smooth, M 1 – 2, R, E, L 1 – 2 ciliate, M 2 (present or absent) and R smaller (Fig. 4 D). Labium with 5 proximal chaetae subequal and smooth (Fig. 4 D). Cephalic groove with 9 surrounding ciliate chaetae of different length; postlabial formula with 4 (G 1 – 4), 3 (X 2, X, X 4), 4 (H 1 – 4) chaetae plus 4 mes between these series (Fig. 4 E). Thorax chaetotaxy (Fig. 5 A). Th II a, m and p series (excluding anterior collar) with about 1 (a 5), 4 – 6 (m 1, m 2 – 2 i, m 4, 4 i, 4 p) and 13 – 22 mac (p 1 – p 5) mac, respectively. Th III a, m and p series with 7 – 8 (a 1 – a 7), 4 (m 5 i – 6 e) and 12 – 17 (p 1 – p 3, p 5 – 6) and 1 of uncertain homology) mac, respectively. Ratio Th II: III = 1.35 – 1.14: 1 (n = 3), holotype 1.35: 1. Abdomen chaetotaxy (Figs 5 B – C). Abd I a, m and p series with 2 – 3 (a 2 – 3, a 5) 5 – 6 (m 2 i – 5) and 1 – 0 (p 6) mac, respectively. Abd II a, m and p series with 1 (a 2), 5 (m 3 – 3 ea, m 5) and 1 – 0 (p 5) mac, respectively. Abd III a, m and p series 0, 3 (m 3, am 6, pm 6) and 1 (p 6) mac, respectively. Abd IV with 9 – 13 inner mac in A – C series (A 2, A 5 a – 5 p, A 6, Si, Ae 7, B 2, B 4 – 6, Sm, C 1) and 20 – 21 lateral mac of T – Fe series (T 7, D 3 – 3 p, E 2 p – 4, Ee 2?, Ee 8, Ee 10 – 11, F 1 a – 3 p, Fe 1?, De 3? and one of uncertain homology); 14 inner sens (as and ps type I, others type II) and 9 posterior mes. Abd V a, m, pa and p series with 5 (a 1, a 3, a 5 – 6 a), 4 (m 2 a – 3, m 5), 6 (p 2 a – 6 ai) and 6 (p 0 – 1, p 3 – 6) mac, respectively. Ratio Abd III: IV = 1: 5.63 – 7.11 (n = 3), holotype 1: 7.11. Th II to Abd V dorsal with ms and sens formula 1, 0 | 1, 0, 1, 0, 0 and 2, 2 | 1, 2, 2, +, 3, respectively. Abd II – IV bothriotrichal formula 2 (a 5, m 2), 3 (a 5, m 2, m 5) and 2 (T 2, T 4), respectively (Fig 5). Legs (Figs 6, 7 A – C). Subcoxa I with 3 chaetae and 2 psp; subcoxa II with an anterior row of 8 chaetae and at least 10 anterior chaetae; posterior row of 4 chaetae, 1 anterior chaeta and 2 psp; subcoxa III with one row of 8 chaetae, at least 19 anterior chaeta and 2 psp. Trochanteral organ with about 48 spine-like chaetae, 5 anterior, 5 posterior, 29 internal, 1 apical and 8 distal arm (Fig. 7 D). Femur I – III internally with 4 elongated chaetae apically acuminate (Fig. 6 A); tibiotarsus I – III with 3 outer mac apically acuminate and 5 inner mac finely ciliate. Pretarsus with 1 minute anterior and 1 posterior smooth chaeta (Fig. 7 E). Unguis I – III outer side with a pair of laterobasal teeth and one unpaired proximal tooth flattened laterally; inner side with 4 inner teeth, b. t. on proximal 1 / 4, m. t. on distal 1 / 3 and subequal to b. t., a. t. smaller and on distal 1 / 7. Unguiculus with all lamellae smooth and acuminate (ae, ai, pe, pi), except ai truncate; ratio unguis: unguiculus = 1: 0.52. Tibiotarsus III distally with 1 inner smooth chaeta 1.18 longer than the unguiculus; outer side with 1 tenent hair capitate, ciliate, and 0.98 smaller than the unguis (Figs 6 B, 7 E). Collophore (Figs 8 A – C). Anterior side with about 23 ciliate chaetae, 3 latero-proximal, about 17 of different sizes widely distributed on tube and 3 distal mac; posterior side with numerous ciliate chaetae, proximal region with 4 elongated (1 basal unpaired) chaetae apically acuminate and distally with 1 smooth chaeta; lateral flap with 11 – 13 chaetae, 7 smooth and 4 – 6 ciliate. Genital plate. Males with papillate genital plate, with 3 small eugenital chaetae and 18 circumgenital conical chaetae, all smooth. Females’ genital plate with two pairs (one superior and one inferior) of small smooth chaetae. Furcula (Figs 9 A – C). Manubrium ventrally with 2 subapical and about 23 chaetae ciliate of different sizes. Manubrial plate dorsally with 9 – 13 chaetae of different sizes and 2 psp. Dens proximally (dental lobe) with 2 (bs 1 and bs 2) ciliate chaetae thinker and subequal. Dens dorsally crenulate on its distal 1 / 6. Mucro bidentate with the proximal tooth subequal to the distal one, mucronal spine not reaching the apex of the proximal tooth. Variations. Specimens of Entomobrya uai sp. nov. from the type locality (Minas Gerais), as well as from Brasília municipality (Distrito Federal), has the same pattern of dorsal chaetotaxy, including the variations (mac or mes, mac present or absent) of the head, Th II – Abd II and Abd IV. However, specimens from Brasília (almost 600 km from the type locality) we observed three differences in relation to the type material. The variations are: whitish body with purple pigments, Abd IV – V with goblet-shaped spots (Fig. 2 C), and basolateral labial fields with chaetae l 1 smooth on one side of head in a single specimen. It is possible these morphological variations combined with molecular analysis can break apart the populations of E. uai sp. nov. into two valid species.	en	Viana, Stéphanie Dos Santos, Morais, José Wellington De, Cipola, Nikolas Gioia (2022): A new species of Entomobrya Rondani, 1861 (Collembola, Entomobryidae, Entomobryinae) from Brazil, including new records of E. barbata Siqueira & Bellini, 2020. Zootaxa 5155 (2): 261-279, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5155.2.5
03BF2701B92AFFE8A5DAF8AFA3ACD482.taxon	distribution	Distribution and habitat. The new species was found in areas of the Cerrado Biome in Minas Gerais state and Distrito Federal (Fig. 11), respectively in the southeastern and central-western regions from Brazil, Good’s biogeographic zone 27 of the Neotropical Region (Good 1974). Following the Köppen-Geiger system, the type locality (Minas Gerais state) has a Subtropical Highland Temperate climate (Cwb), characterized by a dry winter and warm summer, and an annual average temperature below 22 ° C. In the Distrito Federal region, the climate is of a tropical savanna (Aw / As), with an annual average temperature above 18 ° C and precipitation less than 100 mm (Kottek et al. 2006).	en	Viana, Stéphanie Dos Santos, Morais, José Wellington De, Cipola, Nikolas Gioia (2022): A new species of Entomobrya Rondani, 1861 (Collembola, Entomobryidae, Entomobryinae) from Brazil, including new records of E. barbata Siqueira & Bellini, 2020. Zootaxa 5155 (2): 261-279, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5155.2.5
03BF2701B92AFFE8A5DAF8AFA3ACD482.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The word “ uai ” was derived from an informal phonic change of a popular Brazilian expression (oiai, uiai, ué, uéi), which was firstly used as “ olhai ” (From Latin: adoculare ‒‒ look, look there, see there) (Batista & Camargos 2013). The specific epithet is taken from the informal interjection, commonly spoken in Minas Gerais state (Brazil), which can express amazement, surprise or confirmation.	en	Viana, Stéphanie Dos Santos, Morais, José Wellington De, Cipola, Nikolas Gioia (2022): A new species of Entomobrya Rondani, 1861 (Collembola, Entomobryidae, Entomobryinae) from Brazil, including new records of E. barbata Siqueira & Bellini, 2020. Zootaxa 5155 (2): 261-279, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5155.2.5
03BF2701B92AFFE8A5DAF8AFA3ACD482.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Entomobrya uai sp. nov. is similar to other Brazilian species especially by tenent hairs capitate and unguiculus ai lamella truncate (almost excavate), as E. aipatse Arlé, 1959 from Mato Grosso state, E. ataquensis Arlé, 1959 from Serra da Mantiqueira (Minas Gerais and São Paulo states), and E. wasmanni Handschin, 1924, from Santa Catarina state. However, the new species differs from them by Th II – Abd III with a triangle-shaped dark spot and Abd IV – VI with wide longitudinal dark spots (Fig 2.), while E. ataquensis has the body almost completely pigmented (sometimes Abd IV – VI depigmented), E. aipatse has two small central dark spots on Abd IV and some posterior abdominal stains, and E. wasmanni shows a typical transversal spot on Th III – Abd I (see Handschin 1924; Arlé 1959). The new species also differs by antenna subequal or longer than the trunk length (smaller in other species), unguis b. t. on proximal 1 / 4 (about proximal 1 / 5 in E. ataquensis and on half in E. wasmanni), unguiculus pe lamellae smooth (serrated in E. aipatse), males’ genital plate with 18 circumgenital chaetae (12 in E. ataquensis), and mucro teeth subequal (apical tooth smaller in E. aipatse and E. wasmanni). Due to the presence of a central longitudinal band on the body of Entomobrya uai sp. nov., it resembles other species from different regions of the world such as E. iraqensis Jordana & Baquero, 2010, E. kalakaua Carpenter, 1904, E. karlstetterae Baquero & Jordana, 2008, E. stirlingensis Jordana & Greenslade, 2020, and E. unostrigata Stach, 1930 (Table 1). However, the new species differs from these species by antenna subequal or longer than the trunk length (smaller in E. iraqensis, E. kalakaua, E. karlstetterae), Ant IV apical bulb bilobed (unilobed in E. iraqensis, absent in E. kalakaua), prelabral chaetae clearly ciliate (smooth in E. unostrigata), labral papillae simple and smooth (with projections in these species, except for E. iraqensis), and head chaetotaxy without M 0 and Ps 3 mac (both present in E. karlstetterae, and only Ps 3 present in E. unostrigata) and S 1 mac present (absent in E. karlstetterae and E. stirlingensis). The dorsal chaetotaxy of the trunk of E. uai sp. nov. differs from the above cited species in Th II with m 1, m 2 and m 4 p mac (all absent in E. karlstetterae, only m 2 absent in E. unostrigata, only m 4 p absent in E. iraqensis, E. stirlingensis and E. unostrigata); Abd II with a 2 and m 3 mac (both absent in E. stirlingensis) and a 3 mac absent (present in E. iraqensis, E. kalakaua, E. karlstetterae and E. unostrigata); Abd III devoid of a 2, a 3 and m 3 e mac (all present in E. iraqensis, a 2 and a 3 present in E. kalakaua and E. karlstetterae), and Abd IV with 4 – 5, 1 – 0 and 7 – 5 inner mac respectively in anterior, median and posterior regions, while in the other species the patterns are different (see Table 1). Finally, the new species differs by unguiculus ai lamella truncate (acuminate in these species), manubrial plate with 9 – 13 chaetae and 3 psp (less in these other species), and body color pattern with an exclusive triangle-shaped dark spot on Th II – Abd III which extends in an irregular spot until Abd VI (Fig. 2), while in the other species the color patterns are distinct. Other differences among these species are summarized in Table 1.	en	Viana, Stéphanie Dos Santos, Morais, José Wellington De, Cipola, Nikolas Gioia (2022): A new species of Entomobrya Rondani, 1861 (Collembola, Entomobryidae, Entomobryinae) from Brazil, including new records of E. barbata Siqueira & Bellini, 2020. Zootaxa 5155 (2): 261-279, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5155.2.5
03BF2701B926FFEAA5DAFAC3A6F4D4AE.taxon	description	Figs 10 – 11	en	Viana, Stéphanie Dos Santos, Morais, José Wellington De, Cipola, Nikolas Gioia (2022): A new species of Entomobrya Rondani, 1861 (Collembola, Entomobryidae, Entomobryinae) from Brazil, including new records of E. barbata Siqueira & Bellini, 2020. Zootaxa 5155 (2): 261-279, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5155.2.5
03BF2701B926FFEAA5DAFAC3A6F4D4AE.taxon	materials_examined	Examined material. 1 male on slide and 10 specimens in alcohol (INPA): Brazil, Goiás state, Mineiros municipality, “ Parque Nacional das Emas ”, 17 ° 54 ’ 29.9 ” S, 52 ° 58 ’ 58.1 ” W (Fig. 11), about 860 m., 19. iv- 23. v. 2017, Malaise trap, Oliveira & Lopes coll. 1 female on slide and 7 specimens in alcohol (INPA): idem, except 11. xi- 12. xii. 2017. 1 specimen in alcohol (UFG): idem, except 12. xii. 2017 - 09. i. 2018. 1 male in slide (INPA): Brazil, Paraná state, Serranópolis do Iguaçu municipality, “ Parque Nacional do Iguaçu ”, Community “ Divisa do Parque ”, 25 ° 27 ’ 00.6 ” S, 54 ° 01 ’ 41.8 ” W (Fig. 11), 290 m., 19 - 21. xii. 2019, white plate, NG Cipola & NGC Vanzin coll. 1 female in slide (INPA): Guaira municipality, forest beside the Frontier squad, in “ Barão do Rio Branco ” boulevard, 24 ° 05 ’ 36 ” S, 54 ° 16 ’ 33 ” W (Fig. 11), 241 m., 26 - 28. x. 2019, Pitfall trap, NG Cipola, JMC Nascimentos, N Hamada coll. 2 females on slides and 12 specimens in alcohol (INPA): Minas Gerais state, Conselheiro Pena municipality, Cuieté Velho district, “ Serra do Padre Ângelo ”, 1 st plateau of “ Pico da Bela Adormecida ”, “ Capão ” in rocky field, 19 ° 18 ’ 50 ” S, 41 ° 34 ’ 37 ” W (Fig. 11), 1.250 m., ii-iii. 2021, Malaise-Gressit trap over wetland, PR Bartholomay & DP Cordeiro coll. 1 female on slide (INPA): Santa Catarina state, Itapoá municipality, “ Brasil ” Avenue, N ° 900, in sandbank vegetation, 26 ° 05 ’ 46 ” S, 48 ° 36 ’ 11 ” W (Fig. 11), 5 m., 07 - 09. ix. 2018, white plate trap, NG Cipola, PA Scapellato, D Hirooka & MS Yamaji coll.	en	Viana, Stéphanie Dos Santos, Morais, José Wellington De, Cipola, Nikolas Gioia (2022): A new species of Entomobrya Rondani, 1861 (Collembola, Entomobryidae, Entomobryinae) from Brazil, including new records of E. barbata Siqueira & Bellini, 2020. Zootaxa 5155 (2): 261-279, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5155.2.5
03BF2701B926FFEAA5DAFAC3A6F4D4AE.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Entomobrya barbata was only known from its type locality (Chapada Diamantina National Park, Bahia state), Caatinga biome until now (Santos et al. 2020), but its distribution is herein extended to the Atlantic Forest (Minas Gerais, Paraná and Santa Catarina states) and Cerrado (Goiás state) biomes (Fig. 11). In the original description of E. barbata, it was compared with E. linda Soto-Adames, 2002 from Virgin Islands, due to its specific body color pattern (Fig. 10), but this same pattern is similar to other congeners such as E. trifasciata Handschin, 1927, E. simulans Denis, 1931 and E. protrifasciata Denis, 1931, all from Costa Rica (Handschin 1927; Denis 1931; Bonet 1933). All these Neotropical species show few or no clear differences between them, and therefore they need to be revised as they can be synonyms of each other or a species complex. For instance, comparing E. trifasciata and E. simulans, both have the unguiculus ai lamella truncate, and there is no obvious difference between them, except for minor color variations. Then, E. protrifasciata has unguiculus ai lamella acuminate, as well as E. barbata and E. linda, and they can be junior synonyms. On the other hand, between E. barbata and E. linda, the only clear difference is the length of the l. p. of labial papilla E, short in E. barbata and longer in E. linda, therefore it is difficult to say if it is an intraspecific variation. Still in relation between these last two species, differences reported in the comparison of the Th II dorsal chaetotaxy, are very likely to be different interpretations of each researcher to differentiate meso and macrochaeta (Soto-Adames 2002; Santos et al. 2020). This shows that, nowadays, perhaps the greatest need is in the revision of previously described species, as this allows the description of new species to be properly compared and synonyms to be avoided. The situation becomes more complex when compare the above cited species with E. spectabilis from Finland, due to same body color pattern and which even today is the only diagnostic character of this species (see Reuter 1892 a: 25, fig. 7; Gisin 1960: 224, fig. 408). Jordana (2012: 172) studying specimens of E. spectabilis from Germany reported the unguiculus ai lamella is acuminate (as in E. protrifasciata, E. barbata and E. linda), and absence of unguis a. t., and only this last feature clearly differs from the other Neotropical species reported above. However, it is quite obvious that the veracity of this characteristic must be observed in the type material. Entomobrya spectabilis, in addition to being known from different European countries, was recorded over 100 years ago in “ San Francisco ”, Brazil (Reuter 1892 b, 1895; Kraepelin 1901). Some authors have reported (certainly by speculation) that such a locality is “ São Franscisco River ”, between Alagoas and Sergipe states (Abrantes et al. 2010, 2012; Zeppelini et al. 2022), but such a statement is not evident in the literature, so it is not valid (e. g. Reuter 1892 b, 1895; Kraepelin 1901). Furthermore, there is a probability that “ São Francisco ” is a coastal city in Santa Catarina state, in the same region where we found a specimen of E. barbata (Fig. 11). If so, then there is a high probability that E. spectabilis has been misidentified with E. barbata, or indeed any other Neotropical species mentioned above. Thus, due to the lack of concrete evidence of the locality and morphological data, the record of E. spectabilis is herein dismissed from Brazil.	en	Viana, Stéphanie Dos Santos, Morais, José Wellington De, Cipola, Nikolas Gioia (2022): A new species of Entomobrya Rondani, 1861 (Collembola, Entomobryidae, Entomobryinae) from Brazil, including new records of E. barbata Siqueira & Bellini, 2020. Zootaxa 5155 (2): 261-279, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5155.2.5
