title: Persanura hyrcanica, a new genus and species of Neanurinae (Collembola: Neanuridae) from Iran, with a key to genera of the tribe Neanurini.
abstract: Persanura hyrcanica, a new genus and species of Neanurini from Iran is described and illustrated. It has a unique suite of morphological characters: labrum with only 4 chaetae, fusion of tubercles So and L on head, tubercle Di on th. II-III with 2 chaetae and separation of tubercles Di on abd. V. The erected genus is closely related to Neanura MacGillivray, 1893, Kalanura Smolis, 2007 and Xylanura Smolis, 2011. An updated key to genera of the tribe Neanurini is given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Crop Sciences, Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Mahmood Mehrafroz
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mayvan
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Crop Sciences, Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Masoumeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shayanmehr
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environmental Biology, University of Wrocław, Przybyszewskiego 63/77, 51-148 Wrocław, Poland; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smolis
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environmental Biology, University of Wrocław, Przybyszewskiego 63/77, 51-148 Wrocław, Poland; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Skarżyński
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001181:Arthropods / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size