title: First Alaskan records and a significant northern range extension for two species of Diplura (Diplura, Campodeidae).
abstract: Species in the class Diplura are recorded from Alaska for the first time. Two species, Tricampa rileyi Silvestri from Dall and Prince of Wales Islands in the Alexander Archipelago of Southeast Alaska and Metriocampa allocerca Conde & Geeraert from near Quartz Lake, southeast of Fairbanks, both in the family Campodeidae, are documented based on recently collected specimens deposited in the University of Alaska Museum Insect Collection. A brief review of the history of the documentation of the Alaskan soil microarthropod fauna is provided, as well as discussion of possible glacial refugia.
authors.affiliation: Curator of Insects, University of Alaska Museum, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6960, USA.
authors.forename: Derek S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Sikes
authors.affiliation: Adjunct Professor, Mississippi Entomological Museum, Mississippi State University, Starkville MS 39759, USA.
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Allen
keywords: Alaska; Campodeidae; Diplura; Pauropoda; Protura; Symphyla; new record; refugium; soil microarthropods