Three New Species of Interstitial Collembola (Insecta) from Sand Dunes of South Korea

Abstract

Seven species of intersititial Collebola are identified from South Korean sand dunes. Three of them are new to science, Wilemia koreana, Onychiurus mariangeae and Protaphorura kwona. This is the first report of Collembola inhabiting coastal milieu from the Korean peninsula.