a new species of the genus cyphoderus nicolet, 1842 (collembola: paronellidae), and redescription of cyphoderus javanus börner, 1906 from india

This study was performed on the collections of the national zoological collection of the zoological survey of india and described a new species in the multidentati cyphoderus group from bihar, india. this new species, cyphoderus bihariensis sp. nov., is described with a distinguishing comparison among other species within this group. the new species is notably large compared to its counterparts in this group. this study also redescribed cyphoderus javanus börner, 1906 collected from various localities and habitats across india and provides additional morphological identification characters and chaetotaxy for taxonomic sufficiency. earlier, india was home to nine cyphoderus species from various localities across the country. additionally, an identification key to the indian cyphoderus is included.