&lt;i&gt;Allopsontus stepposus&lt;/i&gt; sp. n., a new species of bristletail (Microcoryphia, Machilidae) from the western coast of Сrimea
Journal: Зоологический журнал
Year: 2024

A new species of bristletail, Allopsontus stepposus sp. n., is described from the western Crimea. In the structure of the antennal flagella, the chaetotaxy of the maxillary and labial palps, the sensory field on the fore femora, the abdominal sternites and parameres, it seems to be especially similar to A. tauricus Kaplin 2024, described from a nearby area in western Crimea. These two species are clearly distinguished by the pattern formed by differently colored scales on the dorsal side of the