Collembolan fauna of the Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Abstract

A list of 129 springtail species recorded in the Rio de Janeiro State, among with its localities and environments, is presented. The elaboration of this list, based on the examination of the Museu Nacional/UFRJ Collembola Collection and the revision of the specialized bibliography, it is part of a larger project that aim the inventory from the Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Rainforest insects.