folia entomologica hungarica - Magyar TermÃ©szettudomÃ¡nyi MÃºzeum

FOLIA ENTOMOLOGICA HUNGARICA 

ROVARTANI KÖZLEMÉNYEK 

Volume 68 2007 pp. 5−40. 

Checklist of Romanian springtails (Collembola) 

C. FIERA 

Institute of Biology, Romanian Academy, 296 Splaiul Independenþei, 

P.O. Box 56-53, 060031 Bucharest, Romania. E- mail: criss_ivanescu@yahoo.com 

Abstract – A checklist of the springtails (Collembola) of Romania (388 species) is presented. 

Comments on some problematic species are given. 

Key words 

Collembola, checklist, bibliographical data, Romania. 

INTRODUCTION 

The checklist provided in this paper includes all species of Collembola 

with published records and unpublished species from three collections: Institute 

of Biology, Romanian Academy of Sciences, Bucharest, Institute of 

Zoology, University Vienna, Austria and Institute of Systematic and Experimental 

Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland. Based on information 

of the occurrence of springtails in surrounding countries, many new 

species are to be expected for the fauna of Romania. Especially, peat bogs, 

(FIERA in prep.) coastal and island sand dunes near the Black Sea, heather 

fields and the littoral zone have been poorly studied. These habitats should 

have the special attention of Collembola specialists during the next years. 

Until now, the faunistic data on the Romanian Collembola have not been 

summarized in the form of a checklist. The first study of the collembolan fauna 

of Romania was the work of TÖMÖSVÁRY (1883), who recorded three species 

from the western part of Romania, followed by VELLAY (1900), who reported 

30 species of springtails from Banat, Criºana, Maramureº and Transylvania – 

Romanian regions, which belonged to Hungary that time. Since these basic 

works, numerous taxonomical and faunistic papers on the Collembola of Romania 

have been published. 

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Valuable contribution to the knowledge on Collembola of Romania was 

made by C. N. IONESCU (1914, 1915, 1922), STACH (1947–1963), M. IONESCU 

(1951), MACK-FIRÃ (1961, 1963, 1965), CASSAGNAU & PEJA (1979), RUSEK 

(1979), MARI MUTT & STOMP (1980), DEHARVENG (1986), BULIMAR (1980, 

1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992a, b, 1994), THIBAUD (1992), HARªIA (1997), 

HARªIA & GRUIA (1992) and GRUIA (1964–2003). The author of the present 

paper has started her carreer with investigations of Collembola communities 

from some Quercus forests (FIERA in SANDA et al. 2006a, 2006b) in Muntenia 

Region and also in some ecosystems in Insula Mare a Brãilei (FIERA 2006). 

Since 1990, five species new for science were described from Romania by 

GRUIA & HARªIA (1990), HARªIA &GRUIA (1992), GRUIA (1994), GRUIA & 

POPA (2005) and RADWAÑSKI et al. (2006). As for faunistic papers, DÁNYI et 

al. (2006) reported 66 species from Maramureº and SKOLKA et al. (2004) 

found 55 species of Collembola in Dobrogea. The collembolan fauna of Transylvania 

was studied by VELLAY (1900), STACH (1929), SZENT-IVÁNY (1938), 

RADU & ROGOJANU (1972), ARDELEAN (1998) and KONTSCHÁN et al.(2003). 

In the Romanian Carpathians, the most investigated are the subterranean collembolans 

by GRUIA (1969a, b, 2003), NAE et al. (2005) and POPA &GRUIA 

(2006). Edaphic Collembola were studied by GRUIA & ZAMFIRESCU (1973), 

FIERA (in prep.) in the Bucegi Mountains, BULIMAR (1982) in “Codrul Secular 

Slãtioara”, FALCÃ (1984) and HARªIA (1992, 1995) in the Retezat National 

Park and Apuseni Mountains, respectively. 

The goal of this paper is to complete the first updated checklist of the Romanian 

springtails based on the most recent and acceptable outline of the systematics 

of Collembola. This checklist includes 388 species, including 8 

problematic ones. The arrangement of the taxa follows The Checklist of the 

Collembola of the World by BELLINGER et al. (1996–2006). Some papers followed 

the taxonomic system of GISIN (1960), while others did not. Nomenclature 

is given after ZIMDARS & DUNGER (1994), HOPKIN (1997), POMORSKI 

(1998), FJELLBERG (1998), BRETFELD (1999), POTAPOV (2001), RUSEK (2002), 

THIBAUD et al. (2004) and DEHARVENG (2004). The name of each species is 

followed by the first and the last reference on the occurrence of the collembolan 

species within Romania. 

Hymenaphorura sibirica (TULLBERG, 1876) was deleted from this checklist. 

This species has been reported from the most parts of the Holarctic region, 

but it is now clear that “sibirica” of authors covers a number of species (WEINER 

& FJELLBERG 1994). After the redescription of this species, we consider that 


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Hymenaphorura sibirica (TULLBERG, 1876) is not present in the Romanian 

fauna. The status of two species, Cryptopygus debilis (CASSAGNAU, 1959) and 

Cryptopygus ponticus (STACH, 1947) is not clear. The European species placed 

in Cryptopygus WILLEM, 1900 after the synonymisation by MASSOUD & 

RAPOPORT (1968) belong to Hemisotoma BAGNALL, 1949 or Proisotomodes 

BAGNALL, 1949. Representatives of Cryptopygus do not occur in Europe 

(RUSEK 2002). For some species: Hypogastrura aequepilosa (STACH, 1949) and 

Mesaphorura schembrii THIBAUD et CHRISTIAN, 1989 only the name of the 

country is reported, without any specification of the locality or habitat type. 

Bonetogastrura subterranea (CARL, 1906) was found in some caves of Italy and 

Switzerland; in Romania it was reported from a meadow with Prunus spinosa 

and Rosa canina. Also, the status of Folsomia monophthalma BAGNALL, 1939 

should be ckecked. Onychiurus spelaeus ABSOLON, 1900 refers probably to 

Agraphorura spelaea POMORSKI, 2004; it was found in Isverna Cave, Mehedinþi 

County (Romania). Ceratophysella jonescoi (BONET, 1930) and Ceratophysella 

ionescui (BÖRNER, 1922) are species dubiae (THIBAUD et al. 2004). Orchesella 

flavescens (BOURLET, 1839) has not been found for more than 100 years; more 

material is needed. 

This inventory is an open list, which will be completed as new Collembola 

species for Romania are found. 

CHECKLIST OF ROMANIAN COLLEMBOLA 

Poduridae 

Podura LINNAEUS, 1758 

Podura aquatica LINNAEUS, 1758 – Cernica forest and Râºnoavelor Valley (MACK-FIRÃ 

1965), Dobrogea (SKOLKA et al. 2004). 

Hypogastruridae 

Hypogastrura BOURLET, 1839 

() Hypogastrura aequepilosa (STACH, 1949) – Romania (THIBAUD et al. 2004). 

Hypogastrura boldorii DENIS, 1931 – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1982), Cãlimani 

Mountains (BULIMAR 1986). 

Hypogastrura burkilli (BAGNALL, 1940) – Banat and Dobrogea (GRUIA 1967b), Piatra 

Craiului National Park (POPA & GRUIA 2006). 

Hypogastrura crassaegranulata (STACH, 1949) – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2003). 


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Hypogastrura manubrialis (TULLBERG, 1869) – On mushrooms, Romania (IONESCU 


Hypogastrura monticola STACH, 1946 – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1986, 1994). 

Hypogastrura purpurescens (LUBBOCK, 1867) – Coºova-Curtea, Timiº (VELLAY 1900), 

karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Hypogastrura sahlbergi (REUTER, 1895) – Enisala Channel, Galaþi (IONESCU 1951), 


Hypogastrura socialis (UZEL, 1891) – Sighiºoara-Sibiu (IONESCU 1951), karstic system of 

Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Hypogastrura tulbergi (SCHÄFFER, 1900) – Deva (VELLAY 1900), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2003). 

Hypogastrura vernalis (CARL, 1901) – Bucureºti (MACK-FIRÃ 1963), Apuseni Mountains 

(HARªIA 1995). 

Hypogastrura viatica (TULLBERG, 1872) – Deva (STACH 1929), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2003). 

Ceratophysella BÖRNER, 1932 

Ceratophysella armata (NICOLET, 1842) – Târgu Mureº (VELLAY 1900), Lãptici Peat Bog, 

Bucegi Mountains (FIERA in prep.). 

Ceratophysella borealis MARTYNOVA, 1977 – Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Ceratophysella cf. borealis MARTYNOVA, 1977 – Romanian Plain, Cãscioare locality 

(SANDA et al. 2006b). 

Ceratophysella cavicola (BÖRNER, 1901) – Isverna Cave (IONESCU 1922). 

Ceratophysella denticulata (BAGNALL, 1941) – Some Romanian caves (GRUIA 1967b), 

Lãptici Peat Bog, Bucegi Mountains (FIERA in prep.). 

Ceratophysella engadinensis (GISIN, 1949) – Piatra Arsã Massif (GRUIA & ZAMFIRESCU 

1973), Lãptici Peat Bog, Bucegi Mountains (FIERA in prep.). 

Ceratophysella cf. gibbosa (BAGNALL, 1940) – Insula Mare a Brãilei (FIERA 2006). 

Ceratophysella granulata STACH, 1949 – Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

() Ceratophysella jonescoi (BONET, 1930) – Isverna Cave (IONESCU 1922), some Romanian 

caves (GRUIA 1967b). 

() Ceratophysella ionescui (BÖRNER, 1922) – Some Romanian caves (GRUIA 1967b, 1969a). 

Ceratophysella luteospina (STACH, 1919) – Cumpãtu-Sinaia, Bucegi Mountains 

(MACK-FIRÃ 1963), Lãptici Peat Bog, Bucegi Mountains (FIERA in prep.). 

Ceratophysella sigillata (UZEL, 1891) – Ialomicioara Cave, Bucegi Mountains (IONESCU 

1951), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2003). 

Ceratophysella silvatica RUSEK, 1964 – Cumpãtu, Piatra Arsã Massif, Poiana Stânii 

(GRUIA & ZAMFIRESCU 1973), Lãptici Peat Bog, Bucegi Mountains (FIERA in prep.). 

Ceratophysella succinea (GISIN, 1949) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), Insula 

Mare a Brãilei (FIERA 2006). 



Schaefferia ABSOLON, 1900 

Schaefferia emucronata (ABSOLON, 1900) – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Schoettella SCHÄFFER, 1896 

Schoettella ununguiculata (TULLBERG, 1869) – Islaz-Turnu Mãgurele and Bucureºti 

(MACK-FIRÃ 1963), Insula Mare a Brãilei (FIERA 2006). 

Choreutinula PACLT, 1944 

Choreutinula inermis (TULLBERG, 1871) – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1986), Maramureº 

(DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Mesogastrura BONET, 1930 

Mesogastrura ojcoviensis (STACH, 1919) – Meridionali Carpathians (IONESCU 1922), 

Piatra Craiului National Park (POPA & GRUIA 2006). 

Mesachorutes ABSOLON, 1900 

Mesachorutes quadriocellatus ABSOLON, 1900 – Meridionali Carpathians (IONESCU 1922). 

Xenylla TULLBERG, 1869 

Xenylla boerneri AXELSON, 1905 – Suceava, Neamþ, Vrancea (BULIMAR 1991). 

Xenylla brevicauda TULLBERG, 1869 – Poiana Stânii (GRUIA & ZAMFIRESCU 1973), Maramureº 


Xenylla franzi STEINER, 1955 – Ocolul silvic Podu’-Iloaei, Iaºi (BULIMAR 1991). 

Xenylla humicola (FABRICIUS, 1780) – Agricultural Research Station Podu’-Iloaei 

(CÃLUGÃR et al. 1987), Dobrogea (SKOLKA et al. 2004). 

Xenylla maritima TULLBERG, 1869 – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1965b), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000). 

Xenylla shillei BÖRNER, 1903 – Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Xenylla welchi FOLSOM, 1916 – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 1998b, 2000). 

Acherontiella ABSOLON, 1913 

Acherontiella cassagnaui THIBAUD, 1967 – Romanian caves (GRUIA 1975). 


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Acherontides BONET, 1945 

Acherontides tanasachiae (GRUIA, 1969) – Dodoconi Cave, Jiului Valley (GRUIA 1969b), 


Pseudacherontides DJANASCHVILI, 1971 

Pseudacherontides spelaeus (IONESCU, 1922) – Isverna Cave (IONESCU 1922). 

Willemia BÖRNER, 1901 

Willemia anophthalma BÖRNER, 1901 – Motrului Valley (GRUIA 1977), Maramureº 


Willemia denisi MILLS, 1932 – Retezat Mountains (HARªIA 1992), Apuseni Mountains 


Willemia intermedia MILLS, 1934 – Eforie (THIBAUD 1992), Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Willemia scandinavica STACH, 1949 – Retezat Mountains (HARªIA 1992), Danube Delta 


Triacanthella SCHÄFFER, 1897 

Triacanthella perfecta DENIS, 1926 – Mehedinþi Mountains (GRUIA 1969a), karstic system 

of Romania (GRUIA 2003). 

Bonetogastrura THIBAUD, 1975 

()Bonetogastrura subterranea (CARL, 1906) – Hatiº Hill, Apahida, Cluj (RADU & 

ROGOJANU 1972). 

Mitchellania WRAY, 1953 

Mitchellania franzi (BUTSCHEK et GISIN, 1949) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 

1980). 

Orogastrura DEHARVENG et GERS, 1979 

Orogastrura parva (GISIN, 1949) – Piatra Arsã Massif (FALCÃ 1984), Retezat Mountains 




Odontellidae 

Superodontella STACH, 1949 

Superodontella empodialis (STACH, 1934) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), 

Apuseni Mountains (HARªIA 1995). 

Superodontella lamellifera (AXELSON, 1903) – Cumpãtu (GRUIA & ZAMFIRESCU 1973), 


Superodontella nana (CASSAGNAU, 1954) – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Xenyllodes AXELSON, 1903 

Xenyllodes armatus AXELSON, 1903 – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1987), Maramureº 


Axenyllodes STACH, 1949 

Axenyllodes bayeri (KSENEMAN, 1935) – Danube Delta (HARªIA 1997), Insula Mare a 

Brãilei (FIERA 2006). 

Stachiomella WRAY, 1957 

Stachiomella populosa (SELGA, 1963) – Danube Delta (HARªIA 1997). 

Brachystomellidae 

Brachystomella ÅGREN, 1903 

Brachystomella parvula (SCHÄFFER, 1896) – ªapca-Verde, Cluj (STAN & COROIU 1978), 

wastedump from Exploatarea Miniera Rodna (HARªIA 2006). 

Neanuridae 

Friesea VON DALLA TORRE, 1895 

Friesea acuminata (DENIS, 1925) – Dobrogea (SKOLKA et al. 2004). 

Friesea afurcata (DENIS, 1926) – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Friesea albida STACH, 1949 – Piatra Arsã Massif, Poiana Stânei (GRUIA & ZAMFIRESCU 

1973), Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Friesea claviseta AXELSON, 1900 – Retezat Mountains (HARªIA 1992), karstic system of 


Friesea handschini KSENEMAN, 1938 – Motrului Valley (GRUIA 1977), Maramureº 

(DÁNYI et al 2006). 


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Friesea mirabilis (TULLBERG, 1871) – Piatra Arsã Massif, Poiana Stânei (GRUIA & 

ZAMFIRESCU 1973), Insula Mare a Brãilei (FIERA 2006). 

Friesea truncata CASSAGNAU, 1958 – Lãptici Peat Bog, Bucegi Mountains (FIERA in 

prep.). 

Friesea stachi KSENEMAN, 1936 – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR, 1980), Cãlimani 


Morulina BÖRNER, 1906 

Morulina verrucosa (BÖRNER, 1903) – Sinaia (STACH 1951), Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Lathriopyga CAROLI, 1910 

Lathriopyga longiseta (TARªIA, 1936) – Danube Delta (HARªIA 1997). 

Monobella CASSAGNAU, 1979 

Monobella grassei (DENIS, 1923) – Bãile Herculane (DEHARVENG 1986). 

Endonura CASSAGNAU, 1979 

Endonura tatricola (STACH, 1951) – Hoþilor Cave, Bãile Herculane (GRUIA 1975), karstic 

system of Romania (GRUIA 2003). 

Deutonura CASSAGNAU, 1979 

Deutonura albella (STACH, 1920) – Subcarpathians, Sãrata-Monteoru locality (SANDA et 

al. 2006a). 

Deutonura conjuncta (STACH, 1926) – Banat (GRUIA 1969a), Lãptici Peat Bog, Bucegi 

Mountains (FIERA in prep.). 

Deutonura phlegraea (CAROLI, 1912) – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1987), Danube 

Delta (HARªIA 1997). 

Deutonura plena (STACH, 1951) – Romanian caves (GRUIA 1975), Piatra Craiului National 

Park (POPA & GRUIA 2006). 

D. stachi (GISIN, 1952) – Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Neanura MACGILLIVRAY, 1893 

Neanura minuta GISIN, 1963 – Subcarpathians, Sãrata-Monteoru locality (SANDA et al. 

2006a). 



Neanura muscorum (TEMPLETON, 1835) – Târgu Mureº, Mehadia (Caraº-Severin county), 

Coºova-Curtea, Timiº (VELLAY 1900), Lãptici Peat Bog, Bucegi Mountains (FIERA in prep.). 

Neanura parva (STACH, 1951) – Retezat Mountains (FALCÃ 1984). 

Thaumanura BÖRNER, 1932 

Thaumanura carolii (STACH, 1920) – Oltenia (GRUIA 1964), Subcarpathians, Sãrata- 

Monteoru locality (SANDA et al. 2006a). 

Thaumanura ruffoi DALLAI, 1969 – Motrului Valley (GRUIA 1977), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000). 

Bilobella CAROLI, 1912 

Bilobella aurantiaca (CAROLI, 1910) – Retezat Mountains (FALCÃ 1984). 

Adbiloba STACH, 1951 

Adbiloba incolorata (STACH, 1951) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), Maramureº 


Adbiloba plurichaetosa CASSAGNAU et PEJA, 1979 – Stâna de vale, Bihor Mountains 

(CASSAGNAU & PEJA 1979). 

Pseudachorutes TULLBERG, 1871 

Pseudachorutes corticicolus (SCHÄFFER, 1897) – Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Pseudachorutes dubius KRAUSBAUER, 1898 – Cumpãtu, Piatra Arsã Massif, Poiana Stânii 

(GRUIA & ZAMFIRESCU 1973), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

P. parvulus BÖRNER, 1901 – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), Maramureº 


Pseudachorutes subcrassus TULLBERG, 1871 – Podiºul central al Moldovei (BULIMAR 

1992b), Insula Mare a Brãilei (FIERA 2006). 

Pseudachorutella STACH, 1949 

Pseudachorutella asigillata (BÖRNER, 1901) – Cumpãtu, Piatra Arsã Massif, Poiana Stânii 

(GRUIA & ZAMFIRESCU 1973), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 


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Micranurida BÖRNER, 1901 

Micranurida hasai (KSENEMAN, 1936) – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1987), Retezat 

Mountains (HARªIA 1992). 

Micranurida pygmaea BÖRNER, 1901 – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1986), 

wastedump from Exploatarea Miniera Rodna (HARªIA 2006). 

Micranurida retezatica (GRUIA et HARªIA, 1990) – Retezat National Park (GRUIA & 

HARªIA 1990), Apuseni Mountains (HARªIA 1995). 

Micranurida sensillata (GISIN, 1953) – Apuseni Mountains (HARªIA 1995), Danube 


Pseudachorudina STACH, 1949 

Pseudachorudina palmiensis (BÖRNER, 1903) – Cumpãtu, Piatra Arsã Massif, Poiana 

Stânii (GRUIA & ZAMFIRESCU 1973), Subcarpathians, Sãrata-Monteoru locality (SANDA et al. 

2006a). 

Anurida LABOULBÈNE, 1865 

Anurida ariesi HARªIA et GRUIA, 1992 – Sãlciua de Jos, Apuseni Mountains (HARªIA & 

GRUIA 1992), Apuseni Mountains (HARªIA 1995). 

Anurida granulata AGRELL, 1943 – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1982), Apuseni 


Anurida maritima (GUÉRIN-MÉNEVILLE, 1836) – seaside, Black Sea (MÜLLER 1995), 

Dobrogea (SKOLKA et al. 2004). 

Anurida tullbergi SCHOETT, 1891 – Danube Delta (BULIMAR 1992a), Dobrogea (SKOLKA 

et al. 2004). 

Onychiuridae 

Tetrodontophora REUTER, 1882 

Tetrodontophora bielanensis (WAGA, 1842) – Retezat, Mediaº (Sibiu county), Gâlgãu 

(Sãlaj county) (VELLAY 1900), Lãptici Peat Bog, Bucegi Mountains (FIERA in prep.). 

Kalaphorura ABSOLON, 1900 

Kalaphorura burmeisteri (LUBBOCK, 1873) – Apuseni Mountains (HARªIA 1995), karstic 


Kalaphorura paradoxa (SCHÄFFER, 1900) – Cumpãtu, Piatra Arsã Massif, Poiana Stânii 

(GRUIA & ZAMFIRESCU 1973), Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 



Kalaphorura tuberculata (MONIEZ, 1890) – Oltenia (GRUIA 1964), Piatra Craiului National 


Hymenaphorura BAGNALL, 1948 

Hymenaphorura nova POMORSKI, 1990 – Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Hymenaphorura subsimilis (BAGNALL, 1947) – Sinaia, Prahovei Valley (STACH 1954), Romanian 

caves (GRUIA 1975). 

Heteraphorura BAGNALL, 1948 

Heteraphorura carpatica (STACH, 1938) – Romanian caves (GRUIA 1969a), Maramureº 


Heteraphorura variotuberculata (STACH, 1934) – Gheþarul de la Scãriºoara (IONESCU 

1951), Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Archaphorura BAGNALL, 1949 

Archaphorura serratotuberculata (STACH, 1933) – Retezat Mountains (HARªIA 1992), 

Apuseni Mountains (HARªIA 1995). 

Micraphorura BAGNALL, 1949 

Micraphorura absoloni (BÖRNER, 1901) – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1986), karstic 


Micraphorura multiperforata (GRUIA, 1973) – Gheþarul de la Scãriºoara Cave (GRUIA 


Protaphorura ABSOLON, 1901 

Protaphorura armata (TULLBERG, 1869) – Târgu Mureº, Cluj (VELLAY 1900), Lãptici Peat 

Bog, Bucegi Mountains (FIERA in prep.). 

Protaphorura aurantiaca (RIDLEY, 1880) – Retezat Mountains (HARªIA 1992), karstic system 


Protaphorura borzica (GRUIA, 1999) – Retezat Mountains (GRUIA1999), karstic system 


Protaphorura campata (GISIN, 1952) – Romanian caves (GRUIA 1975), karstic system of 


Protaphorura cancellata (GISIN, 1956) – Karstic system in Movile, Dobrogea (GRUIA 

1998b), Piatra Craiului National Park (POPA & GRUIA 2006). 

Protaphorura discrepans (BAGNALL, 1948) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980). 


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Protaphorura fimata (GISIN, 1952) – Apuseni Mountains (HARªIA 1995), Piatra Craiului 

National Park (POPA & GRUIA 2006). 

Protaphorura glebata (GISIN, 1952) – Romanian Caves (GRUIA 1975), Lãptici Peat Bog, 


Protaphorura illaborata (GISIN, 1956) – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Protaphorura ionescui RADWAÑSKI, FIERA et WEINER, 2006 – Rodnei Mountains 

(RADWAÑSKI et al. 2006), Romanian Plain, Cãlugãreni locality (SANDA et al. 2006b). 

Protaphorura octopunctata (TULLBERG, 1876) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 

1980), Apuseni Mountains (HARªIA 1995). 

Protaphorura pannonica (HAYBACH, 1960) – Retezat Mountains (HARªIA 1992), Maramureº 


Protaphorura quadriocellata (GISIN, 1947) – Romanian Caves (GRUIA 1975), Piatra Craiului 

National Park (POPA & GRUIA 2006). 

Protaphorura serbica (LOKSA et BOGOJEVIC, 1967) – Subcarpathians, Cobia locality 

(SANDA et al. 2006a). 

Protaphorura subarmata (GISIN, 1957) – Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006), Lãptici Peat 


Protaphorura subcancellata (GISIN, 1963) – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1969a, SKOLKA et al. 2004). 

Onychiurus GERVAIS, 1841 

Onychiurus boldorii DENIS, 1937 – Caves at Hunedoara (GRUIA 1967a), karstic system of 


Onychiurus movile GRUIA, 1989 – Movile, Dobrogea (GRUIA 1989), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2003). 

Onychiurus rectospinatus STACH, 1922 – Banat (GRUIA 1966a), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2003). 

()Onychiurus spelaeus ABSOLON, 1900 – Southern Carpathians (IONESCU 1922). 

Deuteraphorura ABSOLON, 1900 

Deuteraphorura banatica (GRUIA, 1965) – Voinicovãþ Cave, Berzeasca Valley (GRUIA 

1965a), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2003). 

Deuteraphorura bureschi (HANDSCHIN, 1928) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980). 

Deuteraphorura closanica (GRUIA, 1965) – Caves in Oltenia (GRUIA 1965a), karstic system 


Deuteraphorura ghidinii (DENIS, 1938) – Karstic system in Movile, Dobrogea (GRUIA 

1998b), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Deuteraphorura hategana (GRUIA, 1971) – Some caves: Cioclovina cu Apã, Cioclovina 

uscatã, Gura Cetãþii-Transilvania (GRUIA 1971), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2003). 

Deuteraphorura inermis (TULLBERG, 1869) – Cetãþile Ponorului, Bihor Mountains 

(IONESCU 1951), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2003). 

Deuteraphorura insubraria (GISIN, 1952) – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1970). 



Deuteraphorura meziadica (GRUIA, 1972) – Meziad Cave, Craiului Forest-Apuseni 

Mountains (GRUIA 1972), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2003). 

Deuteraphorura romanica (GRUIA, 1965) – Some Romanian caves (GRUIA 1965a), karstic 


Deuteraphorura scotaria (GISIN, 1954) – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Deuteraphorura silvaria (GISIN, 1952) – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1964), Romanian Plain, 

Cãscioare locality (SANDA et al. 2006b). 

Deuteraphorura traiani GRUIA et POPA, 2005 – Piatra Craiului National Park (GRUIA & 

POPA 2005, NAE et al. 2005). 

Orthonychiurus STACH, 1954 

Orthonychiurus ancae (GRUIA, 1971) – Corbasca, Huda de la Chiºcãu, Avenul din Tartacoais 

caves (GRUIA 1971), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2003). 

Orthonychiurus doinae (GRUIA, 1972) – Caves of Apuseni Mountains (GRUIA 1972), 


Orthonychiurus rectopapilatus (STACH, 1933) – Caves from Oltenia (GRUIA 1964), Lãptici 

Peat Bog, Bucegi Mountains (FIERA in prep.). 

Deharvengiurus WEINER, 1996 

Deharvengiurus denisi (STACH, 1934) – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1987, 1991). 

Deharvengiurus orghidani (GRUIA, 1967) – Some caves in Oltenia (GRUIA 1967a), karstic 


Onychiuroides BAGNALL, 1948 

Onychiuroides granulosus (STACH, 1930) – Calului Cave (Cheile Vârghiºului), Alunii 

Negri Cave (MACK-FIRÃ 1961), Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Onychiuroides multisetis (GRUIA, 1971) – Gheþarul de la Scãriºoara (GRUIA 1971), karstic 


Onychiuroides postumicus BONET, 1931 – Romanian caves (GRUIA 1969a), karstic system 


Onychiuroides pseudogranulosus DELAMARE DEBOUTTEVILLE et GISIN, 1951 – Transylvanian 

caves (GRUIA 1965a), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2003). 

Onychiuroides subgranulosus (DA GAMA, 1964)–Cheile Vârghiºului Cave (GRUIA 1966b), 

Piatra Craiului National Park (POPA & GRUIA 2006) 

Argonychiurus BAGNALL, 1949 

Argonychiurus bogheani (GRUIA, 1989) – Piatra Ponorului Cave, Bihor Mountains 

(GRUIA 1989), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2003). 


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Tullbergiidae 

Paratullbergia WOMERSLEY, 1930 

Paratullbergia callipygos (BÖRNER, 1903) – Apuseni Mountains (HARªIA 1995), Maramureº 


Metaphorura STACH, 1954 

Metaphorura affinis (BÖRNER, 1902) – Hatiº Hill, Apahida, Cluj (RADU & ROGOJANU 

1972), wastedump from Exploatarea Miniera Rodna (HARªIA 2006). 

Neonaphorura BAGNALL, 1935 

Neonaphorura duboscqi (DENIS, 1932) – Hatiº Hill, Apahida, Cluj (RADU & ROGOJANU 

1972). 

Mesaphorura BÖRNER, 1901 

Mesaphorura critica ELLIS, 1976 – Mamaia (THIBAUD 1992), wastedump from Exploatarea 

Miniera Rodna (HARªIA 2006). 

Mesaphorura hygrophila (RUSEK, 1971) – Mamaia (THIBAUD 1992). 

Mesaphorura hylophila RUSEK, 1982 – Danube Delta (HARªIA 1997), wastedump from 

Exploatarea Miniera Rodna (HARªIA 2006). 

Mesaphorura italica (RUSEK, 1971) – Mamaia (THIBAUD 1992), wastedump from Exploatarea 

Miniera Rodna (HARªIA 2006). 

Mesaphorura jarmilae RUSEK, 1982 – Mamaia (THIBAUD 1992). 

Mesaphorura krausbaueri BÖRNER, 1901 – Ponorul Vãii Muierii Cave (GRUIA 1975), wastedump 

from Exploatarea Miniera Rodna (HARªIA 2006). 

Mesaphorura macrochaeta RUSEK, 1976 – Danube Delta (HARªIA 1997), Insula Mare a 


() Mesaphorura schembrii THIBAUD et CHRISTIAN, 1989 – Romania (ZIMDARS & 

DUNGER 1994). 

Mesaphorura simplex (GISIN, 1958) – Hatiº Hill, Apahida, Cluj (RADU & ROGOJANU 

1972). 

Mesaphorura sylvatica (RUSEK, 1971) – Apuseni Mountains (HARªIA 1995), Maramureº 


Mesaphorura tenuisensillata RUSEK, 1974 – Apuseni Mountains (HARªIA 1995), Maramureº 


Mesaphorura yosii (RUSEK, 1967) – Mamaia (THIBAUD 1992), Danube Delta (HARªIA 1997). 



Stenaphorurella LUCIAÑEZ et SIMÓN, 1992 

Stenaphorurella denisi (BAGNALL, 1935) – Hatiº Hill, Apahida, Cluj (RADU & ROGOJANU 

1972). 

Stenaphorurella quadrispina (BÖRNER, 1901) – ªapca –Verde, Cluj (STAN & COROIU 1978), 

Romanian Plain, Cãscioare locality (SANDA et al. 2006b). 

Karlstejnia RUSEK, 1974 

Karlstejnia montana RUSEK, 1978 – Bucegi Mountains, Vârful Omu (RUSEK 1978). 

Doutnacia RUSEK, 1974 

Doutnacia xerophila RUSEK, 1974 – Danube Delta (HARªIA 1997). 

Isotomidae 

Tetracanthella SCHÖTT, 1891 

Tetracanthella brevifurca (STACH, 1929) – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1986). 

Tetracanthella carpatica STACH, 1947 – Retezat Mountains (STACH 1947). 

Tetracanthella franzi CASSAGNAU, 1959 – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1987), Apuseni 


Tetracanthella gruiae RUSEK, 1979 – Bucegi Mountains, Vârful cu Dor (RUSEK 1979). 

Tetracanthella montana STACH, 1947 – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1987). 

Tetracanthella pilosa (SCHÖTT, 1891) – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1965b), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000). 

Tetracanthella transylvanica (CASSAGNAU, 1959) – “Alpes de Transylvanie”, Retezat 

Mountains (CASSAGNAU 1959), Motrului Valley (GRUIA 1977). 

Folsomides STACH, 1922 

Folsomides angularis (AXELSON, 1905) – Danube Delta (BULIMAR 1992a), Dobrogea 

(SKOLKA et al. 2004). 

Folsomides parvulus STACH, 1922 – Sãvineºti-Roznov, Neamþ (CÃLUGÃR et al 1983), Romanian 

Plain, Cãlugãreni locality (SANDA et al.2006b). 

Cryptopygus WILLEM, 1900 

Cryptopygus debilis (CASSAGNAU, 1959) – Romanian Plain, Cãlugãreni locality (SANDA et 

al. 2006b) 


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Cryptopygus ponticus (STACH, 1947) – Movile, Dobrogea (GRUIA 1998a), karstic system 


Proisotomodes BAGNALL, 1949 

Proisotomodes bipunctatus (AXELSON, 1903) – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1987), 


Isotomodes AXELSON, 1907 

Isotomodes productus (AXELSON, 1906) – Hatiº Hill, Apahida, Cluj (RADU & ROGOJANU 

1972), wastedump from Exploatarea Miniera Rodna (HARªIA 2006). 

Isotomodes sexsetosus GAMA, 1963 – Danube Delta (HARªIA 1997). 

Isotomodes trisetosus DENIS, 1923 – Hatiº Hill, Apahida, Cluj (RADU & ROGOJANU 1972). 

Coloburella LATZEL, 1918 

Coloburella zangherii (DENIS, 1924) – Motrului Valley (GRUIA 1977), karstic system of 


Pseudanurophorus STACH, 1922 

Pseudanurophorus binoculatus (KSENEMAN, 1934) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 

1983), Apuseni Mountains (HARªIA 1995). 

Pseudanurophorus boerneri STACH, 1922 – Sãvineºti-Roznov, Neamþ (CÃLUGÃR et al. 

1983), Retezat Mountains (FALCÃ 1984). 

Anurophorus NICOLET, 1842 

Anurophorus konseli KSENEMAN, 1936 – Scobâlþeni, Iaºi (BULIMAR 1987). 

Anurophorus laricis NICOLET, 1842 – Mehadia (Caraº-Severin county) (VELLAY 1900), 


Hemisotoma BAGNALL, 1949 

Hemisotoma orientalis (STACH, 1947) – Insula Mare a Brãilei (FIERA 2006). 

Hemisotoma thermophyla AXELSON, 1900 – Movile, Dobrogea (GRUIA 1998b), Insula 




Folsomia WILLEM, 1902 

Folsomia alpina KSENEMAN, 1936 – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1970), Lãptici Peat Bog, Bucegi 


Folsomia bisetosa GISIN, 1953 – Danube Delta (HARªIA 1997). 

Folsomia candida WILLEM, 1902 – Cave from Cheii Valley, Feder, Hunedoara (GRUIA 


Folsomia diplophthalma (AXELSON, 1902) – Zãganul Massif, Prahovei Valley (IONESCU 


Folsomia fimetaria (BURMEISTER, 1835) – Zãganul Massif, Prahovei Valley (IONESCU 

1951), Lãptici Peat –Bog, Bucegi Mountains (FIERA in prep.). 

Folsomia fimetarioides (AXELSON, 1903) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1983), 

Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1991). 

Folsomia inoculata STACH, 1946 – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1970), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2003). 

Folsomia ksenemani STACH, 1947 – Cumpãtul, Piatra Arsã Massif, Poiana Stânii (GRUIA 

& ZAMFIRESCU 1973), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Folsomia martynovae POTAPOV, 2001 – Suhardului Mountains, Vatra Dornei, 20.VII. 

2004, leg. J. RADWAÑSKI (unpublished material, deposited at the Institute of Systematic and Experimental 

Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland). 

Folsomia manolachei BAGNALL, 1939 – Romania (STACH 1947), Lãptici Peat Bog, Bucegi 


() Folsomia monophthalma BAGNALL, 1939 – Buzan locality (STACH 1947). 

Folsomia penicula BAGNALL, 1939 – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1970), Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Folsomia quadrioculata (TULLBERG, 1871) – Zãganul Massif, Prahova valley (IONESCU 

1951), Lãptici Peat –Bog, Bucegi Mountains (FIERA in prep.). 

Folsomia sensibilis KSENEMAN, 1934 – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1970), Lãptici Peat Bog, Bucegi 


Folsomia sexoculata (TULLBERG, 1871) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), 

Suceava, Neamt, Vrancea (BULIMAR 1991). 

Folsomia spinosa KSENEMAN, 1936 – Retezat Mountains (FALCÃ 1984), karstic system of 


Hydroisotoma STACH, 1947 

Hydroisotoma schaefferi (KRAUSBAUER, 1898) – Retezat Mountains (MACK-FIRÃ 1963), 


Archisotoma LINNANIEMI, 1912 

Archisotoma besselsi (PACKARD, 1877) – Dobrogea (SKOLKA et al. 2004). 

Archisotoma interstitialis DELAMARE, 1953 –Dobrogea, east of Babadag, leg. E. CHRISTIAN 

(unpublished material, deposited in the Institute of Zoology, Vienna, Austria). 


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Ballistura BÖRNER, 1906 

Ballistura schoetti (DALLA TORRE, 1895) – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1991), Dobrogea 


Proisotoma BÖRNER, 1901 

Proisotoma brevidens (STACH, 1947) – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1986). 

Proisotoma minima (ABSOLON, 1901) – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1991). 

Proisotoma minuta (TULLBERG, 1871) – Lespezi Valley, Ilie Valley (Cluj county) (IONESCU 


Proisotoma ripicola LINNANIEMI, 1912 – Tatlageac (Constanþa county) (IONESCU 1951). 

Isotomurus BÖRNER, 1903 

Isotomurus alticolus (CARL, 1899) – Jara Ascuþitã Cave, Retezat Mountains (GRUIA 

1969a), Piatra Craiului National Park (POPA & GRUIA 2006). 

Isotomurus palliceps (UZEL, 1891) – Cumpãtu, Sinaia and Ciucaº Mountains (MACK-FIRÃ 


Isotomurus palustris (MÜLLER, 1776) – Deva, Puj (Hunedoara county) (VELLAY 1900), 


Pseudisotoma HANDSCHIN, 1924 

Pseudisotoma monochaeta (KOS, 1941) – Retezat Mountains (FALCÃ 1984), Retezat Mountains 


Pseudisotoma sensibilis (TULLBERG, 1876) – Retezat Mountains, Parâng Mountains 

(GRUIA 1966a), Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Isotomiella BAGNALL, 1939 

Isotomiella minor (SCHÄFFER, 1896) – Limanu Cave, Dobrogea (GRUIA 1969a), Lãptici 


Isotoma BOURLET, 1839 

Isotoma anglicana LUBBOCK, 1862 – Romanian Plain, Cãlugãreni locality (SANDA et al. 

2006b), Insula Mare a Brãilei (FIERA 2006). 

Isotoma viridis (BOURLET, 1839) – Târgu Mureº (VELLAY 1900), Piatra Craiului National 




Desoria NICOLET in DESOR, 1841 

Desoria antennalis (BAGNALL, 1940) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980). 

Desoria duodecemaculata DENIS, 1927 – Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Desoria fennica (REUTER, 1895) – Gura Cetãþii Cave, Hunedoara (GRUIA 1965b), Lãptici 


Desoria hiemalis (SCHÖTT, 1893) – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1987), Maramureº 


Desoria nivalis (STACH, 1947) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), Apuseni 


Desoria nivea SCHÄFFER, 1896 – Retezat Mountains (FALCÃ 1984), Lãptici Peat Bog, 


Desoria olivacea (TULLBERG, 1871) – Motrului Valley (GRUIA 1977), karstic system of 


Desoria propinqua (AXELSON, 1902) – La Adam Cave, Medgidia, Dobrogea (GRUIA 

1966a), Bãlãceana meadow (BULIMAR & HUÞU 1984). 

Desoria violacea (TULLBERG, 1876) – Cumpãtu, Piatra Arsã Massif, Poiana Stânii (GRUIA 

& ZAMFIRESCU 1973), Lãptici Peat Bog, Bucegi Mountains (FIERA in prep.). 

Parisotoma BAGNALL, 1940 

Parisotoma notabilis (SCHÄFFER, 1896) – Cilic forest, Tulcea (GRUIA 1964), Insula Mare a 


Vertagopus BÖRNER, 1906 

Vertagopus cinereus (NICOLET, 1842) – Deva (VELLAY 1900), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000). 

Vertagopus westerlundi REUTER, 1898 – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1986). 

Marisotoma FJELLBERG, 1997 

Marisotoma tenuicornis (AXELSON, 1903) – Bãlãceana meadow, Suceava (BULIMAR & 

HUÞU 1984). 

Pachyotoma BAGNALL, 1949 

Pachyotoma granulata (STACH, 1947) – Calului Cave, Mureº (GRUIA 1966a), Cãlimani 



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Oncopoduridae 

Oncopodura CARL et LEBEDINSKY, 1905 

Oncopodura crassicornis SHOEBOTHAM, 1911 – Gheþarul de la Scãriºoara Cave, Bihorului 

Mountains (GRUIA 1969a), Subcarpathians, Sãrata-Monteoru locality (SANDA et al. 2006a). 

Oncopodura pegyi GRUIA, 1994 – Altarului Cave (GRUIA 1994), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2003). 

Oncopodura vioreli GRUIA, 1989 – Movile, Dobrogea (GRUIA 1989), karstic system of 


Tomoceridae 

Tomocerus NICOLET, 1841 

Tomocerus baudoti DENIS, 1932 – Gura Cetãþii Cave, Luncanilor Valley, Hunedoara 

(GRUIA 1965b), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2003). 

Tomocerus minor (LUBBOCK, 1862) – Gheþaru de la Scãriºoara Cave (IONESCU 1951), 


Tomocerus vulgaris (TULLBERG, 1871) – Cumpãtul, Sinaia and Ciucaº Mountains 

(MACK-FIRÃ 1965), Insula Mare a Brãilei (FIERA 2006). 

Tritomurus FRAUENFELD, 1854 

Tritomurus terrestralis STACH, 1922 – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980). 

Pogonognathellus PACLT, 1944 

Pogonognathellus flavescens (TULLBERG, 1871) – Mediaº, Târgu – Mureº (STACH 1929), 

Subcarpathians, Cobia locality (SANDA et al. 2006a). 

Pogonognathellus longicornis (MÜLLER, 1776) – Bãla (Tãrgu Mureº county), Tãrgu Mureº, 

Mediaº (Sibiu county) (VELLAY 1900), Apuseni Mountains (HARªIA 1995). 

Tomocerina YOSII, 1955 

Tomocerina minuta (TULLBERG, 1876) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), 

Suhardului Mountains, Vatra Dornei, 20.VII.2004, leg. J. RADWAÑSKI (unpublished material, 

deposited at the Institute of Systematic and Experimental Zoology, Polish Acadamy of Sciences, 

Kraków, Poland). 



Plutomurus YOSII, 1956 

Plutomurus carpaticus RUSEK et WEINER, 1978 – Romanian Carpathians (RUSEK & 

WEINER 1978), Piatra Craiului National Park (POPA &GRUIA 2006). 

Plutomurus unidentatus (BÖRNER, 1901) – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000, 2003). 

Entomobryidae 

Orchesella TEMPLETON, 1835 

Orchesella albofasciata STACH, 1960 – Plosca locality (Dolj county) (STACH 1960), karstic 


Orchesella alticola (UZEL, 1891) – Romania (STACH 1929), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2003). 

Orchesella angustistrigata STACH, 1960 – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Orchesella balcanica STACH, 1960 – Oltenia (IONESCU 1914), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2003). 

Orchesella bifasciata NICOLET, 1842 – Lunca Ponorului, Ohaba Ponor, Fantâna Socilor, 

Hunedoara, (GRUIA 1965b), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Orchesella carpatica (IONESCU, 1914) – Mãnãstirea Bistriþa Cave, Oltenia (IONESCU 


Orchesella cincta (LINNAEUS, 1758) – Târgu Mureº, Puj (Hunedoara county), Mediaº 

(Sibiu county) (VELLAY 1900), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Orchesella disjuncta STACH, 1960 – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1970), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000). 

() Orchesella flavescens (BOURLET, 1839) – Deva, Ohaba Ponor-Haþeg (Hunedoara 

county) (VELLAY 1900). 

Orchesella longifasciata STACH, 1960 – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Orchesella maculosa IONESCU, 1914 – Oltenia (IONESCU 1914), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2003). 

Orchesella montana STACH, 1960 – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1970), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000). 

Orchesella multifasciata (STSCHERBAKOW, 1898) – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1970), karstic system 


Orchesella orientalis STACH, 1960 – Gura Dobrogei Cave, Sartoman forest, Dobrogea 


Orchesella pontica IONESCU, 1915 – Muntenia, Moldova, N Dobrogei forests (IONESCU 


Orchesella pseudobifasciata STACH, 1960 – Defileul Vârghisului, Fundãþica, Braºov 

(GRUIA 1966a), Piatra Craiului National Park (POPA & GRUIA 2006). 

Orchesella quinquefasciata (BOURLET, 1842) – Oltenia (IONESCU 1914), karstic system of 


Orchesella rectangulata STACH, 1960 – Hagieni forest, Casian Cave, Dobrogea (GRUIA 



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Orchesella spectabilis TULLBERG, 1871 – Oltenia (IONESCU 1914), wastedump from 

Exploatarea Miniera Rodna (HARªIA 2006). 

Orchesella villosa (LINNAEUS, 1767) – Târgu Mureº, Mediaº (Sibiu county), Ohaba 

Ponor-Haþeg, (Hunedoara county) (VELLAY 1900). 

Orchesella xerothermica STACH, 1960 – Bogata forest (Braºov) (GRUIA 1964), karstic system 


Heteromurus WANKEL, 1860 

Heteromurus major (MONIEZ, 1889) – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1964), Piatra Craiului National 


Heteromurus nitidus (TEMPLETON, 1835) – Bãla (Târgu Mureº) (VELLAY 1900), Piatra 

Craiului National Park (POPA & GRUIA 2006). 

Heteromurus noseki MARI MUTT et STOMP, 1980 – Apa Moiºtii Cave, beside Cloºani Cave 

(MARI MUTT & STOMP 1980), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2003). 

Heteromurus sexoculatus BROWN, 1926 – Gura Dobrogei, Medgidia (GRUIA 1964), karstic 


Entomobrya RONDANI, 1861 

Entomobrya albocincta (BURMEISTER, 1835) – Deva, Mediaº (Sibiu county) (VELLAY 1900). 

Entomobrya arborea (TULLBERG, 1871) – Gheþarul de la Scãriºoara (IONESCU 1951), 


Entomobrya atrocincta SCHOETT, 1896 – Gura Dobrogei Cave, Pietra Scrisã Valley, 

Medgidia, Dobrogea (GRUIA 1964), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Entomobrya corticalis (NICOLET, 1841) – Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1986). 

Entomobrya dumitrescuae GRUIA, 1967 – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1967c), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000). 

Entomobrya handschini STACH, 1922 – Gura Dobrogei Cave, Limanu Cave (GRUIA 


Entomobrya lanuginosa (NICOLET, 1842) – Târgu Mureº, Puj (Hunedoara county) 

(VELLAY 1900), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Entomobrya margaretae GRUIA, 1967 – Banat (GRUIA 1967c), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000). 

Entomobrya marginata (TULLBERG, 1871) – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1970), karstic system of 


Entomobrya multifasciata (TULLBERG, 1871) – Gura Dobrogei Cave, Dobrogea (GRUIA 


Entomobrya muscorum (NICOLET, 1841) – Deva (VELLAY 1900), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000). 

Entomobrya nivalis (LINNAEUS, 1758) – Deva, Puj (Hunedoara county) (VELLAY 1900), 

Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 



Entomobrya pazaristei DENIS, 1933 – Adam Cave, Casian Cave, Limanu Cave (GRUIA 


Entomobrya puncteola UZEL, 1891 – Bogata forest, Braºov (GRUIA 1964), karstic system 


Entomobrya quinquelineata BÖRNER, 1901 – Gârbova and Bucegi Mountains (FALCÃ 


Entomobrya schoetti STACH, 1922 – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), Dobrogea 


Entomobrya unostrigata STACH, 1930 – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Entomobrya superba (REUTER, 1876) –Retezat Mountains (FALCÃ 1984). 

Mesentotoma SALMON, 1942 

Mesentotoma dollfusi (DENIS, 1924) – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Sinella BROOK, 1882 

Sinella curviseta BROOK, 1882 – Isverna and Cloºani Cave (IONESCU 1914), Hatiº Hill, 

Apahida, Cluj (RADU & ROGOJANU 1972). 

Coecobrya YOSII, 1956 

Coecobrya tenebricosa (FOLSOM, 1902) – Movile, Dobrogea (GRUIA 1998a), karstic system 


Entomobryoides MAYNARD, 1951 

Entomobryoides myrmecophilus (REUTER, 1886) – Fântâna Socilor, Ohaba Ponor- 

Hunedoara, Mangalia, Limanu Cave (GRUIA 1965b), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Entomobryoides purpurascens (PACKARD, 1873) – Hatiº Hill, Apahida, Cluj (RADU & 

ROGOJANU 1972), Gârbova and Bucegi Mountains (FALCÃ 1984). 

Willowsia SHOEBOTHAM, 1917 

Willowsia buskii (LUBBOCK, 1869) – Târgu Mureº (VELLAY 1900), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000) 

Willowsia nigromaculata (LUBBOCK, 1873) – Gura Dobrogei Cave, Pietra Scrisã Valley, 

Medgidia – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1964), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2003). 

Willowsia platani (NICOLET, 1841) – Codul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), Ocolul 

silvic Podu-Iloaei, Iaºi (BULIMAR 1991) 


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Lepidocyrtus BOURLET, 1839 

Lepidocyrtus cf. arrabonicus TRASER, 2000 – Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006), Insula Mare 

a Brãilei (FIERA 2006). 

Lepidocyrtus curvicolis (BOURLET, 1839) – Arad, Deva, Bãla (Târgu Mureº), Mediaº 

(Sibiu county) (VELLAY 1900), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Lepidocyrtus cyaneus TULLBERG, 1871 – Cluj (STACH 1929), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000). 

Lepidocyrtus fimetarius (GISIN, 1964) – Karstic system in Movile, Dobrogea (GRUIA 1998a) 

Lepidocyrtus lanuginosus (GMELIN, 1788) – Târgu Mureº (VELLAY 1900), Lãptici Peat 


Lepidocyrtus flexicollis GISIN, 1965 – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Lepidocyrtus lignorum (FABRICIUS, 1775) – Puj (Hunedoara county) (VELLAY 1900), 


Lepidocyrtus paradoxus UZEL, 1891 – Gaura Opriþei, Ponor-Hunedoara (GRUIA 1965a), 


Lepidocyrtus ruber SCHÖTT, 1902 – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), Danube 


Lepidocyrtus serbicus DENIS, 1933 – Cheile Vârghiºului, Meresti-Mureº (GRUIA 1965), 


Lepidocyrtus violaceus (FOURCROY, 1785) – Cluj (VELLAY 1900), Piatra Craiului National 


Pseudosinella SCHÄFFER, 1897 

Pseudosinella aggtelekiensis (STACH, 1929) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1982), 

Scobâlþeni, Iaºi (BULIMAR 1987). 

Pseudosinella alba (PACKARD, 1873) – ªapca Verde, Cluj (STAN & COROIU 1978), Danube 


Pseudosinella annemariae STOMP, 1972 – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Pseudosinella binoculata KSENEMAN, 1935 – Apuseni Mountains (HARªIA 1995). 

Pseudosinella crenelata GRUIA, 2000 – Caves in Dobrogea (GRUIA 1974a), karstic system 


Pseudosinella decipiens DENIS, 1924 – Casian Cave, Liliecilor Cave in Gura Dobrogei, 

Limanu Cave, Insurgenþa de la Ohaba Ponorului Cave in Sebeºului Mountains (GRUIA 1969a), 

Dobrogea (GRUIA 1970). 

Pseudosinella duodecimocellata HANDCHIN, 1926 – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 

1980), Cãlimani Mountains (BULIMAR 1987). 

Pseudosinella edax GISIN, 1967 – Motrului Valley (GRUIA 1977), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000). 

Pseudosinella fallax (BÖRNER, 1903) – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Pseudosinella cf. horaki RUSEK, 1985 – Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Pseudosinella cf. huetheri STOMP, 1971 – Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 



Pseudosinella imparipunctata GISIN, 1953 – Podu Iloaiei, Iaºi (CÃLUGÃR et al. 1987), 


Pseudosinella manuelae GRUIA, 1974 – Topolniþa, Mehedinti, Vrasca Cave in Banatului 

Mountains (GRUIA 1974a), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2003). 

Pseudosinella obanae GRUIA, 1998 – Movile, Dobrogea (GRUIA 1998b), karstic system of 


Pseudosinella octopunctata BÖRNER, 1901 – Podu Iloaiei, Iaºi(CÃLUGÃR et al. 1987), karstic 


Pseudosinella pallida GRUIA, 1977 – Motrului Valley (GRUIA 1977), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000). 

Pseudosinella picta (BÖRNER, 1903) – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000), Insula 


Pseudosinella problematica GISIN et GAMA, 1971 – Caves in Banat and Transylvania 

(GISIN & GAMA 1971), Piatra Craiului National Park (POPA & GRUIA 2006). 

Pseudosinella racovitzai GISIN et GAMA, 1971 – Cioclovina Cave, Luncani (Haþeg), 

Ponorici Cave Pui (Hunedoara county) (GISIN & GAMA 1971), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2003). 

Pseudosinella sandelsorum GRUIA, 1977 – Motrului Valley (GRUIA 1977), karstic system 


Pseudosinella sexoculata SCHÖTT, 1902 – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1965b), Insula Mare a Brãilei 

(FIERA 2006). 

Pseudosinella wahlgreni (BÖRNER, 1907) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), 


Seira LUBBOCK, 1869 

Seira dollflusi CARL, 1899 – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1970), karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 

2000). 

Seira domestica (NICOLET, 1842) – Brãila (MACK-FIRÃ 1965), Lãptici Peat Bog, Bucegi 


Seira ferrarii PARONA, 1888 – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1966a), Dobrogea (SKOLKA et al. 2004). 

Seira saxatilis (GISIN et GAMA, 1962) – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Cyphoderidae 

Cyphoderus NICOLET, 1941 

Cyphoderus albinus (NICOLET, 1842) – Deva (VELLAY 1900), parks of Bucharest (unpublished 

material, deposited at the Institute of Biology, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, leg. C. 

FIERA). 

Cyphoderus assimilis BÖRNER, 1906 – Movile, Dobrogea (GRUIA 1998b), karstic system of 



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Cyphoderus bidenticulatus (PARONA, 1888) – Dobrogea and Cheile Vârghiºului (Mureº) 

(GRUIA 1965b), parks of Bucharest (unpublished material, deposited at the Institute of Biology, 

Romanian Academy, Bucharest, leg. C. FIERA). 

Cyphoderus gisini GRUIA, 1967 – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1967c), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000). 

Neelidae 

Neelus FOLSOM, 1896 

Neelus murinus FOLSOM, 1896 – Botuºi Cave, Ponor, Duþu Cave (Hunedoara county) 


Neelides CAROLI, 1912 

Neelides minutus (FOLSOM, 1901) – Izvoarele Turului, Satu Mare (ARDELEAN 1998), 


Megalothorax WILLEM, 1900 

Megalothorax minimus (WILLEM, 1900) – Motrului Valley (GRUIA 1977), Maramureº 


Sminthurididae 

Sminthurides BÖRNER, 1900 

Sminthurides aquaticus (BOURLET, 1842) – Moldova, on aquatic plants (IONESCU 1915), 


Sminthurides cruciatus AXELSON, 1905 – Romania (IONESCU 1915), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000). 

Sminthurides malmgreni (TULLBERG, 1876) – Romania, on aquatic plants (IONESCU 


Sminthurides penicilifer (SCHÄFFER, 1896) – Romania, on aquatic plants (IONESCU 1915), 


Sminthurides schoetti (AXELSON, 1903) – Danube Delta (BULIMAR 1992a). 

Sphaeridia LINNANIEMI, 1912 

Sphaeridia pumilis (KRAUSBAUER, 1898) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), 

Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 



Stenacidia REUTER, 1878 

Stenacidia violacea (REUTER, 1881) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980, 1983). 

Katiannidae 

Sminthurinus BÖRNER, 1901 

Sminthurinus aureus (LUBBOCK, 1862) – Bãla, Târgu Mureº (VELLAY 1900), karstic system 


Sminthurinus bimaculatus AXELSON, 1902 – Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Sminthurinus elegans (FITCH, 1863) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), Insula 


Sminthurinus niger (LUBBOCK, 1867) – Ceahlãu Mountains (IONESCU 1915), Dobrogea 


Arrhopalitidae 

Arrhopalites BÖRNER, 1906 

Arrhopalites bifidus (STACH, 1945) – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000, 2003). 

Arrhopalites caecus (TULLBERG, 1871) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), 


Arrhopalites gisini NOSEK, 1960 – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), Dobrogea 


Arrhopalites principalis STACH, 1945 – Banat (GRUIA 1966a), Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 

2006). 

Arrhopalites pygmaeus (WANKEL, 1860) – Banat (GRUIA 1966b), Piatra Craiului National 


Arrhopalites sericus GISIN, 1947 – Moldova (BULIMAR 1992b), Apuseni Mountains 


Arrhopalites subboneti CASSAGNAU et DELAMARE, 1953 – Liliecilor Cave from Bistriþa, 

Cloºani Cave (GRUIA 1966a). 

Arrhopalites terricola GISIN, 1958 – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1980), karstic system 


Sminthuridae 

Lipothrix BÖRNER, 1906 

Lipothrix lubbocki (TULLBERG, 1872) – Oltenia (IONESCU 1914), Insula Mare a Brãilei 

(FIERA 2006). 


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Allacma BÖRNER, 1906 

Allacma fusca (LINNAEUS, 1758) – Deva (TÖMÖSVÁRY 1883), Dobrogea (SKOLKA et al. 

2004). 

Allacma gallica (CARL, 1899) – Retezat Mountains (FALCÃ 1984). 

Sminthurus LATREILLE in SONNINI, 1802 

Sminthurus multipunctatus SCHÄFFER, 1896 – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1970), karstic system of 


()Sminthurus variegatus TULLBERG, 1876 – Mangalia and Constanþa (IONESCU 1915), 

Romania (IONESCU & LÃCÃTUªU 1971). 

Sminthurus viridis (LINNAEUS, 1758) – Moldova Nouã (Caraº-Severin county) 

(TÖMÖSVÁRY 1883), Maramureº (DÁNYI et al. 2006). 

Sminthurus walgreni STACH, 1919 – Cloºani Cave, Oltenia (GRUIA 1966a), karstic system 


Disparrhopalites STACH, 1955 

Disparrhopalites patrizii (CASSAGNAU et DELAMARE DEBOUTTEVILLE, 1953) – Bãlãceana 

meadow (BULIMAR & HUÞU 1984). 

Spatulosminthurus BETSCH et PINOT, 1984 

Spatulosminthurus flaviceps (TULLBERG, 1871) – Oltenia (IONESCU 1914), karstic system 


Spatulosminthurus guthriei (STACH, 1919) – Raºnicova locality (GRUIA 1966a), Cãlimani 


Caprainea DALLAI, 1970 

Caprainea marginata (SCHÖTT, 1893) – Oltenia (IONESCU 1914), Maramureº (DÁNYI et 

al. 2006). 

Sphyrotheca BÖRNER, 1906 

Sphyrotheca multifasciata (REUTER, 1881) – Oltenia (IONESCU 1914), karstic system of 




Bourletiellidae 

Deuterosminthurus BÖRNER, 1901 

Deuterosminthurus bicinctus (KOCH in HERRICH-SCHÄFFER, 1840) – Oltenia (IONESCU 


Deuterosminthurus pallipes (BOURLET, 1843) – Karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000). 

Bourletiella BANKS, 1899 

Bourletiella arvalis (FITCH, 1863) – Arad (TÖMÖSVÁRY 1883), Dobrogea (SKOLKA et al. 

2004). 

Bourletiella hortensis (FITCH, 1863) – Transylvania (BOGULEANU 1982), Vulturi, Iaºi 

(CALUGAR et al. 1989). 

Bourletiella viridescens STACH, 1920 – Transylvania (ROGOJANU & PERJU 1979), crops in 

Romania (BOGULEANU 1982). 

Heterosminthurus STACH, 1955 

Heterosminthurus novemlineatus (TULLBERG, 1871) – Movile, Dobrogea (GRUIA 1998b), 

karstic system of Romania (GRUIA 2000) 

Cassagnaudiella ELLIS, 1975 

Cassagnaudiella pruinosa (TULLBERG, 1871) – Crops in Romania (BOGULEANU 1982). 

Dicyrtomidae 

Ptenothrix BÖRNER, 1906 

Ptenothrix atra (LINNAEUS, 1758) – Târgu Mureº (VELLAY 1900), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2003). 

Dicyrtoma BOURLET, 1841 

Dicyrtoma fusca (LUBBOCK, 1873) – Oltenia (IONESCU 1914), Dobrogea (SKOLKA et al. 2004). 

Dicyrtomina BÖRNER, 1903 

Dicyrtomina minuta (FABRICIUS, 1783) – Oltenia (IONESCU 1914), karstic system of 



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Dicyrtomina ornata (NICOLET, 1842) – Dobrogea (GRUIA 1970), karstic system of Romania 

(GRUIA 2000). 

Dicyrtomina violacea (KRAUSBAUER, 1898) – Oltenia (IONESCU 1914). 

Calvatomina YOSII, 1966 

Calvatomina rufescens (REUTER, 1890) – Codrul Secular Slãtioara (BULIMAR 1982). 

* 

Acknowledgements – I wish to express my sincere thanks to Dr. W. WANDA (Institute of 

Systematic and Experimental Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland), Dr. A. 

BABENKO (Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia), 

Prof. Dr. L. KOVAC (University of P. J. Safarik, Košice, Slovakia), Prof. Dr. J. RUSEK (Institute of 

Soil Biology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Èeské Budìjovice, Czech Republic) 

for helping me to identify some Collembola species and to Dr. K. CHRISTIANSEN (Grinnell 

College, Grinnell, USA) for some advice for English corrections. 

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