Hesperentomon
Price, 1960
Hesperentomon is a of minute, soil-dwelling established by Price in 1960. The genus comprises at least 14 described distributed primarily across Asia, including China, Japan, and Central Asian regions. As members of the , these hexapods lack and , and possess unique abdominal appendages characteristic of the . Most species have been described since the 1980s, reflecting ongoing taxonomic work on this understudied group.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hesperentomon: /hɛspɛrɛnˈtoʊmɒn/
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Distribution
Asia: China (including Qinghai, Sichuan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Xinjiang, and other provinces), Japan, and Kazakhstan (Tian Shan region). Specific localities include mountainous areas such as Huashan, Kangding, and the Dunhua region.
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Species diversity
The contains 14 described as of 2011, with most descriptions published between 1982 and 2011 by Chinese and Japanese taxonomists including Yin, Tang, Bu, Shrubovych, Imadaté, and others.
Taxonomic history
Hesperentomon was established by Price in 1960 with H. macswaini as the . The is classified in the Hesperentominae within the , Acerentomata (or , depending on system used).