TABLE 1 in Taxonomic studies on Lepidocyrtus Bourlet, 1839 (Collembola: Entomobryidae) from India: one new species, one new record, and redescription of two species

TABLE 1. Comparison of diagnostic features between all 15 species of Lepidocyrtus (Cinctocyrtus). SpeciesColorationApical bulb on Ant. IV (bilobed)Scales on Ant. I–IIScales on legLabial triangle formulaUnguis teethTrochanteral spinesReferencesL. (C.) medius Schäffer, 1898Yellowish body; antenna bluish, with frontal patch.+--MMrEL1L2Inner- 2 basal, 1 distal unpaired Outer- 1 Lateral- 216Schäffer, 1898; Yoshii, 1982L. (C.) satkosiaensis Mandal, Suman & Bhattacharya, 2019Pale white/ greyish body; antennae dark blue, patch of blue pigment present on the sub-coxa, coxa of the leg and at joining of manubrium.+--M1M2rEL1L2Inner- 2 basal, 1 distal unpaired Outer- one Lateral- 1 pair28-30Mandal, Suman & Bhattacharya, 2019 & Present StudyL. (C.) cyaneuropygus sp. nov.Body pale, with frontal patch, pigmentation on Abd. V & VI, faintly on coxa.+--M1M2REL1L2Inner- 2 basal, 2 distal unpaired Outer- one Lateral- 1 pair24Present studyL. (C.) cinctus Schäffer, 1898Pale white body; antenna grey-blue, Abd. II tergite blue-black, Abd. III entirely, Abd. IV tergite hind corner.????Inner- 3 Outer-? Lateral-??Schäffer, 1898L. (C.) filamentosus Yoshii, 1982White body with blue pigments, antenna blue, pigmentation between antennal basis, trunk diffusely pigmented laterally, Abd. III pigmented dorsally.--?MrEL1L2Inner- 2 basal, (+/-)1 distal unpaired Outer-? Lateral-?10Yoshii, 1982L. (C.) hankowi Denis, 1929Pale yellow with black makings on coxa I-II and lateral Abd. III.????Inner- 2 Outer-? Lateral-??Denis, 1929L. (C.) koreanus Kim & Lee, 1995Dorsal side dark completely bluish; coxa, trochanter dark blue.---?Inner- 2 basal, +/- 1 distal unpaired Outer-? Lateral- 1 pair16Kim & Lee, 1995L. (C.) minimus Park & Rojanavongse, 1999Body white, scattered blue pigments on lateral side of Th. III, Abd. I & transverse band of the same on Abd. IV, furcula pale.????Inner- 2 Outer-? Lateral-??Kim et al., 1999L. (C.) reductus Park & Rojanavongse, 1999Generally white with trace of pigment on Abd. V.++??Inner- 2 basal Outer-? Lateral- 1 pair34Kim et al., 1999L. (C.) sandakanicus Yoshii, 1982Yellowish, antenna diffusely dark, without frontal patch, band on Abd. III & on middle of Abd. IV.?--MMREL1L2Inner- 2 Outer-? Lateral-?10Yoshii, 1982L. (C.) sepilokensis Yoshii, 1982Uniformly pale, body patch near distal end of Ant. III & IV., Head with median spot, hind femur constantly patched on its distal half.+--MMrEL1L2Inner- 2 basal, 2 distal unpaired Outer-? Lateral-?15Yoshii, 1982L. (C.) sublobatus Yosii, 1961White, Ant. III–IV blue, transverse band on Th. III to Abd. II, Abd. IV with 2+2 lateral patch and hind margin with pigments+-+?Inner- 2 basal, 1 distal unpaired Outer-? Lateral-?14Yoshii, 1982L. (C.) simplex Park & Rojanavongse, 1999Antenna, lateral side of Th. II & III, Abd. I. & II transverse band on lateral side, Abd. III lateral spot, Abd. IV, V, VI dorsally pigmented.-+??Inner- 2 Outer-? Lateral-?45Kim et al., 1999L. (C.) bobwoodruffi Soto-Adames, Jenks & Daly, 2025Ant. II–IV purplish, Abd. IV two transverse band on median side/ two dark purple spot on anterolateral side.---M2ôEL1L2Inner- 2 basal, 2 distal unpaired Outer- 1 Lateral- 1 pair19Soto-Adames et. al, 2025L. (C.) mikethomasi Soto-Adames, Jenks & Daly, 2025Light blue, Ant. I–IV reddish, “V” shaped light blue mark between eyepatch, dark blue marking on antero-lateral margin of Th. II, III (lateral half), Abd. II, III, IV (posterior half), V &VI.---M1M2M3REL1L2Inner- 2 basal, 1 distal unpaired Outer- 1 Lateral-?35Soto-Adames et. al, 2025 ......continued on the next page Legends: ‘+’ present, ‘-‘ absent, ‘?’ character not described in literature.