reviewed. At present, sixteen species belonging to the family Onychiuridae are recorded
from Iran, six of which need confirmation. Three new species from different tribes of the
family, namely Heteraphorura iranica sp. nov.,(Hymenaphorurini), Protaphorura golestanica
sp. nov.(Protaphorurini) and Spinonychiurus persicus sp. nov.(Thalassaphorurini), are
described and illustrated. H. iranica sp. nov. belongs to the oriental species-group of the …