New and little known Isotomidae (Collembola) from the shore of Lake Baikal and saline lakes of continental Asia.

Collembola of the family Isotomidae from the shores of Lake Baikal and from six saline lake catenas of the Buryat Republic (Russia) and Inner Mongolia Province (China) were studied. Potapov & Gulgenova, and Potapov & Gulgenova, from Baikal and Potapov, Huang & Gulgenova, and Huang & Potapov, from saline lakes are described here. A morphological description of epitokous males of Potapov, Babenko & Fjellberg, 2006 is given. A list of 23 species of the family Isotomidae found in the shores of studied lakes is provided based on literature sources and newly collected material.