
Populations of Collembola from coastal sands on Espiritu Santo island (Vanuatu) were studied. An annotated list of species is provided. Half on the species also occur on New Caledonia beaches. A trans-oceanic dispersal of these species inhabiting littoral sand is proposed.
Collembola, sables littoraux, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, Nouvelle-Calédonie.