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Entomobryidae

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Kingdom
  
Superfamily
  
Phylum
  
Rank
  
Family

Subclass
  
Springtail

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Scientific name
  
Entomobryidae

Higher classification
  
Entomobryoidea

Order
  
Entomobryomorpha

Entomobryidae Entomobryidae Entomobrya nivalis BugGuideNet

Lower classifications
  
Entomobrya, Lepidocyrtus, Pseudosinella

The family Entomobryidae contains the so-called "slender springtails", a group of springtails characterised as having an enlarged fourth abdominal segment and a well-developed furcula. Species in this family may be heavily scaled and can be very colourful. The scale-less Entomobryidae are commonly caught in pitfall traps around the planet, and also occur in canopy faunas high up in trees (notably Entomobrya nivalis, very common throughout Europe if not the Northern Hemisphere).

Entomobryidae Entomobryidae Entomobrya comparata BugGuideNet

Selected genera

  • Corynothrix
  • Dicranocentrus
  • Entomobrya
  • Hawinella
  • Heteromurus
  • Homidia
  • Janetschekbrya
  • Lepidocyrtus
  • Lepidosira
  • Orchesella
  • Orchesellides
  • Pseudosinella
  • Seira
  • Sinella
  • Willowsia

  • Entomobryidae Entomobryidae

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    Entomobryidae Entomobryidae

    Entomobryidae Entomobryidae

    Entomobryidae Class CollembolaEntomobryomorphaEntomobryidaeEntomobrya

    References

    Entomobryidae Wikipedia


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