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Sminthuridae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Subclass
  
Collembola

Rank
  
Family

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Entognatha

Order
  
Symphypleona

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Similar
  
Symphypleona, Sminthurus, Entomobryidae, Isotomidae, Sminthurus viridis

Sminthuridae is a family of springtails of the order Symphypleona. Sminthurids are commonly referred to as globular springtails.

Contents

Mesostigmata vs collembola sminthuridae


List of genera

There are ten genera within the Sminthuridae.

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  • Arrhopalites Borner, 1906
  • Bourletiella Banks, 1899
  • Collophora Richards, 1964
  • Dicyrtoma Bourlet, 1842
  • Neosminthurus Mills, 1934
  • Ptenothrix Borner, 1906
  • Sminthurides Borner, 1900
  • Sminthurus Latreille, 1802
  • Sphyrotheca Borner, 1906
  • Vesicephalus Richards, 1964

    • Notable species

    Sminthurus viridis, the lucerne flea, is an introduced pest species in Australia.

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    References

    Sminthuridae Wikipedia
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