Entomobrya atrocincta

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Entomobrya atrocincta
Female and male E. atrocincta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subclass: Collembola
Family: Entomobryidae
Genus: Entomobrya
Species:
E. atrocincta
Binomial name
Entomobrya atrocincta
Schott, 1896
Synonyms[1]
  • Entomobrya citrina Schott, 1896
  • Entomobrya nigrocincta Denis, 1924

Entomobrya atrocincta is a species of slender springtails in the family Entomobryidae.[1][2][3][4] They display notable sexual dimorphism, rare in springtails, with the males being a vivid orange (occasionally with white or black bands), and the females being a duller tan.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Entomobrya atrocincta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. ^ "Entomobrya atrocincta species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. ^ "Entomobrya atrocincta". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. ^ "Entomobrya atrocincta Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. ^ Ramel, Gordon; Martin, Enrique Baquero; Jordana, Rafael (January 2008). "Biodiversity of the Collembola Fauna of Wetland Kerkini (N. Greece), with description of the sexual dimorphism of Entomobrya atrocincta Schött 1896". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. doi:10.1080/00379271.2008.10697548.