Entomobrya lanuginosa
| Entomobrya lanuginosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Entomobryomorpha |
| Family: | Entomobryidae |
| Genus: | Entomobrya |
| Species: | E. lanuginosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Entomobrya lanuginosa (Nicolet, 1842) | |
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Entomobrya lanuginosa is a species of springtail in the genus Entomobrya.[1]
Taxonomy and systematics
It was found to be conspecific with Entomobrya maritima, making Entomobrya maritima no longer recognized.[2]
Description
It is a greenish to greyish-blue species that grows up to two millimeters in length. It has smooth labral papillae and a prominent spot of pigment on the head between the bases of the two antennae.[2]
Distribution
It is found in western and central Europe, including Ireland and the UK.[2][3][4]
Ecology
It is an herbivore, feeding on live and dead plant tissue, mosses, lichens and algae.[5]
References
- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Entomobrya lanuginosa". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ a b c "(186ENlan) Entomobrya lanuginosa (Nicolet, 1841)". urweb.roehampton.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Map of Entomobrya lanuginosa -- Discover Life". www.discoverlife.org. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Entomobrya lanuginosa - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Malcicka, Miriama; Berg, Matty P.; Ellers, Jacintha (1 January 2017). "Ecomorphological adaptations in Collembola in relation to feeding strategies and microhabitat". European Journal of Soil Biology. 78: 82–91. doi:10.1016/j.ejsobi.2016.12.004. ISSN 1164-5563.
