Species Entomobrya atrocincta

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification

springtail - Entomobrya atrocincta - female

Entomobrya multifasciata ?? - Entomobrya atrocincta - female

Feeding time! - Entomobrya atrocincta - male - female

Striped springtail - Entomobrya atrocincta - female

Colorful springtail - Entomobrya atrocincta - male

Juvenile male - Entomobrya atrocincta - male

Arrowhead Black Belt Elongate-bodied Springtail - Entomobrya atrocincta - female

Is this a female Entomobrya atrocincta? - Entomobrya atrocincta - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Collembola (Springtails and allies)

Order Entomobryomorpha (Elongate-bodied Springtails)

Family Entomobryidae

Genus Entomobrya

Species atrocincta (Entomobrya atrocincta)

Explanation of Names

Atrocincta means "black belt" and refers to the black band around the thorax of the adult male.

Identification

Males are orange with a characteristic transverse black thoracic band. Females can be distinguished from the similar E. multifasciata by the whitish thoracic segment. [based on this comment by Frans Janssens]

Contributed by tom murray on 5 April, 2007 - 8:01am
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum, ceiseman
Last updated 5 December, 2009 - 8:52am

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