Explanation of Names
Willowsia nigromaculata (Lubbock 1873)
Identification
"Note the metallic iridescent body, indicating the presence of translucent scales. Scales + Entomobrya lookalike body form point to Willowsia. Given the black dorsal pigmentation on the abdomen (the markings clustered bilaterally in 3 areas) it is W. nigromaculata" ―Frans Janssens
Habitat
a typical domestic springtail, often found in 'artificial caves' such as (green)houses ―Frans Janssens