Could this be a color form of P. Species 2? It looks, to my inexperienced eyes, like P. Species 2 without the dorsal markings...

Good point!
Indeed, it matches well with a pale form of Species 2.

I plan on putting something together on the different Springtails in my yard, where I am finding which species and their behavior, possible food sources, what time of year, environmental conditions, etc. I don't know when it will be finished, but I can let you know and maybe I'll post it here as an article, too. I plan on taking specimens from the different places in my yard I am finding particular species/color-forms of the Springtails, and labeling them accordingly. I find it very interesting that for instance, I find Ento*mobrya multif*asciata almost only on a particular Rhododendron in my yard...

If you agree we can prepare it in the form of a publication at www.collembola.org ?

Wrt to E. multifasciata: this is a typical pollen feeder, as well as its close relative E. nivalis. So you might find them concentrated were there is a source of pollen: in flowers, but also in ferns, depending on the time of the year.

Good luck with your garden springtail safari!

I just want to make sure I do it right, and make it clean and easy to read. Part of my "real" job is compiling statistics and charting them or making spreadsheets/tables, etc. I'd like to make some drawings, or paintings of the different color forms, but I don't know if I will have the energy to do that. I've got a lot of projects going, outside of "bugs" right now.