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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Tomoceridae » Tomocerus » Tomocerus minor
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Springtail_1024 - Tomocerus minor
Copyright © 2008 Steve Nanz

Springtail_1024 - Tomocerus minor
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
May 25, 2008
Something in Tomoceridae perhaps? Found in my compost pile with many more (possibly several species). Lots of ants and moth flies were there as well.
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Contributed by Steve Nanz on 29 May, 2008 - 4:28am
Last updated 30 May, 2008 - 6:06pm

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.

Thank you for both the the ID and tutorial.
… Steve Nanz, 30 May, 2008 - 6:06pm login or register to post comments

Tomocerus minor
Given the cylindrical 3rd antennal segment.
Normally adult T. minor has a uniform bluish iridiscent body colour.
A uniform greyish iridisation is typical for Pogonognathellus flavescens. But this is to be excluded due to iridisation of only the first basal antennal segments.
In Tomocerus the 3rd antennal segment lacks scales. In Pogonognathellus scales are present on the third antennal segment, causing iridisation and reflection effects.

A juvenile specimen probably.

Tomoceridae, indeed.
… Frans Janssens, 30 May, 2008 - 5:34am login or register to post comments

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