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Species Willowsia platani

scaly, shiny, striped springtail - Willowsia platani

Is this a Elongate-bodied Springtail? Specifically Willowsia platani? - Willowsia platani

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Collembola (Springtails and allies)

Order Entomobryomorpha (Elongate-bodied Springtails)

Superfamily Entomobryoidea

Family Entomobryidae (Slender Springtails)

Subfamily Willowsiinae

Genus Willowsia

Species platani (Willowsia platani)

Explanation of Names

Willowsia platani (Nicolet 1842)

Range

native to Europe, recently found in CA

Remarks

The shiny, metallic appearance is caused by the iridisation effects in the many microscopic small translucent scales the body of Willowsia is covered with. (comment by Frans Janssens)

Internet References

Species page(1)

Works Cited

1.	NatureSpot: recording the wildlife of Leicestershire and Rutland

Contributed by v belov on 21 December, 2009 - 2:18am
Additional contributions by Harsi S. Parker
Last updated 15 December, 2023 - 9:09pm

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