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Collembola - Entomobrya atrocincta - female

Collembola - Entomobrya atrocincta - Female
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
March 23, 2010
Size: ~2.5mm (body)
Entomobrya multifasciata? Found in leaf litter under a piece of oak.

Moved
Moved from Entomobrya nr nigrocincta.

For the rationale behind this move, please see the discussion under the image below:


Moved

Entomobrya atrocincta female
I consider all USA E. multifasciata look-alikes as females of E. atrocincta. It would be worth while to look for the males of E. atrocincta in the same habitat.

 
In This...
particular area, I haven't found any males yet.

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