Family Isotomidae

Classification · Identification · Internet References

Elongate-bodied Springtail - Vertagopus arboreus

Backyard Springtail and eggs. - Isotomurus

striped springtail - Isotomurus tricolor

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Collembola (Springtails and allies)

Order Entomobryomorpha (Elongate-bodied Springtails)

Family Isotomidae

Identification

As a rule of thumb you could use this scheme to distinguish the larger specimens in Isotoma, Isotomurus and Desoria:

Isotoma: macrosetae present on all body segments

Isotomurus: macrosetae only present on posterior body segments

Desoria: macrosetae absent

Internet References

Tree of Life.

Collembola.org Key to Isotomidae

Contributed by tom murray on 5 July, 2006 - 5:01pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 17 January, 2009 - 6:48pm

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