Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
Upcoming Events

Registration is open for the 2024 BugGuide gathering in Idaho July 24-27

Moth submissions from National Moth Week 2023

Photos of insects and people from the 2022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico, July 20-24

Photos of insects and people from the Spring 2021 gathering in Louisiana, April 28-May 2

Photos of insects and people from the 2019 gathering in Louisiana, July 25-27

Photos of insects and people from the 2018 gathering in Virginia, July 27-29


Previous events
TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Entomobryoidea » Slender Springtails (Entomobryidae) » Entomobryinae » Entomobrya » Entomobrya atrocincta
Photo#1230210
Unknown on human habitat - Entomobrya atrocincta - female
Copyright © 2016 Natereylander

Unknown on human habitat - Entomobrya atrocincta - Female
Winslow, Washington County, Arkansas, USA
May 15, 2016
tag · login or register to post comments
Contributed by Natereylander on 29 May, 2016 - 9:44pm
Last updated 30 May, 2016 - 1:35pm

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 30 May, 2016 - 1:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Diet
I have read that springtails are generally detritivorous, is this particular species known to be an agricultural pest? Bio-indicator? Thanks for the ID and any help you can offer!
… Natereylander, 4 June, 2016 - 5:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Frans provided the ID :)
And perhaps he'll be able to say more about the species. I was unable to turn up much in a quick search.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 4 June, 2016 - 6:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Sorry...
I do not know much about the biology of this species.
According to Jordana (2012:102) the species is recorded from forest litter, steppe and sea shore.
No mention is made of agricultural pest nor of bio-indicator.
… Frans Janssens, 5 June, 2016 - 1:43pm login or register to post comments

Entomobrya atrocincta sensu Katz & al 2015, female
… Frans Janssens, 30 May, 2016 - 1:30pm login or register to post comments

Looks like Entomobrya
One of these species, I think:
… Aaron Hunt, 29 May, 2016 - 10:00pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Springtail. To read about them, click on the Info tab.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 29 May, 2016 - 9:59pm login or register to post comments

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Statement
Site Map
Contact