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Shiny Springtail - Lepidocyrtus? - Heteromurus major

Shiny Springtail - Lepidocyrtus? - Heteromurus major
Washougal, Clark County, Washington, USA
January 7, 2019
Size: 2-3 mm with antennae
This shiny springtail is much larger than the others I've seen that you identified as Lepidocyrtus, but I though it looked similar to some others have posted.

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Shiny Springtail - Lepidocyrtus? - Heteromurus major Shiny Springtail - Lepidocyrtus? - Heteromurus major

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.

New species for BG!

 
Woohoo!
That is so exciting!

Heteromurus major
Diffs between Heteromurus and Lepidocyrtus:
1. scales are more distinct in Heteromurus than in Lepidocyrtus
2. abd.4 is distinctly longer than other segments in Lepidocyrtus; in Heteromurus abd.4 is a bit longer than abd.3
3. in Heteromurus, ant.1 is subdivided into a short basal part and a long apical part; in Lepidocyrtus ant.1 is not subdivided
Note : this particular specimen has a distorted left antenna: it has been damaged and is partly recovered after a subsequent moult.

 
Cool!
Thank you again for all your great information and help, Frans!

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