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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Entomobryoidea » Slender Springtails (Entomobryidae) » Lepidocyrtinae » Lepidocyrtus
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Lepidocyrtus? - Lepidocyrtus
Copyright © 2019 Wendy Duncan

Lepidocyrtus? - Lepidocyrtus
Washougal, Clark County, Washington, USA
January 4, 2019
Size: 1-2mm with antennae
The Lepidocyrtus I previously submitted had a shiny body but the head was not. Is this the same genus, but the other was missing the scales on the head, or are they different species?

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Contributed by Wendy Duncan on 8 January, 2019 - 1:05pm
Last updated 9 January, 2019 - 5:44pm

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 9 January, 2019 - 5:44pm login or register to post comments

Lepidocyrtus sp.
Lepidocyrtus has scales on head and trunk. The scales are lost easily during transport or manipulation of the specimen. It is currently not possible to ID Lepidocyrtus species based on habitus images (the camera sensor has too low resolution to see diagnostic characters). In the future when high resolution camera's will be available and/or 3D camera's (= camera's with built-in stacking features) will be available it should be possible to ID Lepidocyrtus up to species level.
… Frans Janssens, 9 January, 2019 - 9:35am login or register to post comments

 
Okay, Frans,
I'll stop hoping for a "species" level ID for these teensy little creatures. They really are difficult to photograph due to size, reflective body, and posture. I will just continue to enjoy them and keep trying for better photos with the equipment I have.

Thank you, again, for taking the time to answer my questions and share your expertise.
… Wendy Duncan, 9 January, 2019 - 5:32pm login or register to post comments

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