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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Entomobryoidea » Slender Springtails (Entomobryidae) » Lepidocyrtinae » Pseudosinella
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Nebraska Moist Fruiting Chamber Silver Insect #1 - Pseudosinella
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Nebraska Moist Fruiting Chamber Silver Insect #1 - Pseudosinella
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
May 22, 2022
Size: 1-2 mm
Found in a moist fruiting chamber. Bark in the chamber was taken from a live hardwood tree on 05/10/2022 and insect was first observed in the chamber on 05/22/2022. Insect is silver and iridescent, approximately 1-2mm long. Magnification is 20x.

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Contributed by soySmelliot on 22 May, 2022 - 2:57pm
Last updated 23 May, 2022 - 12:11pm

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.

When it comes to springtails, I'm happy with "close." :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 23 May, 2022 - 12:11pm login or register to post comments

Pseudosinella sp.
You were close Ken! ;-) Pseudosinella is related to Lepidocyrtus but have no or reduced eyes.
… Frans Janssens, 23 May, 2022 - 11:26am login or register to post comments

Moved to Collembola for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Springtails of some kind. They remind me of Lepidocyrtus:



Frans, our springtail expert, will let you know if I'm anywhere close. :)

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 22 May, 2022 - 4:21pm login or register to post comments

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