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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Tomoceridae » Tomocerus » Tomocerus minor
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Springtail - Tomocerus minor
Copyright © 2009 Kevin Hall

Springtail - Tomocerus minor
Lacey (near Olympia), Thurston County, Washington, USA
March 13, 2009
Pogonognathellus flavescens?

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Contributed by Kevin Hall on 15 May, 2009 - 8:00am
Last updated 16 May, 2009 - 1:49am

Moved
Moved from Springtails and allies.
… Kevin Hall, 16 May, 2009 - 1:47am login or register to post comments

Tomocerus minor
Note the subcylindrical antennae, characteristic to Tomocerus. In Pogonognathellus the antennae are apically tapering.
… Frans Janssens, 16 May, 2009 - 1:39am login or register to post comments

 
I see...
that now. At first glance, it just looked like this fellow's antennae were much longer than the other T. minor you identified for me. But I can definitely see the antennae shape difference. Thanks!!
… Kevin Hall, 16 May, 2009 - 1:45am login or register to post comments

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