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springtail - Lepidocyrtus
Copyright © 2009 Ilona L.

springtail - Lepidocyrtus
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
June 7, 2009
Size: less than 1mm

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Contributed by Ilona L. on 28 July, 2009 - 10:24am
Last updated 21 December, 2010 - 9:04pm

Moved
Moved from Elongate-bodied Springtails.
… Ilona L., 29 July, 2009 - 3:15pm

Lepidocyrtus sp.
Note the metallic appearance typical for Lepidocyrtus.

BTW, to make the chaetotaxy (distribution of setae on the body) visible it is better to use a black background.
… Frans Janssens, 29 July, 2009 - 1:54pm

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