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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Isotomidae » Isotominae » Isotoma » Isotoma viridis » Isotoma viridis pomona

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ID for Springtail in CA? - Specimen 2 - Isotoma viridis

Webb Canyon, ~2000 ft. elevation, Los Angeles County, California, USA
January 15, 2010
Size: ~4 mm

This is another specimen that I tried to rescue from the pool but I'm not sure if it was able to recover... Please also see my preceding post which undoubtedly shows the same species:

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ID for Springtail in CA? - Specimen 2 - Isotoma viridis

ID for Springtail in CA? - Specimen 2 - Isotoma viridis

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Contributed by Harsi S. Parker on 18 January, 2010 - 4:17pm
Last updated 29 October, 2020 - 10:51am

Moved

Moved from Isotoma delta.

… Harsi S. Parker, 29 October, 2020 - 10:51am

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Isotoma viridis ssp. pomona

Recently I found the work of Folsom 1937.
It is clear now that most I. delta records from California heve been misidentified. They are not I. delta but I. viridis ssp. pomona.

… Frans Janssens, 27 February, 2020 - 11:54am

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Moved

Moved from Springtails and allies.

… Harsi S. Parker, 21 January, 2010 - 12:17pm

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Isotoma delta

I would appreciate receiving your permission to use your Collembola pictures as illustrations at collembola.org
Credits and copyrights will be provided for each picture used.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

… Frans Janssens, 21 January, 2010 - 7:40am

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Great to have a name for these wonderful springtails!

Thanks for the ID, Frans. The recent rain that we have been getting seems to have increased their numbers around my place quite significantly, and at the moment they are definitely the primary collembola species inhabiting the "micro-climate" of my landlord's pool and deck. (*smile*) Interesting that these images are the first representation for this species on BugGuide from the west coast...

You are most welcome to use any of my springtail images on your site and I'm honored that you've asked!

… Harsi S. Parker, 21 January, 2010 - 12:18pm

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Thanks, Harsi

for your kind permission.

… Frans Janssens, 22 January, 2010 - 2:19am

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