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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Springtails and allies (Collembola) » Elongate-bodied Springtails (Entomobryomorpha) » Entomobryoidea » Slender Springtails (Entomobryidae) » Entomobryinae » Homidia » Homidia socia

Species Homidia socia

Classification · Explanation of Names · Range · Remarks · Works Cited
springtail? - Homidia socia springtail - Homidia socia Homidia socia Entomobryomorpha - Homidia socia Homidia socia Order Entomobryomorpha - Elongate-bodied Springtail? - Homidia socia What is this bug? I found this little guy on my patio. Very small. - Homidia socia Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge - Springtail - Homidia Socia - Homidia socia
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Collembola (Springtails and allies)
Order Entomobryomorpha (Elongate-bodied Springtails)
Superfamily Entomobryoidea
Family Entomobryidae (Slender Springtails)
Subfamily Entomobryinae
Genus Homidia
Species socia (Homidia socia)
Explanation of Names
Homidia socia Denis 1929
Range
NA (Canada to Panama) & se. Asia(1)
Remarks
H. socia is a typical entomobryid pollen feeder and therefore plays an important role as a pollinator
Works Cited
1.Checklist of the Collembola
Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 5 January, 2007 - 10:15am
Additional contributions by v belov, metrioptera
Last updated 24 June, 2015 - 5:00pm

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