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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 · Food · Works Cited
springtail - Homidia socia Homidia socia Collembola - Homidia socia Homidia socia Entomobrya? - Homidia socia Tropical storm springtails, part 1 - Homidia socia Springtail brunch parties? - Homidia socia Springtail brunch parties? Part II - 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)
Food
typical entomobryid pollen feeder, an important pollinator
Works Cited
1.Bellinger P.F., Christiansen K.A., Janssens F. (1996‒2023) Checklist of the Collembola of the World
Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 5 January, 2007 - 10:15am
Additional contributions by v belov, metrioptera
Last updated 5 December, 2023 - 8:43pm

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