Species Hypogastrura nivicola - Snow flea

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Works Cited

Hypogastrura nivicola? - Hypogastrura nivicola

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Collembola (Springtails and allies)

Order Poduromorpha

Family Hypogastruridae

Genus Hypogastrura

Species nivicola (Snow flea)

Explanation of Names

Hypogastrura nivicola (Fitch 1846)

Size

1–2 mm

Identification

differences between H. nivicola and H. harveyi:

antennae shorter than head in nivicola, longer than head in harveyi • anal spines: hardly visible in nivicola, distinct in harveyi

Range

holarctic(1)

Works Cited

1.	Bellinger P.F., Christiansen K.A., Janssens F. (1996‒2023) Checklist of the Collembola of the World

Contributed by tom murray on 26 January, 2007 - 12:12pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Mike Quinn, ceiseman, v belov, KenW
Last updated 3 December, 2023 - 5:29pm

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