Dicyrtomina saundersi

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Nice! So this one shows the antennae difference with D. ornata very nicely. Posted 4 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Unrelated question: I've read there's a lot of discussion about the taxonomy of springtails. Do you think the structure we use is still up-to-date to latest insights? Any opinion on it? Posted 4 years ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
  Lion
  
  Ferdy, maybe you have seen already this site? I have just added it to the Identification guide.
  http://www.collembola.org/index.html Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Yes, did see it. It seems when searching around for springtails, you keep coming back to just a handful of sites. Thanks for adding it to the identification resources list! Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. Pudding4brains
      
      Lion
      
      If I would have to select _any_ site on Collembola to be "authoritative" to follow the taxonomic insights it would most certainly be Frans Janssens' site (collembola.org) and at least for this species our taxonomy coincides nicely (Ordo: Symphypleona, Fam.: Dicyrtomidae), so I'd comfortably stick with that. Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Great, thank you for checking. Posted 4 years ago

The Dicyrtomina saundersi

Dicyrtomina saundersi is one of the small "globular" Springtails (Collembola) from the family Dicyrtomidae. Within its distribution range it is easily found in leaf litter from late fall to early spring. It can be confused with other species of Dicyrtomina, most notably with D. ornata.

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Similar species: Symphypleona

Species identified by Pudding4brains