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Dicyrtomina ornata - Dorsal (juvenile?) A small globular Springtail, commonly found in winter in my area. This is probably a smaller juvenile, but I don't quite remember the size. Collembola,Dicyrtomidae,Dicyrtomina,Dicyrtomina ornata,Symphypleona Click/tap to enlarge

Dicyrtomina ornata - Dorsal (juvenile?)

A small globular Springtail, commonly found in winter in my area. This is probably a smaller juvenile, but I don't quite remember the size.

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Dicyrtomina ornata 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. saundersi.

Similar species: Symphypleona
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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Uploaded Jan 21, 2017.