Bourletiellidae

Bourletiellidae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Bourletiellidae: /bɔːrˌlɛtiˈɛlɪdiː/

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Images

Deuterosminthurus pallipes - 46741916505 by AJC1. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Bourletiella hortensis (7413368074) by Andy Murray. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Bourletiella hortensis juvenile (7397320394) by Andy Murray. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Bourletiella hortensis 67299195 by formicacid. Used under a CC0 license.
Deuterosminthurus pallipes forma repandus (6945051006) by Andy Murray. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.
Deuterosminthurus pallipes (42598822104) by AJC1 from UK. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Summary

Bourletiellidae is a family of springtails in the order Symphypleona, classified under the superfamily Sminthuroidea. It includes approximately 250 species in about 35 genera, primarily within the Bourletiellinae subfamily, with a second, precinctive subfamily native to Madagascar.

Distribution

World-wide and throughout North America; ~250 species in ~35 genera globally, with 7 genera in the local area.

Tags

  • Bourletiellidae
  • springtails
  • Symphypleona
  • Collembola