Bourletiella hortensis
(Fitch, 1863)
Garden Springtail
Bourletiella hortensis is a in the Bourletiellidae, commonly known as the garden springtail. It belongs to the order Symphypleona, characterized by a globular body shape. The species has been documented feeding on moss and fungi. It is widely distributed across temperate regions including Europe, with records from the Azores (Faial, São Miguel) and subarctic areas.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Europe; Faial and São Miguel (Azores); Arctic and Sub-arctic regions; Antarctic and Subantarctic regions. Distribution records from GBIF indicate a broad temperate to cold-climate range.
Diet
Feeds on moss and fungi.
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Taxonomic note
The iNaturalist classification places this in Class , while GBIF and NCBI place it in Class Collembola. Collembola is now widely treated as a class-level separate from Insecta, though historically grouped within Entognatha. The Catalogue of Life classification includes intermediate ranks: Appendiciphora, Sminthuriformia, and Sminthuroidea between order and .
Observation frequency
As of the source data, iNaturalist held 1,629 observations of this , suggesting it is relatively frequently encountered and photographed by naturalists.