Heterosminthurus
Stach, 1955
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1Heterosminthurus is a of springtails (Collembola) in the Bourletiellidae, established by Stach in 1955. The genus contains approximately 30 described distributed across Europe, North America, and parts of Asia. Members of this genus are globular springtails, characteristic of the order Symphypleona. Species-level has been revised multiple times, with many descriptions published by Bretfeld and Zöllner in 2000.
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How to pronounce Heterosminthurus: //ˌhɛ.təˌɹɒs.mɪnˈθjuːr.əs//
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Distribution
Europe; North America; Arctic and Sub-arctic regions; northeastern Eurasia; Mediterranean region; Hawaiian Islands (based on GBIF distribution records). Individual have more restricted ranges: H. aquaticus is known from North America, H. bilineatus and H. novemlineatus from Europe, and H. kiianus from Japan.
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Taxonomic history
The was established by Jan Stach in 1955. The type is Heterosminthurus bilineatus (Bourlet, 1842), originally described in the genus Sminthurus. The genus has undergone significant revision, with many species described or redescribed by Günter Bretfeld and Wolfgang Zöllner in a 2000 monograph.
Species diversity
Approximately 30 are currently recognized. The shows notable diversity in Europe and extends into Arctic and Sub-arctic regions. Several species have been described from Japan (Yosii, 1970-1972) and North America (Maynard, 1951; Snider, 1969, 1987).