Sminthurus eisenii
Schött, 1891
A globular springtail in the Sminthuridae, first described from California in 1891. Belongs to the order Symphypleona, characterized by a rounded body form and reduced or absent in some . Part of a containing several agricultural pest species, though specific pest status for this species is undocumented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Sminthurus eisenii: //ˈsmɪnθʊrəs ˈaɪsɪnaɪ//
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Distribution
Pacific North America, with records from California. Type locality and specific range boundaries are not well documented.
Similar Taxa
- Sminthurus viridisConspicuous agricultural pest of legumes and other crops; differs in documented pest status and likely , though morphological distinctions require examination
- Other Sminthurus species-level characters include globular body and inserted on prominent cephalic lobes; -level identification requires examination of chaetotaxy and genital structures