Symphypleona
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Sminthurus fitchi
Sminthurus fitchi is a species of globular springtail in the family Sminthuridae. It belongs to the order Symphypleona, characterized by a rounded body form distinct from the more elongate springtails in other orders. The species was described by J.W. Folsom in 1896. Like other members of its genus, it possesses a furcula, the springing organ that gives Collembola their common name.
Sminthurus incisus
Sminthurus incisus is a globular springtail species described by Snider in 1978. It belongs to the family Sminthuridae, which contains relatively large, often brightly colored springtails with a rounded body form. The species is part of the order Symphypleona, characterized by their globular shape and fused abdominal segments. Like other members of its genus, it possesses a furcula (springing organ) used for locomotion.
Sminthurus medialis
Sminthurus medialis is a species of globular springtail in the family Sminthuridae, first described by H.B. Mills in 1934. As a member of the order Symphypleona, it exhibits the rounded body form characteristic of globular springtails. The species has been recorded in North America. Like other springtails, it possesses a furcula for springing locomotion.
Sminthurus sp-nr-variegatus
variegated globular springtail
Sminthurus sp-nr-variegatus is a globular springtail in the family Sminthuridae, characterized by its distinctive variegated color pattern. This species exhibits the rounded body form typical of the order Symphypleona, with a furcula (springing organ) folded beneath the abdomen. It inhabits surface vegetation and soil litter in various terrestrial environments. The 'sp-nr-variegatus' designation indicates a species near or related to Sminthurus variegatus, pending formal taxonomic resolution.
Sphyrotheca minnesotensis
Sphyrotheca minnesotensis is a species of globular springtail in the family Sminthuridae, first described from Minnesota in 1903. As a member of the order Symphypleona, it possesses the rounded, globular body form characteristic of this group. The species is rarely encountered, with only five observations recorded on iNaturalist.
Stenacidia
Stenacidia is a genus of springtails in the family Sminthurididae, described by C. Börner in 1906. The genus comprises four described species, with records spanning Europe, Arctic and Subarctic regions, Central Australia, and the Himalayas. Members of this genus belong to the order Symphypleona, characterized by their globular body form.
Stenacidia violacea
Stenacidia violacea is a springtail species in the family Sminthurididae, characterized by distinctive coloration with yellowish body and purple lateral markings. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in coloration, with females sometimes appearing dark purple. A notable behavioral trait involves antenna contact during mating, described as resembling a 'kiss'. The species has a broad distribution spanning the Nearctic and Palearctic regions, with a recent range extension to Iran documented in 2019.