Globular Springtails (Symphypleona) - 80 Species & Facts

Allacma fusca

Sminthuridae

Identification: Dorsal 'snowflake' pattern, typical in A. fusca and best seen in pale colour forms. Colour form usignata has U-shaped dorsal sign. (Comments by Frans Janssens)

Bourletiella viridescens

Bourletiellidae

The recent rediscovery of B. viridescens in Scotland requires reconsidering previous identifications of all the distinctly greenish not shiny specimens identified as female Pseudobourletiella spinata . The problem is that this species is not yet rec

Dicyrtoma hageni

Dicyrtomidae

Identification: thorax dorsally distinctly white with lateral stripes

Fasciosminthurus quinquefasciatus

Bourletiellidae

Identification: small, dark brown with white stripes

Garden Springtail

Bourletiella hortensis

Bourletiellidae

May damage young crops if present in large quantities. One of the few collembolans considered agri-/horticultural pests • considered invasive in the US

Janusius sylvestris

Sminthuridae

Identification: Black ocelli on a white background diagnostic

Neosminthurus richardsi

Sminthuridae

Identification: Short flattened dorsal setae, uniform body color ―Frans Janssens A close relative of N. clavatus

Pseudobourletiella spinata

Bourletiellidae

Identification: variable in color, sexually dimorphic: ♀♀ green to brown, ♂♂ generally darker up to black and have 2 strongly forward curved dorsal spines.

Ptenothrix beta

Dicyrtomidae

Identification: "In P. renateae the antennae and tibiotarsi are distinctly ringed (dark and light colour bands)" ― Frans Janssens' comment

Ptenothrix renateae

Dicyrtomidae

Identification: distinguishing from P. beta : "In P. renateae the antennae and tibiotarsi are distinctly ringed (dark and light bands)" ―Frans Janssens

Sminthurinus atrapallidus

Katiannidae

Identification: white legs are typical of this species

Sminthurinus minutus

Katiannidae

Identification: white forehead characteristic ―Frans Janssens

Water springtail

Sminthurides aquaticus

Sminthurididae

"Very small globular springtails with dimorphic sexes. The males are half the size of the females and have modified clasping antennae with which they can grab the bases of the antennae of a female. Look out for such head-to-head interconnected couple