Sminthurides malmgreni
Description
The body is yellow in colour with longitudinal bands of blue pigment.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Most frequently found on the surface of standing water.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
A very common and widespread species.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
HAPeacock
Leicester Garden
14 April 2012
AJ Cann
Knighton
22 February 2017
Mating pair - male left, female right
HAPeacock
Leicester Garden
14 April 2012
AJ Cann
Knighton
22 February 2017
Female ~0.5mm left, male ~0.3mm right
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Springtails & Bristletails
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Symphypleona
- Family:
- Sminthurididae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 14/04/2012 (Peacock, H A)
- Last record:
- 22/02/2017 (Cann, Alan)
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