Willowsia nigromaculata

Willowsia nigromaculata
Found in a bathtub in Michigan
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Entognatha (disputed)
Subclass: Collembola
Order: Entomobryomorpha
Family: Entomobryidae
Genus: Willowsia
Species: W. nigromaculata
Binomial name
Willowsia nigromaculata
(Lubbock, 1873) [1]
Synonyms
  • Seira nigromaculata Lubbock, 1873
  • Willowsia mimica Harvey, 1894

Willowsia nigromaculata is a member of the Entomobryidae family. It has a metallic iridescent body and is covered in translucent scales. It is often found indoors in places such as houses, garages and greenhouses.[2]

References

External identifiers for Willowsia nigromaculata
Encyclopedia of Life 1017981
ITIS 99769
Also found in: Wikispecies
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