Katianna maryae
| Katianna maryae | |
|---|---|
| In a grassy field in North Carolina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Symphypleona |
| Family: | Katiannidae |
| Genus: | Katianna |
| Species: | K. maryae
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| Binomial name | |
| Katianna maryae Bernard, EC, 2014
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Katianna maryae is a species of springtail in the genus Katianna endemic to the East Coast of North America.[1][2][3]
This species is characterized by its distinct military camouflage-like pattern.[2][3] It has distinctly spiked antenna and a fishbone striping down its abdomen.[2]
References
- ^ Bernard, Ernest C. (2014). "Katianna maryae n. sp. (Collembola: Katiannidae), a southern Appalachian species of a Gondwanan genus" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3754 (2): 148–158. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3754.2.4. PMID 24869686.
- ^ a b c "Species Katianna maryae". Bug Guide. Iowa State University. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Katianna maryae E.C.Bernard, 2014". GBIF. Retrieved 21 December 2025.