Sminthurus mencenbergae

Sminthurus mencenbergae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Collembola
Order: Symphypleona
Family: Sminthuridae
Genus: Sminthurus
Species:
S. mencenbergae
Binomial name
Sminthurus mencenbergae
Snider, 1983

Sminthurus mencenbergae is a species of springtail in the genus Sminthurus that is endemic to the east coast of North America.[1][2][3][4]

This species is normally light brown, with dark brown line patterns forming a 2 pronged v, through a dorsal line. the face usually has three stripes, two in the side, one in the middle. antenna are 2-3 segmented and a little spikey.[5][1]

Many cases also have a dark cross line through the middle dorsal stripe.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sminthurus mencenbergae R.J.Snider, 1983". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  2. ^ scholar.valpo.edu https://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1472&context=tgle. Retrieved 2026-01-13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Springtails". www.dpughphoto.com. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  4. ^ "About Sminthurus mencenbergae". Maryland Biodiversity Project. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  5. ^ "Species Sminthurus mencenbergae". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  6. ^ "Occurrence Detail 5086894706". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-01-13.