Tomocerus minor

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Tomocerus minor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subclass: Collembola
Family: Tomoceridae
Genus: Tomocerus
Species:
T. minor
Binomial name
Tomocerus minor
(Lubbock, 1862)[1]

Tomocerus minor is a species of springtail in the family Tomoceridae. It is widespread from the Arctic to Europe, Western and Central Asia down to the Sino-Japanese, Northern and Pacific North America, Hawaii, the Caribbean mainland and New Zealand.[2]

Tomocerus minor can be up to 4.5 millimetres (0.18 in) long,[3] with antennae that are shorter than the body and a characteristic uniform bluish iridisation.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ITIS standard report - Tomocerus minor (Lubbock, 1862)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. ^ Frans Janssens. "Checklist of the Collembola". Retrieved March 24, 2008.
  3. ^ Steve Hopkin. "Tomocerus minor in the UK and Ireland". Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2008.