Entomobrya atrocincta

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Entomobrya atrocincta
Female and male E. atrocincta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Collembola
Order: Entomobryomorpha
Family: Entomobryidae
Genus: Entomobrya
Species:
E. atrocincta
Binomial name
Entomobrya atrocincta
Schott, 1896
Synonyms[1]
  • Entomobrya citrina Schott, 1896
  • Entomobrya nigrocincta Denis, 1924

Entomobrya atrocincta is a species of slender springtails in the family Entomobryidae.[1][2][3][4] They display notable sexual dimorphism, rare in springtails, with the males being a vivid orange (occasionally with white or black bands), and the females being a duller tan.[5]

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