Entomobrya katzi

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Entomobrya katzi
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Collembola
Order: Entomobryomorpha
Family: Entomobryidae
Genus: Entomobrya
Species:
E. katzi
Binomial name
Entomobrya katzi
Jordana & Baquero, 2022

Entomobrya katzi is a species of springtail in the genus Entomobrya native to North America.[1][2][3]

Etymology

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The specific name katzi refers to Aron Katz, a researcher who initially captured the type specimens and assigned them to the species Entomobrya intermedia, otherwise known from Europe.[1][4]

Description

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Entomobrya katzi is yellow in color with dark pigmentation that forms two broken stripes along the thorax and abdomen. It also bears a W-shaped marking on the fourth abdominal segment.[1][4]

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