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Willowsia nigromaculata

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Willowsia nigromaculata
Found in a bathtub in Michigan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Collembola
Order: Entomobryomorpha
Family: Entomobryidae
Genus: Willowsia
Species:
W. nigromaculata
Binomial name
Willowsia nigromaculata
(Lubbock, 1873) [1]
Synonyms
  • Seira nigromaculata Lubbock, 1873
  • Willowsia mimica Harvey, 1894

Willowsia nigromaculata is a member of the family Entomobryidae. It has a metallic iridescent body and is covered in translucent scales. It is often found indoors in places such as houses, garages and greenhouses.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Willowsia nigromaculata (Lubbock, 1873)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "Species Willowsia nigromaculata - BugGuide.Net". Retrieved February 22, 2009.