Biology:Entomobrya katzi

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of springtail

Entomobrya katzi
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subclass: Collembola
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

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

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]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q131758181 entry