Entomobrya nivalis

Entomobrya nivalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Entognatha (?)
Family:Entomobryidae
Genus:Entomobrya
Species: E. nivalis
Binomial name
Entomobrya nivalis
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Entomobrya nivalis, the cosmopolitan springtail, is a species of slender springtails in the family Entomobryidae.[1][2]

Description

The cosmopolitan sprintail measures about 2 mm in length. Its color consists of a yellow or white background with dark pigment forming transversal bands along the third segment of the thorax and the segments 2 to 6 of the adbmonen. The fourth segment of the adbomen has a U- or 11-shaped pattern that easily distinguishes this species from others in the genus Entomobrya.[3]

Ecology

The cosmopolitan springtail is found in temperate and polar regions of North America and Europe.[3][4] Juveniles usually live in the leaf litter of forests and migrate upward after becoming adults, living among lichens growing on trees. During winter, they shelter under lose portions of bark.[5]

The hemolymph of the cosmopolitan sprintail is rich in antifreeze compounds, allowing it to withstand the very low temperatures of winter.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Entomobrya nivalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  2. ↑ "Entomobrya nivalis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  3. 1 2 Katz, A.D.; Giordano, R.; Soto-Adames, F. (2015). "Taxonomic review and phylogenetic analysis of fifteen North American Entomobrya (Collembola, Entomobryidae), including four new species". ZooKeys. 525. doi:10.3897/zookeys.525.6020.
  4. ↑ "Entomobrya nivalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  5. 1 2 Meier, P.; Zettel, J . (1997). "Cold hardiness in Entomobrya nivalis (Collembola, Entomobryidae): annual cycle of polyols and antifreeze proteins, and antifreeze triggering by temperature and photoperiod". Journal of Comparative Physiology B. 167 (4): 297–304. doi:10.1007/s003600050077. ISSN 0174-1578.

Further reading

  • Bitzer, Royce J.; Buckelew, Lamar D.; Pedigo, Larry P. (2002). "Effects of transgenic herbicide-resistant soybean varieties and systems on surface-active springtails (Entognatha: Collembola)". Environmental Entomology. Oxford University Press. 31 (3): 449–461. doi:10.1603/0046-225X-31.3.449.
  • Brusca, Richard C.; Moore, Wendy; Shuster, Stephen M. (2016). Invertebrates (3rd ed.). Sinauer Associates, Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1605353753.
  • Capinera, John L., ed. (2008). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. ISBN 978-1402062421.


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