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Entomobrya lanuginosa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Collembola
Order:	Entomobryomorpha
Family:	Entomobryidae
Genus:	Entomobrya
Species:	E. lanuginosa
Binomial name
Entomobrya lanuginosa Nicolet, 1842
Synonyms
Entomobrya maritima (Schött, 1893)

Entomobrya lanuginosa is a species of springtail in the genus Entomobrya.

Taxonomy and systematics

It was found to be conspecific with Entomobrya maritima, making Entomobrya maritima no longer recognized.

Description

It is a greenish to greyish-blue species that grows up to two millimeters in length. It has smooth labral papillae and a prominent spot of pigment on the head between the bases of the two antennae.

Distribution

It is found in western and central Europe, including Ireland and the UK.

References

1. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Entomobrya lanuginosa". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
2. ^ "(186ENlan) Entomobrya lanuginosa (Nicolet, 1841)". urweb.roehampton.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
3. "Map of Entomobrya lanuginosa -- Discover Life". www.discoverlife.org. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
4. "Entomobrya lanuginosa - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-13.

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