Ptenothrix beta
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Symphypleona |
| Family: | Dicyrtomidae |
| Genus: | Ptenothrix |
| Species: | P. beta
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| Binomial name | |
| Ptenothrix beta (Christiansen, K & Bellinger, P, 1981)
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Ptenothrix beta is a species of springtail in the genus Ptenothrix. It is incredibly variable and ranges across the northwestern US.[1][2]
Description
[edit]This species has a "bullet-shaped" body. It is distinguished from other Ptenothrix species by having three dark stripes with light lines separating them and a dark line on the abdomen. The overall coloration is light brown. It also has side bands towards the back.[1][3]
Some specimens sometimes have a Y shape towards the back which can cause confusion; others do not and only have side bands.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ptenothrix beta (K.Christiansen & P.Bellinger, 1981)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- ^ "Species Ptenothrix beta". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- ^ sageost (December 2024). "Ptenothrix beta". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
- ^ "Occurrence Detail 5008148814". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
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