The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Collembola

(springtails)

 

 arrhopalites

SMINTHURIDAE

Arrhopalites sp.

 

Species reported
          from Texas:

 

 


Arrhopalites pygmaeus

Arrhopalites texensis

 
Distribution Citations*

1966 Reddell

1970b Reddell

[2003 Zeppelini &
          Christiansen]
2008 Christiansen

 

 

notes:
* some species are troglobitic; found in caves (Reddell 1966)

*35 species in North America including 2 species in Texas (Zeppelini & Christiansen 2003)

*frequently on surface film (Zeppelini & Christiansen 2003), not truly aquatic (Merritt & Cummins 1984)

*difficult to collect (Zeppelini & Christiansen 2003)

*refs are for reports of genus only; species refs not included here; [ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated
copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser 
                          2010

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