Brachystomella Explained

Brachystomella is a genus of springtails in the family Brachystomellidae. There are more than 20 described species in Brachystomella.

Species

These 25 species belong to the genus Brachystomella:

• Brachystomella agrosa Wray, 1953
• Brachystomella arida Christiansen & Bellinger, 1980
• Brachystomella banksi (Maynard, 1951)
• Brachystomella contorta Denis, 1931
• Brachystomella curvula Gisin, 1948
• Brachystomella garayae
• Brachystomella hawaiiensis Yosii, 1965
• Brachystomella heo Christiansen & Bellinger, 1992
• Brachystomella hiemalis Yosii, 1956
• Brachystomella insulae Najt & Thibaud, 1988
• Brachystomella jeremiei Massoud & Thibaud, 1980
• Brachystomella kahakai Christiansen & Bellinger, 1992
• Brachystomella kiko Christiansen & Bellinger, 1992
• Brachystomella maritima Agren, 1903
• Brachystomella mauriesi Thibaud & Massoud, 1983
• Brachystomella momona Christiansen & Bellinger, 1992
• Brachystomella nubila Gisin, 1957
• Brachystomella parvula (Schaeffer, 1896)
• Brachystomella perraulti Thibaud & Najt, 1993
• Brachystomella porcus Denis, 1933
• Brachystomella quadrituberculata (Becker, 1905)
• Brachystomella septemoculata Denis, 1931
• Brachystomella stachi Mills, 1934
• Brachystomella unguilongus Najt & Thibaud, 1988
• Brachystomella villalobosi Cassagnau & Rapoport, 1962

Further reading

• Effects of transgenic herbicide-resistant soybean varieties and systems on surface-active springtails (Entognatha: Collembola). 2002. Bitzer . Royce J.. Buckelew . Lamar D.. Pedigo . Larry P.. Environmental Entomology. 31. 3. 449–461. 10.1603/0046-225X-31.3.449.