Odontellidae Explained

Odontellidae is a family of springtails in the order Poduromorpha. There are about 9 genera and more than 50 described species in Odontellidae.

Genera

These nine genera belong to the family Odontellidae:

• Austrodontella Ellis & Bellinger, 1973
• Axenyllodes Stach, 1949
• Odontella Schäffer, 1897
• Odontellina Deharveng, 1981
• Pseudostachia Arlé, 1968
• Pseudoxenyllodes Kuznetsova & Potapov, 1988
• Stachia Folsom, 1932
• Superodontella
• Xenyllodes Axelson, 1903

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.