Ptenothrix Explained

Ptenothrix is a genus of globular springtails in the family Dicyrtomidae. There are about 11 described species in Ptenothrix.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Species

These 11 species belong to the genus Ptenothrix:

• Ptenothrix atra (Linnaeus, C, 1758) Börner, 1906
• Ptenothrix beta (Christiansen, K & Bellinger, P, 1981) Christiansen, K & Bellinger, P, 1998
• Ptenothrix castanea Snider, RJ, 1985
• Ptenothrix curvilineata Wray, 1949
• Ptenothrix flavescens (Axelson, 1905)
• Ptenothrix macomba Wray, 1967
• Ptenothrix maculosa (Schott, 1891)
• Ptenothrix marmorata (Packard, 1873) Mills, HB, 1934
• Ptenothrix palmata (Folsom, JW, 1902) Stach, J, 1957
• Ptenothrix renateae Snider, RJ, 1985
• Ptenothrix unicolor

Further reading

• Bitzer . Royce J.. Buckelew . Lamar D.. Pedigo . Larry P.. 2002. Effects of transgenic herbicide-resistant soybean varieties and systems on surface-active springtails (Entognatha: Collembola). Environmental Entomology. Oxford University Press. 31:3. 449–461. 10.1603/0046-225X-31.3.449.
• Book: Brusca . Richard C.. Moore . Wendy. Shuster . Stephen M.. 2016. Invertebrates, Third Edition. Sinauer Associates, Oxford University Press. 978-1605353753.
• Book: Capinera . John L.. 2008. Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 978-1402062421.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ptenothrix Genus Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-03-06.
2. Web site: Ptenothrix Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-03-06.
3. Web site: Ptenothrix Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-03-06.
4. Web site: Browse Ptenothrix. Catalogue of Life. 2018-03-06.