Sphyrotheca Explained

Sphyrotheca is a genus of globular springtails in the family Sminthuridae. There are seven described species in Sphyrotheca.

Species

These seven species belong to the genus Sphyrotheca:

• Sphyrotheca confusa Snider, 1978

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• Sphyrotheca formosana Yosii, 1965

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• Sphyrotheca minnesotensis (Guthrie, 1903)

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• Sphyrotheca mirabilis (Yosii, 1965)

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• Sphyrotheca mucroserrata Snider, 1978

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• Sphyrotheca multifasciata (Reuter, 1881)

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• Sphyrotheca nani Christiansen and Bellinger, 1992

^{i c g}Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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.