Cryptopygus campbellensis is a species of springtail belonging to the family Isotomidae.[1] The species was first described by Keith Arthur John Wise in 1964.[1] The species is native to Campbell Island in the New Zealand Subantarctic Islands.[2]

Description

The species is deep blue to black in colour, with a body length of up to 1.5 mm (0.059 in). It can be differentiated from Cryptopygus antarcticus by having a rounded post-antennal organ.[2]

Distribution

The species is known to occur in the Campbell Islands. The holotype of the species was found at Rocky Bay on the south coast near Mount Dumas,[3] under Tillaea in a penguin colony.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cryptopygus campbellensis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
  2. ^ a b c Wise, K.A.J. (15 July 1964). "Insects of Campbell Island. Collembola". Pacific Insects Monographs. 7: 178–207. ISSN 0078-7515. OCLC 770413313. Wikidata Q127556543.
  3. ^ "Cryptopygus campbellensis Wise, 1964". Te Papa. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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