Ptenothrix Species 3 is a species of Ptenothrix found in North America that was given a number instead of a scientific name by Janssens F & Moorehead C, 2008.[1][2]
Appearance
This species is a springtail with a middorsal posterior patch split in 2 patches and a pale middorsal anterior stripe. there is purpleish coloration near the white dots on the species occasionally. Generally species 3 has two orange dots at the very top that give away it as a 3. it also has a V cross shape in the middle.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Checklist of the Collembola: Ptenothricinae".
- ^ a b "Ptenothrix sp. 3 with microscope detail - Ptenothrix". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ sageost (2025-02-01). "Genus Ptenothrix". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-02-05.