| Entomobrya lanuginosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Entomobryomorpha |
| Family: | Entomobryidae |
| Genus: | Entomobrya |
| Species: | E. lanuginosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Entomobrya lanuginosa (Nicolet, 1842) | |
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Entomobrya lanuginosa is a species of springtail in the genus Entomobrya . [1]
It was found to be conspecific with Entomobrya maritima, making Entomobrya maritima no longer recognized. [2]
It is a greenish to greyish-blue species that grows up to two millimeters in length. It has smooth labral papillae and a prominent spot of pigment on the head between the bases of the two antennae. [2]
It is found in western and central Europe, including Ireland and the UK. [2] [3] [4]
It is an herbivore, feeding on live and dead plant tissue, mosses, lichens and algae. [5]
