| Ptenothrix beta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Collembola |
| Order: | Symphypleona |
| Family: | Dicyrtomidae |
| Genus: | Ptenothrix |
| Species: | P. beta |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptenothrix beta (Christiansen, K & Bellinger, P, 1981) | |
Ptenothrix beta is a species of springtail in the genus Ptenothrix . It is incredibly variable and ranges across the northwestern US. [1] [2]
This species has a "bullet-shaped" body. It is distinguished from other Ptenothrix species by having three dark stripes with light lines separating them and a dark line on the abdomen. The overall coloration is light brown. It also has side bands towards the back. [1] [3]
Some specimens sometimes have a Y shape towards the back which can cause confusion; others do not and only have side bands. [4]
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