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Trade name

Bylas Ant Springtail

Locality line North America

Also written as: Bylas Ant, Bylas, AZ, Bylas Ant Springtails, Byla Ant Springtail, Bylass Ant Springtail

Sold as Bylas Ant Springtail. The most likely species is Pseudosinella violenta.

I bought this Open the key with this name selected. It starts from the species behind the name and asks what you can see.

What you probably have

These are the species the name may stand for. The order and the words show how sure we are.

  • Likely

    Pseudosinella violenta

    Sold as the hobby culture Bylas Ant

    The seller lists Pseudosinella violenta as the Bylas Ant Springtail. A Florida state entomologist and the seller confirmed it, and a collembologist later examined the stock. Anecdotal 1

  • Unlikely

    Cyphoderus

    A group of species, not one species.

    The stock was introduced under the name Cyphoderus. Microscopy showed it is Pseudosinella, a genus that looks very similar. Anecdotal 1

How to tell them apart

The seller separated it from Cyphoderus under the microscope. The animal has no eyes, the unguiculus has a distinctly large outer tooth, the setae in the labial triangle are smooth, thoracic segment 2 is marginally wider than segment 3, and the setae of the segment 2 collar are long. Anecdotal 1

Where the name comes from

Roach Crossing introduced the stock as Cyphoderus. Microscopy showed it was Pseudosinella, and further microscopy gave Pseudosinella violenta. Anecdotal 1

If you sell or buy under this name

Tip Sell stock under a species name only after a microscope has confirmed it, and buy from sellers who can trace the stock back to a microscope identification. Anecdotal 1

Sources

  1. 1

    Springtail Identification and Common Name Resource

    Pavy R. Springtails US

    Link works · Retailer

    Cited at Scientific name changes, Bylas Ant Springtail; hobby name list, Pseudosinella violenta "Bylas Ant Springtail"; hobby name list, Tomocerus minor "Giant Runner Springtail".