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Trade name

Tiny Purple Springtail

Common name North America

Also written as: Tiny Purple, Tiny Purple Springtails, Tinny Purple Springtail

Sold as Tiny Purple Springtail. The most likely species is Brachystomella villalobosi.

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

    Brachystomella villalobosi

    This species does not have a page yet.

    The seller lists Brachystomella villalobosi as the Tiny Purple Springtail and says it has not been sold under another name. 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 hobby name list, Brachystomella villalobosi "Tiny Purple Springtail"; hobby name list, Tomocerus minor "Giant Runner Springtail".