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Biology of the Springtails (Insecta: Collembola)

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Hopkin SP. 1997. Oxford University Press

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Entomobryomorpha have an elongate body. Slim cylinders and long-legged, long-antennaed forms both occur. (at chapter on external morphology)
Entomobryomorpha have blunt, ordinary mouthparts and no mouthcone. (at chapter on external morphology)
Entomobryomorpha have no anal spines. (at chapter on external morphology)

Isotomidae have a slim, cylindrical body with segments of similar width, and the antennae and legs are short or medium. (at chapter on external morphology)
Isotomidae have no body scales. (at chapter on external morphology)

Lepidocyrtus are scaled. The name means scaly hump, and the scales give many species a shimmer. (at chapter on external morphology)
Lepidocyrtus have 8+8 eyes. (at chapter on external morphology)
Lepidocyrtus have a long furca. (at chapter on external morphology)

Neanuridae have mouthparts drawn into a pointed cone below the head, used for piercing and sucking. (at chapter on feeding)

Orchesella are elongate, hairy springtails with long legs. (at chapter on external morphology)
Orchesella have no scales. (at chapter on external morphology)
Orchesella have 8+8 eyes. (at chapter on external morphology)
Orchesella have long antennae with the lower segments split again into rings, and the antennae are about as long as the body. (at chapter on external morphology)
Orchesella have a long furca. (at chapter on external morphology)

Poduromorpha range from slim cylinders to short, plump grubs. The trunk segments are clearly visible and the first thoracic segment is well developed. (at chapter on external morphology)
Poduromorpha never carry body scales. (at chapter on external morphology)

Seira are slim, elongate and long-legged. (at chapter on external morphology)
Seira are scaled. (at chapter on external morphology)
Seira have 8+8 eyes. (at chapter on external morphology)
Seira have long antennae, usually longer than the body. (at chapter on external morphology)
Seira have a long furca. (at chapter on external morphology)

Symphypleona have a round, bead-like body. The first four abdominal segments are fused into one large rounded mass, so the trunk segments cannot be told apart. (at chapter on external morphology)
Symphypleona have blunt, ordinary mouthparts and no pointed mouthcone. (at chapter on external morphology)
Symphypleona have no pair of anal spines on the last abdominal segment. (at chapter on external morphology)

Tomoceridae are large, long-legged springtails with a slender, elongate body. (at chapter on external morphology)
Tomoceridae carry body scales, which give them a metallic or silvery look. (at chapter on external morphology)
Tomoceridae have long antennae with the third and fourth segments divided into many small rings. (at chapter on external morphology)
Tomoceridae have eyes, usually six or eight on each side. (at chapter on external morphology)
Tomoceridae have a long, well-developed furca. (at chapter on external morphology)