Entomobryomorpha · Orchesellidae
Orchesella flavescens
A hobby culture called Yellowish Elongate. Little is written about it yet.Known on this site only as the hobby culture Yellowish Elongate. No source read for this site describes the animal.
Also sold or known as
This page is a stub
It records the name, a drawing and what the sources say so far. Sections that say nothing is recorded are waiting for evidence.
No size is recorded for this species yet, so true size is not available.
At a glance
- Identification
- Probable Stable How sure we are
Not recorded yet: Size, Difficulty, Growth, Temperature, Air humidity, Best enclosures.
Identification
Characters to check
These are the features recorded for this species. Each row says what kit you need to read it.
| Character | What it looks like | Needs |
|---|---|---|
| Body form | Long and slim The body is long and slim with clearly visible segments, long antennae and long legs. Inherited: Orchesella | Naked eye |
| Scales | No scales The body has no scales, only skin and bristles. Inherited: Orchesella | Hand loupe |
| Antenna length | Half the body to the whole body The antennae are between half the body length and about as long as the body. / Longer than the body The antennae are clearly longer than the whole body. Varies Inherited: Orchesella | Phone macro |
| Antenna segments | Divided into rings At least one segment is split into small rings, which makes the antenna look jointed. Inherited: Orchesella | Stereo microscope |
| Eyes | Eyes present Dark eye patches sit on both sides of the head. Inherited: Orchesella | Phone macro |
| Eye count | Eight Eight dots in each eye patch, the most a springtail can have. Inherited: Orchesella | Stereo microscope |
| Mouth shape | Blunt mouth The mouth is blunt and the head is rounded in front. Inherited: Entomobryomorpha | Hand loupe |
| Spines on the tail end | No spines The last abdominal segment has no spines. Inherited: Entomobryomorpha | Stereo microscope |
| Jumping organ | Long A long furca reaches forward under the body, and the animal springs when disturbed. Inherited: Orchesella | Hand loupe |
4 characters have no record yet
Nobody has recorded these for this species, so the key treats them as unknown and never guesses.
- Body length
- Main colour
- Colour pattern
- Surface texture
Identify an animal you have
Answer in any order, with the kit you have.
Husbandry and breeding
No husbandry data is recorded for this species yet.
Tools
Bioactive compatibility
Fit by enclosure type
No temperature or moisture range is recorded for this species, so no fit can be estimated yet. Missing data is never scored as a poor fit.
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Natural history and distribution
No distribution is recorded for this species yet.
Taxonomy and naming history
How sure the name is
- Name type
- Exact name The name has been matched against the published description.
- Confidence
- Probable More likely than not, with gaps left.
- Evidence for the name
- Trade label only
- Stability
- Stable Sources agree and the name has not moved in years.
- Review
- Imported, not reviewed
GBIF lists Orchesella flavescens (C.Bourlet, 1839). Checked Oct 22, 2026.
Classification
Trade and hobby names
Trade names are not taxonomy. Each one is a label that sellers use, with its own page.
| Name | Kind | How likely |
|---|---|---|
| Yellowish Elongate | Trade name | Probable |
External records
Open questions and sources
Open questions
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What do the published descriptions say about species that only have a hobby name here?
Identification Open
Why it matters. Several pages are stubs because no description was read for this site. Their identification traits, size and range are therefore blank.
What would help. The original and modern descriptions of each species, with measured lengths and diagnostic characters, added with proper citations.
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How do the hobby *Orchesella* species differ in culture?
Identification Open
Why it matters. Orchesella flavescens, Orchesella cincta and Orchesella villosa are all hairy runners, and the Springtails US lists carry two of them. A comparison is needed to avoid mixing cultures.
What would help. Scaled photographs of live adults of each species and the diagnostic characters from a modern key.
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Which species is this culture, checked by a specialist?
Identification Needs a voucher specimen
Why it matters. Hobby cultures are mostly named from a seller's label or a photograph. A wrong name spreads from seller to keeper and then into care advice.
What would help. Preserved vouchers from the culture in 80 to 95 percent ethanol, mounted specimens examined by a springtail specialist, and a DNA barcode where a reference exists. Deposit the voucher with a museum or a university collection.
Sources
- 1
Biology of the Springtails (Insecta: Collembola)
Hopkin SP. 1997. Oxford University Press
Verified against a registry · Specialist monograph
Cited at chapter on external morphology.
Spotted a mistake or know a better source?
Page data reviewed Oct 22, 2026