Dicyrtomidae (family)
3 Globular Springtail at Hackett, ACT
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| Dicyrtomidae (family) | MichaelMulvaney | 27 Jul 2026 | |
| Symphypleona sp. (order) | MichaelMulvaney | 25 Jun 2020 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 25 Jun 2020 |
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User's notes
Unsure what type of insect this was. It was very active and sighted on a bridge handrail adjacent to ANBG's Red Centre. It was smaller than the grooves in the handrail.
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25 Jun 2020
Collembola order Symphypleona possibly family Sminthuridae common name globular springtails.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.106478-35.274425
- Altitude 637.5m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Jun 2020 10:25 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Dicyrtomidae (family) Springtails (Collembola) Primitive insects Insects
Species information
- Dicyrtomidae (family) Scientific name
- Globular Springtail Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 598.5m to 637.5m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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