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Collembola sp. (class)

Springtail at Dunlop, ACT

Collembola sp. (class) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020
Collembola sp. (class) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020
Collembola sp. (class) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020
Collembola sp. (class) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020
Collembola sp. (class) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020
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Identification history

Collembola sp. (class) 13 Jul 2020 KimPullen
Collembola sp. (class) 11 Jul 2020 CathB

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Among mosses and liverworts, along with a yellow springtail.

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Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Red & Blue Damsel) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Paropsisterna sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Dunlop, ACT - 21 Sep 2021 by tpreston Anoplognathus pallidicollis (Cashew beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Jan 2021 by tpreston Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Jan 2021 by tpreston Heteronyx sp. (genus) (Scarab beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Jan 2021 by tpreston Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Jan 2021 by tpreston Gigaspermum repens (Moss) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by CathB Pleuridium sp. at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by CathB Entomobryomorpha sp. (order) (Entomobryomorph springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by CathB Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by CathB Synemon plana (Golden Sun Moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Nov 2019 by MattM Gamochaeta sp. (Cudweed) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Nov 2019 by MattM
Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Red & Blue Damsel) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Gonipterus scutellatus (Eucalyptus snout beetle, gum tree weevil) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Paropsisterna sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by trevorpreston
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Dunlop, ACT - 21 Sep 2021 by tpreston
Anoplognathus pallidicollis (Cashew beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Heteronyx sp. (genus) (Scarab beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 12 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Gigaspermum repens (Moss) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by CathB
Pleuridium sp. at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by CathB
Entomobryomorpha sp. (order) (Entomobryomorph springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by CathB
Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by CathB
Synemon plana (Golden Sun Moth) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Nov 2019 by MattM
Gamochaeta sp. (Cudweed) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Nov 2019 by MattM

Location information

Species information

  • Collembola sp. (class) Scientific name
  • Springtail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 7 Jul 2020 02:09 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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