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Sminthurus viridis (lucerne flea)

Wikipedia Abstract

Sminthurus viridis is a member of the Collembola, the springtails, an order in the subphylum Hexapoda. The species is known by common names such as clover springtail, lucerne flea, or Lucerne earth flea. Common names such as Lucerne flea are misleading because, being a member of the Collembola, this species is not even remotely related to the fleas. Calling it a "flea" simply is a reference to its jumping ability and its small size.
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Infraspecies

Protected Areas

Ecosystems

Prey / Diet

Convolvulus arvensis (perennial morningglory)[1]
Medicago sativa (yellow alfalfa)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Predators

Lithobius forficatus (Brown centipede)[2]
Regulus ignicapilla (Common Firecrest)[2]
Saldula saltatoria (Common Shore Bug)[2]

External References

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
2Ecology of Commanster
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0