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Sminthurinus elegans

A small globular springtail; up to 1mm. The body is yellow with darker, longitudinal pigment bands. There's uncertainty as to whether this (and other) colour forms represent different taxa or are just colour variations of Sminthurinus aureus.
A small globular springtail; up to 1mm. The body is yellow with darker, longitudinal pigment bands. There's uncertainty as to whether this (and other) colour forms represent different taxa or are just colour variations of Sminthurinus aureus.
[i]Sminthurinus elegans[/i] On the underside of a fallen branch. Shropshire, January 2016.

Sminthurinus elegans

Sminthurinus elegans On the underside of a fallen branch. Shropshire, January 2016.
Photo: Sminthurinus elegans. Sminthurinus elegans On the underside of a fallen branch. Shropshire, January 2016.
On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, January 2014.This is the ornata form, lacking the mid-dorsal stripe.

Sminthurinus elegans

On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, January 2014.This is the ornata form, lacking the mid-dorsal stripe.
Photo: Sminthurinus elegans. On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, January 2014.This is the ornata form, lacking the mid-dorsal stripe.
On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, November 2013.

Sminthurinus elegans

On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, November 2013.
Photo: Sminthurinus elegans. On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, November 2013.
On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, November 2013.

Sminthurinus elegans

On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, November 2013.
Photo: Sminthurinus elegans. On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, November 2013.
On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.

Sminthurinus elegans

On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.
Photo: Sminthurinus elegans. On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.
On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.

Sminthurinus elegans

On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.
Photo: Sminthurinus elegans. On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.
On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.

Sminthurinus elegans f. ornata

On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.
Photo: Sminthurinus elegans f. ornata. On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.
On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.

Sminthurinus elegans & S. igniceps

On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.
Photo: Sminthurinus elegans & S. igniceps. On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.
On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.

Sminthurinus elegans

On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.
Photo: Sminthurinus elegans. On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.
On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.

Sminthurinus elegans

On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.
Photo: Sminthurinus elegans. On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.
On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.

Sminthurinus elegans

On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.
Photo: Sminthurinus elegans. On the underside of a fallen leaf. Warwickshire, October 2013.

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