http://www.collembola.org/doc/arthrop.htm - Last updated on 2024.07.03 by Frans Janssens

Frans Janssens, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, B-2020, Belgium

References

• Sedgwick, A. 1898. A student's text-book of zoology., London, S. Sonnenschein and co. 1898-1909.

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Table 1. Distinguishing Collembola from most commonly confused similar-sized arthropods (modified from Christiansen in Dindal, 1990:966)

Arthropod group	Distinguished from Collembola by:
First-instar Acarina	No ventral tube, no antennae Acarina from the UK 2009.04.20 © Robertson, A.
First-instar Diplopoda	No ventral tube, no legs on segment behind head, large mandibles usually visible at side of head Polydesmus complanata from the UK First instar ventral aspect After Sedgwick, A. 1898 Diplopoda first instars from Canada 2007.06.01 © Luk, S. Diplopoda first instars from the USA 2008.02.05 © Coin, P. Diplopoda first instars from the UK 2008.09.12 © Spears, G. Diplopoda first instars from the UK 2013.08.01 © Fenwick, D.
First-instar Pauropoda	No ventral tube, branched antennae Pauropus silvaticus from Australia first instar After Tiegs, O.W. 1947 Fig.4A Eurypauropodidae from the USA adult 2015.11.01 © Schrayer, G.
Wingless Homoptera	No ventral tube, more than six abdominal segments, long outstanding apically tapering antennae, multisegmented tarsi Homoptera from Ibiza 2009.03.13 © Beer, R. Homoptera from the UK 2011.12.09 © Barton, T. Homoptera from Spain 2012.12.01 © Herrera, J.M. Homoptera, nymph from Spain 2012.12.01 © Herrera, J.M. Homoptera, nymph from Holland 2021.12.24 © Sijbrands, B.
Wingless Hemiptera	No ventral tube, more than six abdominal segments, facetted compound eyes, 4-segmented antennae Hemiptera nymph 2023.05.20 © Auris cAeli.
Wingless Psocoptera	No ventral tube, more than six abdominal segments, facetted compound eyes, long multi-annulated antennae Psocoptera nymph with Entomobrya intermedia from the UK 2007 © Barton, T. Wingless Psocoptera from the Netherlands 2007.06.17 © Van Erkelens, J.A.   Psocoptera nymph from the USA 2007.07.17 © Terser, O. Psocoptera from the UK 2008.10.06 © Oakshott, A. Wingless Psocoptera from the USA 2011.10.21 © Janssens, A.J. Psocoptera nymph from the UK 2012.09.11 © Nurcombe, E.
Wingless Thysanoptera	No ventral tube, more than six abdominal segments Thysanoptera nymph 2007.05.25 © Reed, D. Thysanoptera nymph 2011.05.15 © Frank, K.