Sminthuridae
| Sminthuridae | |
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| Sminthurus viridis, about 3 mm long, is also known as the Lucerne flea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Entognatha |
| Subclass: | Collembola |
| Order: | Symphypleona |
| Family: | Sminthuridae |
Sminthuridae is a family of springtails of the order Symphypleona. Sminthurids are commonly referred to as globular springtails.
There are ten genera within the Sminthuridae.
Sminthurus viridis, the lucerne flea, is an introduced pest species in Australia.
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