Cryptopygus tricuspis

Cryptopygus tricuspis

Cryptopygus tricuspis

 

Cryptopygus tricuspis

Cryptopygus tricuspis

Species: 

Cryptopygus tricuspis Enderlein, 1909

C. tricuspis is found on Marion Island, Îles Kerguelen, Macquarie Island, Heard Island and Îles Crozet (Greenslade 2006). Synonymous with Cryptopygus quadrioculatus (Wise 1970), C. tricuspis is easily found on Marion Island when sieving through moss or S. procumbens and Azorella selago material.

Map:

Cryptopygus_tricuspis (2)

Reference:

Deharveng L (1981) Collemboles des îles subantarctiques de l’océan Indien. Comité National Française des Recherches Antarctiques 48: 33–108.

Enderlein, G., 1909: Die Insekten des antarktischen Gebietes. Deutsche Stidpolar Expedition, 1901-1903,10 (4): 361-458.