Folsomia variabilis Fjellberg, A, 1984

Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Subphylum	Hexapoda
Class	Collembola
Order	Entomobryomorpha
Family	Isotomidae
Genus	Folsomia
Species	Folsomia variabilis Fjellberg, A, 1984

Description

Diagnostic characters

Ecological class: Trogloxene
Realm: Terrestrial

Distribution

Range

Known from two counties in Illinois.

Continent

North America

Country

United States

States and provinces

Illinois

Counties

Illinois: Monroe, St. Clair

Conservation and management

State and federal status

Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

References

Soto-Adames, F.N. & Taylor, S.J. 2013. New species and new records of springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) from caves in the Salem Plateau of Illinois, USA. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 75: 146–175. doi:10.4311/2011LSC0257

This account was last revised 6 September 2026.

How to cite this account

Folsomia variabilis Fjellberg, A, 1984. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2476. https://cavebiology.org/species/folsomia-variabilis/ (accessed 22 October 2026).

Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.

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