http://www.collembola.org/taxa/podurida.htm - Last updated on 2024.02.16 by Frans Janssens
Checklist of the Collembola: Poduridae

Familia Poduridae Latreille, 1804, i.s.

Genus Number
of species
Podura2
Poduridae2
Genera with number of species
  Syn.: Collembola Poduridæ(sic) Willem, V, 1900:9 ISS
Podura aquatica from Belgium
2001 © Hopkin, S.P.
Podura aquatica from Belgium
2006.03.26 © De Wilde, A.




Genus Podura Linnæus, C, 1758:608

  Syn.: Achorutidae Achorutini(sic) Börner, C, 1901:13 partim IOS
  Syn.: Podurida(sic) Hypogastrura Kolenati, FA, 1858:134
  Syn.: ... Hypogastrura Folsom, 1916
  Syn.: Collembola Hypogastrura Bagnall, RS, 1940:163
  Syn.: ... Podurella Motschulski, 1850
  Syn.: ... Hydropodura Börner, 1901


  Syn.: Podurides(sic) Poduræ(sic) Bourlet, C, 1845:112 ISS
  Syn.: Collembola Posura(sic) Childs, GH, 1915:40 ISS
Remark by ICZN. 2007:657: Placed on the Official List of Names in Zoology. Opinion 104. Opinion 239.





Species aquatica Linnæus, C, 1758:609, t.t., B

            Syn.: Podura rubra de Geer, C, 1740:il i = juvenile
            Syn.: Podura viatica Linnæus, C, 1746:343 i =?,si
            Syn.: Podura nigrescens antennis brevibus Hill, 1752 i
            Syn.: puce d'eau noire Ledermüller, MF, 1768:19
Puce d'eau noire from France
After Ledermüller MF, 1768 Tab.VII Fig.2l
Puce d'eau noire from France
After Ledermüller MF, 1768 Tab.VII Fig.1
Puce d'eau noire from France
After Ledermüller MF, 1768 Tab.VII Fig.2

            Syn.: Achorutes dubius Templeton, R in Templeton, R et Westwood, JO, 1836:96 =?
             Syn.: Achorutes Dubius(sic) Bourlet, C, 1845:160 ISS
             Syn.: Achorutes Dubius(sic) Bourlet, C, 1845:162 ISS
             Syn.: Achorutes Dubius(sic) Bourlet, C, 1845:163 ISS
            Syn.: Podura granulata MacGillivray, AD, 1893:316
            Syn.: Podura aquatica var. ferruginea Börner = juvenile
Podura aquatica f. ferruginea from Germany
= juvenile
2014.10.05 © Kluck, A.
Podura aquatica f. ferruginea from France
= juvenile
2018.04.08 © Picard, J.
Podura aquatica f. ferruginea from Belgium
= juvenile
2022.08.23 © Huskens, M.-L.


            Syn.: Podura aquatica var. nigripes Heymons, R et Heymons, H in Brauer, A, 1909:4
Podura aquatica from Switzerland
After Nicolet, H., 1842 Pl.5 fig.4
Podura aquatica f. nigripes from the UK
Legs + antennae dark as body
2015.03.27 © Barton, T.
Podura aquatica f. nigripes from Belgium
Legs + antennae dark as body
2016.04.17 © Huskens, M.-L.
Podura aquatica f. nigripes from Belgium
Unguis long and slender
2016.04.17 © Huskens, M.-L.
Podura aquatica f. nigripes from Belgium
Legs + antennae dark as body
2016.05.02 © Huskens, M.-L.
Podura aquatica f. nigripes from the UK
Legs + antennae dark as body
2023.02.24 © Phillips, N.

            Syn.: Podura aquatica f. mimula Maynard, EA, 1951:25
Podura aquatica f. mimula from the USA
After Maynard EA, 1951 PlateII Fig.31

            Syn.: Podura aquatica f. mimula Christiansen, K et Bellinger, P, 1980:40
Podura aquatica f. mimula from Germany
= subadult
2014.10.05 © Kluck, A.
Podura aquatica f. mimula from Ukraine
= subadult
2016.08.28 © L'dov, S.
Podura aquatica f. mimula & juv. from Denmark
2017.07.10 © Schlütter, P.


            Syn.: Podura aquatica tota nigra de Geer, C, 1740:57
"Kleine schwarze Insekten, die den tauzenden
zusammen auf den Wasser sitzen und hüpfen"
from Sweden
After de Geer, C., 1749 Tab.III Fig.3.




             Syn.: Podura Aquatica(sic) Poda, N, 1761:120 err ISS
Remark by Janssens, F. 2013.11.08: The presence of external mouthparts and 4 antennae excludes Podura Aquatica(sic) Poda, 1761:120 from Collembola. The more detailed description of Scopoli, 1763:379 places Podura Aquatica(sic) Poda, 1761:120 within Amphipoda (Gammaridae).



             Syn.: Podura Aquatica(sic) Scopoli, JA, 1763:379 err ISS
Remark by Janssens, F. 2013.11.05: The presence of external mouthparts and 4 antennae excludes Podura Aquatica(sic) Scopoli, 1763:379 from Collembola. The tripartite 'tibiae', the large body size and the laterally compressed body place Podura Aquatica(sic) Scopoli, 1763:379 within Amphipoda (Gammaridae).



Podura aquatica tota nigra from Sweden
After de Geer, C., 1778 Tom.VII Pl.2 Fig.13
Podura aquatica tota nigra from Sweden
After de Geer, C., 1778 Tom.VII Pl.2 Fig.14

             Syn.: Podura Aquatica(sic) Herbst, JFW, 1787:350 ISS
Podura Aquatica(sic) from Germany
After Herbst JFW, 1787 Taf.LXXV Fig.3


             Syn.: Podura aquaticae(sic) Wiedmann, 1821 ISS
             Syn.: Podura aquaticae(sic) Wiedmann, 1823 ISS
             Syn.: Podura Aquatica(sic) Lucas, H, 1840:567,si ISS
             Syn.: Hypogastrura Aquatica(sic) Bourlet, C, 1845:124 ISS
             Syn.: Hypogastrura Aquatica(sic) Bourlet, C, 1845:134 ISS
             Syn.: Hypogastrura Aquatica(sic) Bourlet, C, 1845:151 ISS
             Syn.: Podura Aquatica(sic) Bourlet, C, 1845:153 ISS
             Syn.: Podura Aquatica(sic) Bourlet, C, 1845:155 ISS
             Syn.: Hypogastrura Aquatica(sic) Bourlet, C, 1845:156 ISS
             Syn.: Podura Aquatica(sic) Bourlet, C, 1845:160 ISS
             Syn.: Hypogastrura Aquatica(sic) Bourlet, C, 1845:160 ISS
             Syn.: Podura Aquatica(sic) Bourlet, C, 1845:162 ISS
             Syn.: Hypogastrura Aquatica(sic) Bourlet, C, 1845:162 ISS
             Syn.: Hypogastrura Aquatica(sic) Bourlet, C, 1845:168 ISS
Hypogastrura Aquatica(sic) ♂ from France
Ventral aspect
Long dentes
After Bourlet C, 1845 Fig.12

             Syn.: Hypogastrura Aquatica(sic) Kolenati, FA, 1858:134 ISS
Podura aquatica from the UK
After Lubbock, J., 1873 Pl.42

             Syn.: Podura aqvatica(sic) Reuter, OM, 1883:12 ISS
Podura aquatica from Germany
After Heymons R & Heymons H, 1909 Fig.3
Podura aquatica from the USA
After Childs GH, 1915 Fig.1
Podura aquatica from the USA
With furca flipped backwards
After Childs GH, 1915 Fig.2
Podura aquatica from the USA
Head frontal aspect
After Childs GH, 1915 Fig.3
Podura aquatica from the USA
Mouthcone lateral aspect
After Childs GH, 1915 Fig.7
Podura aquatica from the USA
Mandibula
After Childs GH, 1915 Fig.8
Podura aquatica from the USA
After Maynard EA, 1951 PlateII Fig.28
Podura aquatica from the USA
After Maynard EA, 1951 PlateII Fig.29

             Syn.: Podura aquaticus(sic) Simon, 1958 ISS
Podura aquatica from Central Europe
After Engel H, 1961
Podura aquatica from Belgium
2002 © Janssens, F.
Podura aquatica from Belgium
Retinaculum and extended furca
2002 © Janssens, F.
Podura aquatica from Belgium
Short mucro with lamellae
2002 © Janssens, F.
Podura aquatica from Belgium
Mandibula with molar tooth and molar plate
2002 © Janssens, F.
Podura aquatica from Belgium
Anterior part of eyepatch
2002 © Janssens, F.
Podura aquatica from Belgium
2002 © Hopkin, S.P.
Podura aquatica from Belgium
2002 © Hopkin, S.P.
Podura aquatica from Belgium
Furca with very long dentes,
convergently curved around the collophore
2002 © Hopkin, S.P.
Podura aquatica from Scandinavia
After Fjellberg, A, 2006 Fig.3
Podura aquatica from the UK
2007.04.01 © Cornwall, N.J.
Podura aquatica from France
2007.06.18 © Lebeaux, P.
Podura aquatica from France
2007.06.26 © Lebeaux, P.
Podura aquatica from the USA
2008.01.10 © Fleming, K.
Podura aquatica from the USA
2008.04.30 © Motter, G.
Podura aquatica from France
2008.06.25 © Lebeaux, P.
Podura aquatica from the USA
2009.01.05 © Fleming, K.
Podura aquatica from France
Spermatophore
2009.09.dd © Lebeaux, P.
Podura aquatica from Holland
Furca with long dentes convergently curved around collophore
2010 © Visser, G.
Podura aquatica from the UK
2010.07.09 © Michaelson, J.
Podura aquatica from the UK
2011.04.25 © Michaelson, J.
Podura aquatica (bar=2µm)
Rhombic epicuticular ultrastructure with secondary granules
After Nickerl J & al, 2012 Fig.5C
Podura aquatica from Germany
SEM; mucro with narrow lamella
2012.12.06 © Schulz, H-J.
Podura aquatica from the UK
Composed eye with 8 ocelli
2013.05.05 © Murray, A.
Podura aquatica from Germany
Unguis as long as tibiotarsus
2014.09.17 © Kluck, A.
Podura aquatica from the UK
Unguis as long as tibiotarsus
2014.10.25 © Barton, T.
Podura aquatica from the UK
Exuvia revealing furca with long convergently curved dentes
2014.10.25 © Barton, T.
Podura aquatica ♂ & ♀ from the UK
Courtship: ♂ pushes ♀ sideways
2014.10.31 © Barton, T.
Podura aquatica from the UK
Starting to moult
2014.10.31 © Barton, T.
Podura aquatica from Germany
With exuvia
2014.11.15 © Kluck, A.
Podura aquatica from Germany
2014.11.15 © Kluck, A.
Podura aquatica from the UK
2014.11.22 © Barton, T.
Podura aquatica from the UK
Furca with convergently curved dentes; retinaculum inbetween dentes
2014.12.05 © Barton, T.
Podura aquatica from Germany
Depositing spermatophore : pressing gonopore against water surface
2015.03.27 © Landgraf, A.
Podura aquatica from Germany
Depositing spermatophore : stretching fibers of stalk
2015.03.27 © Landgraf, A.
Podura aquatica from Germany
Twinkling eyes
2015.03.30 © Landgraf, A.
Podura aquatica from Germany
"The Movie"
2015.03.30 © Landgraf, A.
Podura aquatica from Holland
2015.04.22 © Wieringa, P.
Podura aquatica from Holland
2015.04.22 © Wieringa, P.
Podura aquatica from Belgium
Ready to jump : antennae bent backwards
2016.04.12 © Janssens, F
Podura aquatica from Belgium
Retinaculum (*)
2016.04.12 © Janssens, F
Podura aquatica from Belgium
Aberrant furca : asymmetric dentes
2016.04.12 © Janssens, F
Podura aquatica from Belgium
Fused ant.3+4
2016.04.15 © Huskens, M.-L.
Podura aquatica from Belgium
Furca with long curved dentes surpassing collophore
2016.04.17 © Huskens, M.-L.
Podura aquatica from Belgium
Eyepatch : anterior 4 ocelli isolated by raised ribs
2016.04.19 © Huskens, M.-L.
Podura aquatica from Belgium
Stretching epicuticula for a moult
2016.08.28 © Huskens, M.-L.


             Syn.: Podura aquatic(sic) Shaw, P, 2017:172 ISS
Podura aquatica from Belgium
Narrow unguis as long as tibiotarsus
2018.01.14 © Huskens, M.-L.
Podura aquatica from Germany
Stretching abdomen upwards before moulting
2018.07.26 © Ohmer, M.
Podura aquatica from France
Furca with convergently bent dentes
2018.09.24 © Garcelon, P.
Podura aquatica from France
Collophore and retinaculum
2018.09.24 © Garcelon, P.
Podura aquatica from Belgium
Dentes of furca bent around collophore
2019.02.15 © Janssens, F.
Podura aquatica from Holland
With distinct interocular 'tubercle'
2019.09.01 © Kamsteeg, G.
Podura aquatica from Holland
With distinct interocular 'tubercle'
2019.09.01 © Kamsteeg, G.
Podura aquatica from Holland
'Twinkling' eye
2019.09.12 © Kamsteeg, G.
Podura aquatica from Belgium
2021.02.28 © Janssens, F.
Podura aquatica from Belgium
Just moulted
2021.03.24 © Huskens, M.-L.



Species infernalis Motschulski, 1850 nn


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