Dicyrtomina turbotti

Dicyrtomina turbotti is a species of springtail belonging to the family Dicyrtomidae. The species was first described by John Salmon in 1948, and is endemic to Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands in New Zealand.

Taxonomy

The species was identified by Salmon in 1948, based on a specimen collected from leaf mould in the Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands by Evan Graham Turbott in 1946. Salmon named the species after Turbott.

Description

Salmon's original text reads as follows:

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to New Zealand, found in the Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands.