Katianna

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Katianna
A "Mtn dew" Katianna found under a leaf in Washington State
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Collembola
Order:	Symphypleona
Family:	Katiannidae
Tribe:	Katiannini
Genus:	Katianna C.Börner, 1906

Katianna is a genus of springtails with a worldwide distribution.

This genus is characterized by its small structure (usually only about 1 mm) and characteristic hairy antenna and hairs all over the abdomen, especially towards the posterior end.

Species

Described species in the genus Katianna:

Unknown species

Recently there have been records of a new unknown species from the Ppacific Northwest since 2016, rediscovered in 2024, that have been turning up, therefore completing the worldwide range map, because that was the one area that the genus had been lacking. They are currently known within the community as Mtn Dew Katianna, or as former springtail enthusiast and founder of collembola. org Franz Janssens coined before his death in 2021, "Katianna species 10".^{[unreliable source][unreliable source][unreliable source]}

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