Morphology of the ventral tube of males of Sphaeridia spp. (cont.) A apex in S. heloisae Arlé, 1984 B apex in S. heloisae (another specimen) C posterior side in S. irmleri Bretfeld & Gauer, 1994 D posterior side in S. lobata Bretfeld & Gauer, 1994 E posterior side in S. mandibulata Bretfeld & Gauer, 1994 F anterior side in S. mandibulata G posterior side in S. multispina Bretfeld & Schulz, 2012 H posterior side in S. panguanae Bretfeld & Schulz, 2012 I posterior side in S. paroara Arlé, 1984 J apex in S. paroara. Figures adapted from species’ original descriptions.

 
 
  Part of: Medeiros GS, Silva CDD, França JS, Godeiro NN, Bellini BC (2023) Two new species of Sminthurididae (Hexapoda, Collembola, Symphypleona) from Brazil with notes on Denisiella Folsom & Mills and Sphaeridia Linnaniemi. ZooKeys 1173: 1-41. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1173.106855