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Bristletail
Copyright © 2008 Scott Justis

Bristletail
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
July 5, 2008
Size: ~10-11mm (body)
Close up of eyes.

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 19 July, 2008 - 10:47pm
Last updated 19 January, 2010 - 8:02pm

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… John F. Carr, 19 January, 2010 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

Meinertellidae: Machiloides?
This one might be in the family Meinertellidae since it apparently lacks scales on the antennae. In this family the genus Machiloides Silvestri is known from your region. One species, Machiloides banksi Silvestri is known from Virginia according to Wygodzinsky and Schmidt (1980), but I am not be able to identify your animal from this photograph.

The relevant article is available for download at the URL below.

http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/handle/2246/5387
… Matthew Bowser, 27 October, 2008 - 6:31pm login or register to post comments

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