Species Petrobius brevistylus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Range · Habitat · Works Cited

Machilidae: Petrobius brevistylus - Petrobius brevistylus

Bristletail IMG_0743 - Petrobius brevistylus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Microcoryphia (Bristletails)

Family Machilidae (Jumping Bristletails)

Subfamily Petrobiinae

Genus Petrobius

Species brevistylus (Petrobius brevistylus)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

=Petrobius canadensis Paclt 1969

Explanation of Names

Petrobius brevistylus Carpenter 1913

Range

Native to Europe, introduced to North America by 1963 and now spread along the coastal ne. US & adjacent Canada (NS-NB-RI)(1)

Habitat

Cliffs along rocky coasts, typically 5-20 ft above high tide line(2)

Works Cited

1.	Bowser M.L. (2012) Bristletails of North America

2.	Survey of the Microcoryphia of the northeastern United States and adjacent provinces of Canada

Contributed by v belov on 14 August, 2009 - 9:23pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 12 March, 2013 - 8:21pm

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