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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Bristletails (Microcoryphia) » Jumping Bristletails (Machilidae) » Petrobiinae
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Bristletail
Copyright © 2010 tom murray

Bristletail
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
April 17, 2006
Size: 11mm

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Contributed by tom murray on 20 January, 2010 - 9:23pm
Last updated 22 January, 2010 - 1:42pm

Frontal view?
The only species from the 1980 regional revision this could be is Pedetontus saltator. The other described species from the subfamily are only found on rocky coasts. There could be undescribed species in the area. Do you have a view from more directly ahead to see if the markings on the face match?
… John F. Carr, 22 January, 2010 - 7:17pm login or register to post comments

 
No frontal views
This is the best I have for seeing the face.
… tom murray, 22 January, 2010 - 7:30pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Bristletails.
Matthew, thanks for the info! This one does look like it could be in better shape.
… tom murray, 22 January, 2010 - 1:42pm login or register to post comments

Machilidae: Petrobiinae
This individual has scales on the scape and pedicel of the antennae, but the antennal flagellum is devoid of scales. These characters place it in the Machilidae, subfamily Petrobiinae. This animal has lost most of its scales.
… Matthew Bowser, 22 January, 2010 - 10:26am login or register to post comments

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