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Microcoryphia - Bristletails - Machilinus aurantiacus
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Microcoryphia - Bristletails - Machilinus aurantiacus
The Sandcastles near Beechy, Southern, Saskatchewan, Canada
July 19, 2010
Size: 11mm

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Contributed by Harvey Schmidt on 21 July, 2010 - 10:12pm
Last updated 7 December, 2010 - 11:44am

Moved
Moved from Rock Bristletails.
… Charley Eiseman, 7 December, 2010 - 11:44am

Moved
Moved from Bristletails.
… Harvey Schmidt, 24 August, 2010 - 4:52pm

Machilinus aurantiacus?
This is probably Meinertellidae, Machilinus aurantiacus (Schoett, 1897). The shape of and position of the lateral ocelli agree with this species and the antennae appear to lack scales.
… Matthew Bowser, 24 August, 2010 - 2:32pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 22 July, 2010 - 6:36pm

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