Jumping Bristletails  Once grouped with the silverfish, jumping bristletails belong to the most primitive order of true insects. The body is roughly tubular, soft, flexible, brownish, wingless, and covered with glistening scales. The thorax isstrongly arched. Three tails extend from the tip...

Nomina Archaeognatha  Leptomachilis californicus Silvestri 1911 (Petrobius) Machilis Latreille 1806 Machilis variabilis Say 1821 (Machilis) Mesomachilis Silvestri 1911 Mesomachilis californica Sturm 1991 (Mesomachilis) Mesomachilis canadensis Sturm 1991 (Mesomachilis) Mesomachilis leechi Sturm 1991 (Mesomachilis) Mesomachilis nearcticus Silvestri 1911 (Mesomachilis) Mesomachilis strenua Silvestri 1911...

Archaeognatha  Greek archeo meaning ancient and gnatha meaning jaw, refers to the primitive (monocondylic) manner in which the mandibles connect with the head capsule. Classification Life History Ecology Distribution Physical Features Economic Importance Major Families Fact File Hot Links Life History...

Checklist: South African Bristletails (Archaeognatha)  Copyright of this page belongs to the author. Yours is the access since 1st January 2000 CONTENTS Introduction Resources The Families Introduction The hump-backed bristletails of South Africa are currently classified into one family, Meinertellidae. The distributions and the periods...

ecowatch_archaeognatha  Bristletails are a group of small wingless insects that resemble silverfish (Thysanura) but unlike the fast running silverfish, bristletails can jump distances up to 10 centimetres by flexing their abdomens when disturbed. Bristletails are mostly grey in colour and usually...

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