Machilinus is a genus of rock bristletails in the family Meinertellidae. There are about 17 described species in Machilinus.[1][2][3][4] The members of the genus are active during the day (diurnal).[5]

Machilinus
Machilinus sp. in the Zayante Sandhills of Santa Cruz
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Archaeognatha
Family: Meinertellidae
Genus: Machilinus
Silvestri, 1905

Species

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These 17 species belong to the genus Machilinus:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Machilinus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Browse Machilinus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Machilinus". GBIF. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Machilinus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  5. ^ The ocelli of Archaeognatha (Hexapoda): functional morphology, pigment migration and chemical nature of the reflective tapetum

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