Parapetrobius azoricus is a species of jumping bristletails, in the family Machilidae, that inhabits the Azores.[2] It is the only species in Parapetrobius.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Archaeognatha |
| Family: | Machilidae |
| Genus: | Parapetrobius |
| Species: | P. azoricus
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| Binomial name | |
| Parapetrobius azoricus Mendes, 1980[1]
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The species were first identified by Portuguese entomologist, Luis Fernando Marques Mendes in 1980,[3] on the Formigas Islets, a group of small rocky outcrops in the eastern group of the Azores archipelago. The species were also subsequently found in the Lajes coastal area on Pico Island.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Azores Species – Azores Biodiversity Portal".
- ^ "Parapetrobius azoricus Mendes 1980". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Mendes, L. F. (1990). An annotated list of generic and specific names of Machilidae (Microcoryphia, Insecta) with identification keys for the genera and geographical notes. Ministerio do Planeamento e da Administração do Território. p. 17–22.
- ^ Borges, P. A. V.; Nunes, R. (2018). "Parapetrobius azoricus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T97493071A99167024.en.
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