Machilinus aurantiacus
Species of jumping bristletail
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Machilinus aurantiacus is a species of rock bristletail in the family Meinertellidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] Adults are 6-8 mm in length and covered in silvery scales. Legs are yellow-brown. This species is diurnally active.[4]
| Machilinus aurantiacus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Archaeognatha |
| Family: | Meinertellidae |
| Genus: | Machilinus |
| Species: | M. aurantiacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Machilinus aurantiacus (Schött, 1897) | |
Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species Machilinus aurantiacus:
- Machilinus aurantiacus aurantiacus (Schött, 1897)
- Machilinus aurantiacus setosus Sturm & Bach, 1992
