Parapetrobius azoricus

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Parapetrobius azoricus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Archaeognatha
Family: Machilidae
Genus: Parapetrobius
Species:
P. azoricus
Binomial name
Parapetrobius azoricus
Mendes, 1980[1]

Parapetrobius azoricus is a species of jumping bristletails, in the family Machilidae, that inhabits the Azores.[2] It is the only species in Parapetrobius.

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]

  1. ^ "Azores Species – Azores Biodiversity Portal".
  2. ^ "Parapetrobius azoricus Mendes 1980". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)