Parapetrobius azoricus

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

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]

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

  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)


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