Machiloides granulatus
Bristletail at suppressed
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| Machiloides granulatus | KimberiRP | 15 May 2025 | |
| Machiloides granulatus | KimberiRP | 15 May 2025 | |
| Meinertellidae (family) | KimberiRP | 15 May 2025 | |
| Unverified | NateKingsford | 13 Apr 2025 |
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3 comments
16 May 2025
The species is certainly a jumping bristletail (Archaeognatha) and probably belonging to the family most common in Australia (Meinertellidae) but I am not at all confident that it is Machiloides granulatus (unless it was photogrpahed at the type locality). It could also be a species of Nesomachilis. The Australian bristletail fauna is very poorly known. Machiloides granulatus has only been collected once (south of Mudgee) as far as I know. Unfortunately we have nobody in Australia working on this order and overseas expertise is also very limited.
It would be safer to identify it simply to order rather than guessing the family, genus or species.
It would be safer to identify it simply to order rather than guessing the family, genus or species.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.965787-35.353062
- Places Duffy, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 12 Apr 2025 04:07 PM Recorded on
- NateKingsford Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- NateKingsford NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Other primitive insects Primitive insects Insects Machiloides granulatus
Species information
- Machiloides granulatus Scientific name
- Bristletail Common name
- Unknown
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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