''Machilinus aurantiacus'' is a species of rock bristletail in the family
Meinertellidae
The Meinertellidae are a small family of basal insects belonging to the order Archaeognatha. They are sometimes known as rock bristletails. These insects can be distinguished from members of the other Archaeognatha family, Machilidae, by the lac ...
. It is found in North America.
[ Adults are 6-8 mm in length and covered in silvery scales. Legs are yellow-brown. This species is diurnally active.]
Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species ''Machilinus aurantiacus'':
* ''Machilinus aurantiacus aurantiacus'' (Schött, 1897)
* ''Machilinus aurantiacus setosus'' Sturm & Bach, 1992
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Archaeognatha
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Insects described in 1897
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