Meinertellidae | |
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Rock Bristletail | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Archaeognatha |
Family: |
Meinertellidae Verhoeff, 1910 |
Genera | |
Hypomachilodes
Machilinus
Machiloides
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 lack of scales at the base of the legs and antennae.