The Hump-backed Bristletails (Archaeognatha: Meinertellidae) of South Africa

Compiled by John Irish

National Museum, Bloemfontein, South Africa


Family: MEINERTELLIDAE

  1. Genus: MACHILINUS Silverstri 1904
    1. M. brincki Wygodzinsky
      Machilinus brincki Wygodzinsky 1955: 86-88
      Western Cape; October.


  2. Genus: MACHILELLUS Silvestri 1911
    1. M. delagoensis Womersley
      Machilellus delagoensis Womersley 1932: 176
      Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, to Mozambique.


  3. Genus: HYPOMACHILOIDES Silvestri 1911
    1. H. capensis Womersley
      Hypomachiloides capensis Womersley 1932: 174
      Cape.


  4. Genus: MACHILOIDES Silvestri 1904
    1. M. spinipes Silvestri
      Machiloides spinipes Silvestri 1913: 14
      KwaZulu-Natal; August to October, April to May.

    2. M. fontium Wygodzinski
      Machiloides fontium Wygodzinski 1955: 94-96
      KwaZulu-Natal; March.

    3. M. lawrencei
      Machiloides lawrencei Wygodzinsky 1955: 96-98
      KwaZulu-Natal; March.

    4. M. draconis Wygodzinsky
      Machiloides draconis Wygodzinsky 1955: 98-100
      KwaZulu-Natal; January.

    5. M. mahai Wygodzinsky
      Machiloides mahai Wygodzinsky 1955: 100-101
      KwaZulu-Natal; April.

    6. M. obscurus Wygodzinsky
      Machiloides obscurus Wygodzinsky 1955: 101-103
      Western Cape; January.

    7. M. dubius Wygodzinsky
      Machiloides dubius Wygodzinsky 1955: 103-105
      Western Cape; January.
      Machiloides dubius coxatus Wygodzinsky 1955: 105
      Western Cape; July, December.

    8. M. silvicola Wygodzinsky
      Machiloides silvicola Wygodzinsky 1955: 105-106
      Eastern Cape; March.

    9. M. monticola Wygodzinsky
      Machiloides monticola Wygodzinsky 1955: 106-108
      Western Cape; February.

    10. M. rudebecki Wygodzinsky
      Machiloides rudebecki Wygodzinsky 1955: 108-109
      Western Cape; December.

    11. M. obsoletus Wygodzinsky
      Machiloides obsoletus Wygodzinsky 1955: 111-112
      Western Cape; October to January.

    12. M. leonis Wygodzinsky
      Machiloides leonis Wygodzinsky 1955: 112-114
      Western Cape; December to January.

    13. M. calcarius Wygodzinsky
      Machiloides calcarius Wygodzinsky 1955: 109-111
      Western Cape: January.

    14. M. silvestrii Womersley
      Machiloides silvestrii Womersley 1932: 172
      Western Cape; December.

    15. M. mensarius Wygodzinsky
      Machiloides mensarius Wygodzinsky 1955: 115-116
      Western Cape; October.


This part of A Catalogue of South African Insects revised: