Pedetontus Explained

Pedetontus is a genus of jumping bristletails in the family Machilidae. There are about 10 described species in Pedetontus.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Species

• Pedetontus calcaratus (Silvestri, 1911)
• Pedetontus californicus (Silvestri, 1911)
• Pedetontus gershneri Allen, 1995
• Pedetontus palaearcticus Silvestri, 1925
• Pedetontus persquamosus (Silvestri, 1911)
• Pedetontus saltator Wygodzinsky & Schmidt, 1980 (jumping bristletail)
• Pedetontus schicki Sturm, 2001
• Pedetontus submutans (Silvestri, 1911)
• Pedetontus superior (Silvestri, 1911)
• Pedetontus yosemite Sturm, 2001

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . Ross H.. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pedetontus Genus Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-10.
2. Web site: Pedetontus Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-10.
3. Web site: Pedetontus Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-10.