Petrobius Explained

Petrobius is a genus of jumping bristletails in the family Machilidae. Many of these primitive insects are restricted to rocky shorelines.

Species

Species include:

• Petrobius adriaticus
• Petrobius artemisiae
• Petrobius brevistylis
• Petrobius calcaratus
• Petrobius crimeus
• Petrobius maritimus
• Petrobius persquamosus
• Petrobius submutans
• Petrobius superior

References

• Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe, Michael Chinery 1986 (reprinted 1991)