Petrobius brevistylus
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Petrobius brevistylus is a of in the Machilidae, order Zygentoma. The species is represented by a silhouette illustration credited to Birgit Lang on PhyloPic.org, where it has been used in scientific figures to exemplify Apterygota. The specific epithet 'brevistylus' refers to short styli, a morphological feature of the . As a member of Zygentoma, this species belongs to one of the most basal lineages of wingless insects, representing an ancient evolutionary grade that predates the evolution of wings in insects.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Petrobius brevistylus: /pɛˈtroʊ.bi.əs brɛˈvɪ.stɪ.ləs/
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Illustration Usage
The silhouette of Petrobius brevistylus by Birgit Lang has been used in scientific publications to represent Apterygota in simplified , notably in a 2021 review article by Schachat and Labandeira in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America concerning insect extinctions in deep time.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Hagenius brevistylus Archives - Entomology Today
- When pearly-eye meets dragonfly: Northern pearly-eye, Enodia anthedon, and clubtail dragonflies, Gomphidae spp. — Bug of the Week
- Safeguarding Biodiversity: An Entomologist's Goal as Government Policy Analyst
- What the Fossil Record Tells Us About Insect Extinctions in Deep Time
- Making Great Scientific Figures: Tips for Entomology Students
- Simplified phylogeny with insect silhouettes - Entomology Today