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Afrochilis insularis

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Afrochilis insularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Archaeognatha
Family: Machilidae
Genus: Afrochilis
Species:
A. insularis
Binomial name
Afrochilis insularis
Sturm, 2001

Afrochilis insularis is the only known member of the genus Afrochilis of the family Machilidae, which is from the order Archaeognatha.[1] It is endemic to the Socotra archipelago, a group of isolated islands.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Afrochilis". gbif.org. Retrieved 25 Jun 2014.
  2. ^ "Socotra Archipelago – a lifeboat in the sea of changes: advancement in Socotran insect biodiversity survey pg.13" (PDF). aemnp.eu. ACTA ENTOMOLOGICA MUSEI NATIONALIS PRAGAE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 25 Jun 2014.