Trigoniophthalmus alternatus (Silvestri, 1904)Non-native    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Archaeognatha   >   Family Machilidae   >   Genus Trigoniophthalmus   

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"This species was introduced from Europe sometime around 1911. It has been spreading in the Northeastern United States ever since. In the North American population the parthenogenetic females reproduce without the need for males" (Richard Orr).

There are 6 records in the project database.

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A jumping bristletail, Trigoniophthalmus alternatus, in Howard Co., Maryland (6/25/2015). This represents of new order, Archaeognatha, of insects for MBP! Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Trigoniophthalmus alternatus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/18/2021). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

Trigoniophthalmus alternatus in Garrett Co., Maryland (4/23/2016). Photo by Rick Borchelt. (MBP list)

Trigoniophthalmus alternatus on Smoky-eye Boulder Lichen in Howard Co., Maryland (6/25/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Trigoniophthalmus alternatus in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2014). (c) Birder20714, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)


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