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First observation on the antennal cleaning behaviour in Archaeognatha (Insecta)

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  • 1. Laboratory of Entomology, Department of Agrobiological Resources, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan|Faculty of Symbiotic Systems Science, Fukushima University, Fukushima, Japan

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Antennal cleaning behaviour in Archaeognatha is documented for the first time, supported by photographs and video observations of a male Petrobiellus akkesiensis (Machilidae, Petrobiellinae) collected from Hokkaido, Japan. These observations indicate that the long-standing notion that antennal cleaning behaviour is absent in Archaeognatha may apply only to Machilinae. During antennal cleaning, the foreleg was positioned near the mouthparts with its tip directed mesally, suggesting that the foreleg assists the mouthparts to hold the antenna during the cleaning process.

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