Cretaceomachilis libanensis, the Oldest Known Bristle-tail of the Family Meinertellidae (Machiloidea, Archaeognatha, Insecta) from the Lebanese Amber

The oldest known member of the family Meinertellidae from Lebanese amber (Lower Cretaceous, 120–135 mill, years old) is described. The male specimen represents also the oldest bristletail which can be placed unquestionably in the Machiloidea. Taxonomic and biogeographic aspects are briefly...