The Machelones () (Machelônes, Machelonoi; ) were a Colchian tribe located to the far south of the Phasis (modern-day Rioni River, western Georgia).
The Machelones () (Machelônes, Machelonoi; ) were a subgroup of the Colchians situated to the south of the Phasis (modern-day Rioni River, western Georgia), which is now part of the larger region.