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Lepismatidae Latreille, 1802

100863  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:100863)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Zygentoma (Order)
  7. Lepismatidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Acrotelsa Escherich, 1905
  2. Genus Acrotelsella Silvestri, 1935
  3. Genus Afrolepisma Mendes, 1981
  4. Genus Allacrotelsa Silvestri, 1935
  5. Genus Anallacrotelsa Medes, 1996
  6. Genus Anisolepisma Paclt, 1967
  7. Genus Apteryskenoma Paclt, 1952
  8. Genus Asiolepisma Kaplin, 1989
  9. Genus Burmalepisma Mendes & Poinar, 2008 †
  10. Genus Cactisma Molero-Baltanás, Zúñiga-Reinoso, Gaju-Ricart & Predel, 2025
  11. Genus Caribesella Molero-Baltanás, Gaju-Ricart & Smith, 2024
  12. Genus Cretalepisma Mendes & Wunderlich, 2013 †
  13. Genus Ctenolepisma Escherich, 1905
  14. Genus Desertinoma Kaplin, 1992
  15. Genus Gopsilepisma Irish, 1990
  16. Genus Hemikulina Mendes, 2008
  17. Genus Hemilepisma Paclt, 1967
  18. Genus Heterolepisma Escherich, 1905
  19. Genus Hyperlepisma Silvestri, 1932
  20. Genus Lapidisma Molero-Baltanás, Zúñiga-Reinoso, Gaju-Ricart & Predel, 2025
  21. Genus Lepisma Linnaeus, 1758
  22. Genus Lepismina Gervais in Walckenaer, 1844
  23. Genus Lepitrochisma Mendes, 1988
  24. Genus Leucolepisma Wall, 1954
  25. Genus Maritisma Smith & Mitchell, 2019
  26. Genus Mirolepisma Silvestri, 1938
  27. Genus Monachina Silvestri, 1908
  28. Genus Mormisma Silvestri, 1938
  29. Genus Namiblepisma Irish, 2018
  30. Genus Namibmormisma Irish in Irish & Mendes, 1989
  31. Genus Namunukulina Wygodzinsky, 1957
  32. Genus Nebkhalepisma Irish, 1989
  33. Genus Neoasterolepisma Mendes, 1988
  34. Genus Onycholepisma Pierce, 1951 †
  35. Genus Ornatilepisma Irish, 1989
  36. Genus Panlepisma Silvestri, 1940
  37. Genus Paracrotelsa Paclt, 1967 †
  38. Genus Primacrotelsa Mendes, 2004
  39. Genus Prolepismina Silvestri, 1940
  40. Genus Protolepisma Mendes & Poinar, 2013 †
  41. Genus Psammolepisma Irish, 1989
  42. Genus Qantelsella Smith, 2015
  43. Genus Sabulepisma Irish in Irish & Mendes, 1989
  44. Genus Sceletolepisma Wygodzinsky in Hanström et al., 1955
  45. Genus Silvestrella Escherich, 1905
  46. Genus Stylifera Stach, 1932
  47. Genus Swalepisma Irish in Irish & Mendes, 1989
  48. Genus Thermobia Bergroth, 1890
  49. Genus Tricholepisma Paclt, 1967
  50. Genus Visma Smith, Mitchell & Molero-Baltanás, 2021 (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
  51. Genus Xenolepisma Mendes, 1981
  52. Genus Allolepisma Kaplan, 1993 accepted as Ctenolepisma Escherich, 1905
  53. Genus Apolepisma Kaplan, 1993 accepted as Sceletolepisma Wygodzinsky in Hanström et al., 1955
  54. Genus Asterolepisma Mendes, 1978 accepted as Tricholepisma Paclt, 1967
  55. Genus Bakerella Womersley, 1928 accepted as Apteryskenoma Paclt, 1952
  56. Genus Braunsiella Escherich, 1904 accepted as Hemilepisma Paclt, 1967
  57. Genus Braunsina Escherich, 1904 accepted as Hemilepisma Paclt, 1967
  58. Genus Escherichisma Kaplan, 1993 accepted as Ctenolepisma Escherich, 1905
  59. Genus Forbicina Latreille, 1796 accepted as Lepisma Linnaeus, 1758
  60. Genus Forbicina Geoffroy, 1762 accepted as Lepisma Linnaeus, 1758
  61. Genus Forbiscina Lamarck in Desmarest, 1825 accepted as Lepisma Linnaeus, 1758
  62. Genus Irishisma Kaplan, 1993 accepted as Sceletolepisma Wygodzinsky in Hanström et al., 1955
  63. Genus Isolepisma Escherich, 1905 accepted as Heterolepisma Escherich, 1905
  64. Genus Lampropholis Menge in Berendt, 1854 accepted as Allacrotelsa Silvestri, 1935
  65. Genus Lepisina Radermacher, 1779 accepted as Lepisma Linnaeus, 1758
  66. Genus Lepismodes Newman, 1863 accepted as Thermobia Bergroth, 1890
  67. Genus Notolepisma Tillyard, 1924 accepted as Heterolepisma Escherich, 1905
  68. Genus Peliolepisma Ritter, 1910 accepted as Ctenolepisma Escherich, 1905
  69. Genus Silvestrellisma Kaplan, 1993 accepted as Sceletolepisma Wygodzinsky in Hanström et al., 1955
  70. Genus Stachisma Wygodzinsky, 1942 accepted as Allacrotelsa Silvestri, 1935
  71. Genus Termophila Grassi, 1887 accepted as Thermobia Bergroth, 1890 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  72. Genus Thermophila Grassi, 1889 accepted as Thermobia Bergroth, 1890
  73. Genus Wygodzinskisma Kaplan, 1993 accepted as Sceletolepisma Wygodzinsky in Hanström et al., 1955
  74. Genus Tinea (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Lepismatidae Latreille, 1802. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=100863 on 2026-01-21
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

current name source Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Hexapoda (Subphylum) > Insecta (Class) > Apterygota (Subclass) > Zygentoma (Order) > Lepismatoidea (Superfamily) > Lepismatidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Silverfish (insects), terrestrial (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Cretaceous (Cenomanian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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