Embioptera

The order Embioptera, commonly known as webspinners or footspinners, are a small group of mostly tropical and subtropical insects, classified under the subclass Pterygota. The order has also been called Embiodea or Embiidina. More than 400 species in 11 families have been described, the oldest known fossils of the group being from the mid-Jurassic. Species are very similar in appearance, having long, flexible bodies, short legs, and only males having wings.

Anisembiidae is a family of insects in the order Embioptera, the web-spinners. The family is divided into several subfamilies. It is the largest family of webspinners.

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Oligotomidae is a family of webspinners in the order Embioptera. There are about 6 genera and at least 40 described species in Oligotomidae.

Australembiidae is a family of webspinners in the order Embioptera. There is at least one genus, Metoligotoma, in the family Australembiidae. In this family, both males and females in all species are wingless.

Teratembiidae is a family of insects in the order Embioptera, the web-spinners. They are distributed in the Nearctic, Neotropical and Afrotropical realms.

Clothodidae is a family of webspinners in the order Embioptera. There are about 8 genera and 25 described species in Clothodidae.

Embiidae is a family of webspinners in the order Embioptera. There are more than 20 genera and 80 described species in Embiidae.

Andesembiidae is a family of webspinners--insects of the order Embioptera. There are at least two genera and about seven described species in Andesembiidae.

Archembiidae is a family of webspinners in the order Embioptera.

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Paedembiidae is a family of webspinners in the order Embioptera. There are at least three genera and three described species in Paedembiidae.

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Haploembia is a genus of webspinners in the family Oligotomidae. There are at least three described species in Haploembia. They are native to the Mediterranean, but have been observed in the western United States, and are adventive elsewhere.

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Diradius is a genus of webspinners in the family Teratembiidae. There are about 15 described species in Diradius.

Antipaluria is a genus of webspinners in the family Clothodidae. There are seven described species in Antipaluria. They are native to the Caribbean region, Central America and the northern part of South America.

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