Atelurinae
Sign in to saveAtelurinae is a subfamily of primitive insects belonging to the order Zygentoma. Once considered an independent family, it is now treated as a subfamily within the Nicoletiidae. They are generally found in association with ants or termites, living as inquilines in the hosts' nests. They are typically small, tear-drop or sub-ovoid in body shape, light yellow in color and lacking eyes. The subfamily is quite diverse, with more than 140 described species in about 70 genera; many of the genera are monotypic.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Nicoletiidae
- Image
- Atelura formicaria 18180053.jpg
Show 3 more facts
- taxon name
- Atelurinae
- taxon rank
- subfamily
- Commons category
- Atelurinae
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
~1 min read
Encyclopedic overview
1 sectionsContents
- References
Atelurinae is a subfamily of primitive insects belonging to the order Zygentoma. Once considered an independent family, it is now treated as a subfamily within the Nicoletiidae. They are generally found in association with ants or termites, living as inquilines in the hosts' nests. They are typically small, tear-drop or sub-ovoid in body shape, light yellow in color and lacking eyes. The subfamily is quite diverse, with more than 140 described species in about 70 genera; many of the genera are monotypic.
== References ==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Atelurinae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.