Atelurinae

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.

Atelurinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Zygentoma
Family: Nicoletiidae
Subfamily: Atelurinae
Remington, 1954
Diversity
About 70 genera
140 species

References

    • Smith, Graeme B.; McRae, Jane M. (2014). "New species of subterranean silverfish (Zygentoma: Nicoletiidae: Atelurinae) from Western Australia's semi-arid Pilbara region" (PDF). Records of the Western Australian Museum. 29 (2): 105–127.
    • "Atelurinae". ITIS Report. ITIS North America.
    • "Atelurinae". Fauna Europaea.


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