Species list, Checklist of Order Zygentoma (Fishmoths) for British Isles (North Europe)

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Checklist for Order Zygentoma Latreille, 1796 (Fishmoths)
and region British Isles (North Europe)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	896 13558 47115	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Thysanura Leach, 1815 Common Bristletails, Firebrats, Silverfishes	2 5 7	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Zygentoma Latreille, 1796 Fishmoths, Silverfish, Silverfishes	2 5 7	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for British Isles
2 Families width 7 Species and 1 Subspecies

Lepismatidae Latreille, 1802	Lepismatid Fishmoths	6	Species	Taxom
Nicoletiidae Escherich, 1905	Nicoletiid Fishmoths	1	Species	Taxom

Genera for British Isles
5 Genera with 7 Species

Species list for British Isles
7 Species and 1 Subspecies

Acrotelsa collaris Fabricius, 1793	Silverfish
Ctenolepisma lineata pilifera Lucas, 1840
Ctenolepisma (Ctenolepisma) longicaudata (Escherich, 1905)	⇒ Ctenolepisma longicaudata Escherich, 1905
Ctenolepisma longicaudatum (Escherich, 1905)	⇒ Ctenolepisma longicaudata Escherich, 1905
Gastrotheus sumatranus Silverstri, 1916
Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus, 1758	Common Silverfish
Thermobia domestica Packard, 1873	Fire Brat

Subnodes of Zygentoma with occurrences in British Isles

Superfamily

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5
7

Families
Genera
Species

Links, sources and further information

Zygentoma at artfakta.se
Zygentoma at dyntaxa.se
Zygentoma at gbif.org
Zygentoma at irmng.org
Zygentoma at itis.gov