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Checklist for Family Lepismatidae Latreille, 1802 (Lepismatid Fishmoths)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Thysanura
Leach, 1815
Common Bristletails, Firebrats, Silverfishes
4
22
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Zygentoma
Latreille, 1796
Fishmoths, Silverfish, Silverfishes
4
22
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Lepismatoidea
Parker, 1982
4
22
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLepismatidae
Latreille, 1802
Lepismatid Fishmoths, Silverfish, Typical Silverfishes
10
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
10 Genera with 70 Species
Acrotelsa Escherich, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Allacrotelsa Silvestri, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Ctenolepisma Escherich, 190524SpeciesTaxom
Forbicina Geoffroy, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Lepisma Linnaeus, 194516SpeciesTaxom
Lepismodes Newman, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Neoasterolepisma Mendes, 189422SpeciesTaxom
Sceletolepisma Wygodzinsky, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Thermobia Bergroth, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Tricholepisma Paclt, 19953SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
70 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrotelsa collaris Fabricius, 1793Silverfish
Allacrotelsa dubia Lucas, 1842
Allacrotelsa kraepelini Escherich, 1905
Ctenolepisma (Ctenolepisma) algharbica Mendes, 1978
Ctenolepisma (Ctenolepisma) almeriensis Molero Balta..., 2005
Ctenolepisma (Ctenolepisma) ciliata Dufour, 1831
Ctenolepisma (Ctenolepisma) insulicola Mendes, 1984
Ctenolepisma (Ctenolepisma) lineata Fabricius, 1775Four-lined Silverfish
Ctenolepisma lineata pilifera Lucas, 1840
Ctenolepisma (Ctenolepisma) longicaudata (Escherich, 1905)⇒ Ctenolepisma longicaudata Escherich, 1905
Ctenolepisma (Ctenolepisma) rothschildi Silvestri, 1907
Ctenolepisma (Ctenolepisma) targionii Grassi & Rov..., 1889
Ctenolepisma (Ctenolepisma) tavaresi Navas, 1906
Ctenolepisma (Ctenolepisma) vieirai Mendes, 1981
Ctenolepisma (Sceletolepisma) longicaudata Escherich, 1905
Ctenolepisma (Scleletolepisma) albida (Escherich, 1905)⇒ Sceletolepisma albida Escherich, 1905
Ctenolepisma (Scleletolepisma) canariensis Mendes & al., 1992
Ctenolepisma (Scleletolepisma) guadianica Mendes, 1992
Ctenolepisma (Scleletolepisma) guanche Mendes, 1993
Ctenolepisma (Scleletolepisma) michaelseni (Escherich, 1905)⇒ Sceletolepisma michaelseni Escherich, 1905
Ctenolepisma (Scleletolepisma) rodriguezi Mendes & al., 1992
Ctenolepisma (Scleletolepisma) targionii Grassi & Rov..., 1889
Ctenolepisma calvum Ritter, 1910Ghost Silverfish
Ctenolepisma lineatumFour-lined silverfish
Ctenolepisma longicaudatum (Escherich, 1905)⇒ Ctenolepisma longicaudata Escherich, 1905
Forbicina acuminata Koch & Berendt, 1854
Lepisma angustothoracica (Grassi & Rev..., 1889)⇒ Neoasterolepisma angustothoracica Grassi & Rov..., 1889
Lepisma aurea Dufour, 1831
Lepisma baetica Molero, Gaju..., 1992
Lepisma chlorosoma Lucas, 1846
Lepisma dubia Koch & Berendt, 1854
Lepisma lucasi (Grassi & Rev..., 1889)⇒ Lepisma chlorosoma Lucas, 1846
Lepisma lusitana Wygodzinsky, 1941
Lepisma marianecki Wygodzinsky, 1945
Lepisma marianeki Wygodzinsky, 1945
Lepisma myrmecobia (Silvestri, 1908)⇒ Neoasterolepisma myrmecobia Silvestri, 1908
Lepisma pfluegeri Wygodzinsky, 1945
Lepisma quercetorum (Wygodzinsky, 1945)⇒ Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus, 1758
Lepisma saccarina
Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus, 1758Common Silverfish
Lepisma saccharinum Linnaeus, 1758Common silverfish
Lepisma spectabilis (Wygodzinsky, 1945)⇒ Neoasterolepisma wasmanni Moniez, 1894..., 1997
Lepismodes inquilinus (Newman, 1863)⇒ Thermobia domestica Packard, 1873
Neoasterolepisma angustothoracica Grassi & Rov..., 1889
Neoasterolepisma balaearica Molero, Bach..., 1997
Neoasterolepisma balcanica Stach, 1922
Neoasterolepisma balearica Molero-Balta..., 1998
Neoasterolepisma caeca Molero-Balta..., 1999
Neoasterolepisma crassipes Escherich, 1905
Neoasterolepisma curtiseta Mendes, 1988
Neoasterolepisma delator Molero-Balta..., 1997
Neoasterolepisma foreli Moniez, 1894
Neoasterolepisma gauthieri Wygodzinsky, 1941
Neoasterolepisma gauthieri calva R. Molero-Ba..., 1994
Neoasterolepisma hesperica Molero-Balta..., 1997
Neoasterolepisma inexpectata Mendes, Mole..., 1993
Neoasterolepisma lusitana Wygodzinsky, 1945
Neoasterolepisma myrmecobia Silvestri, 1908
Neoasterolepisma pallida Molero-Balta..., 1996
Neoasterolepisma pelagodromae Mendes, 1988
Neoasterolepisma soerenseni (Silvestri, 1908)⇒ Neoasterolepisma crassipes Escherich, 1905
Neoasterolepisma spectabilis (Wygodzinsky, 1945)⇒ Neoasterolepisma wasmanni Moniez, 1894..., 1997
Neoasterolepisma vulcana Mendes, Bach..., 1992
Neoasterolepisma wasmanni Moniez, 1894..., 1997
Neoasterolepisma wasmannii Moniez, 1894
Sceletolepisma (Sceletolepisma) albida Escherich, 1905
Sceletolepisma (Sceletolepisma) michaelseni Escherich, 1905
Thermobia aegyptiaca Lucas, 1840
Thermobia domestica Packard, 1873Fire Brat
Tricholepisma aurea Dufour, 1831
Tricholepisma gyriniformis Lucas, 1846
Tricholepisma indalica Molero-Balta..., 1995

Subnodes of Lepismatidae with occurrences in Europe
SubfamilyAcrotelsatinae
Mendes, 1991
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCtenolepismatinae
Mendes, 1991
4
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyHeterolepismatinae
Mendes, 1991
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLepismatinae
Latreille, 1802
4
41
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Lepismatidae at artfakta.se
Lepismatidae at biodiversity.org.au
Lepismatidae at dyntaxa.se
Lepismatidae at gbif.org
Lepismatidae at irmng.org
Lepismatidae at itis.gov