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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Zygentoma |
| Family: | Nicoletiidae |
| Subfamily: | Atelurinae Remington, 1954 |
| Diversity | |
| About 70 genera 140 species | |
References
edit- 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. doi:10.18195/issn.0312-3162.29(2).2014.105-127.
- "Atelurinae". ITIS Report. ITIS North America.
- "Atelurinae". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011.
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