Campodeidae

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Campodeidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Entognatha Order: Diplura Family: Campodeidae
Genera include
Campodea Cestocampa Clivocampa Edriocampa Eumesocampa Eutrichocampa Haplocampa Helladocampa Hystrichocampa Litocampa Meiocampa Metriocampa Oncinocampa Paratachycampa Patrizicampa Plusiocampa Podocampa Remycampa Torocampa

Campodeidae is a family of hexapods belonging to the order Diplura. These pale, eyeless hexapods, the largest of which grow to around 12 mm in length, can be recognised by the two long, many-segmented cerci at the end of the abdomen. There are around 200 known species.

[edit] References

• McGavin, George C. Insects and Spiders 2004
• Fauna Europaea
• Nomina Insecta Nearctica