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Lepisma
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Lepisma is a genus of primitive insects in the order Zygentoma and the family Lepismatidae.
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Genus
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderThysanura
- FamilyLepismatidae
Lepisma est genus priscorum insectorum familiae Lepismatidarum. Notissima generis species est Lepisma saccharina, commune hominum animal commensale per orbem terrarum, quod in locis humidis habitat, et usitate in balneariis culinisque invenitur. Nexus Fauna Europaea Haec stipula ad insectum spectat. Amplifica, si potes!
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Research
39 papers- [Lepisma saccharina: an unnoticed allergen].Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993) · 2003
- microRNAs in Syrista parreyssi (Hymenoptera) and Lepisma saccharina (Zygentoma) possibly involved in the mitochondrial function.Archives of insect biochemistry and physiology · 2024
- Pheromone-based arrestment behavior in the common silverfish, Lepisma saccharina, and giant silverfish, Ctenolepisma longicaudata.Journal of chemical ecology · 2007
- Preparation and characterization of silverfish (Lepisma saccharina) extract and identification of allergenic components.International archives of allergy and immunology · 2002
- Silverfish (Zygentoma) in Austrian Museums before and during COVID-19 lockdown.International biodeterioration & biodegradation · 2021
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Lepisma is a genus of primitive insects in the order Zygentoma and the family Lepismatidae.
The most familiar member of the genus Lepisma is the silverfish (L. saccharinum), a cosmopolitan species that likes damp habitats, tends to hide in crevices and is usually found in human habitations, becoming household pests under certain conditions. While the common name silverfish is used throughout the global literature to refer to various species of Zygentoma, the Entomological Society of America restricts use of the term solely for Lepisma saccharinum.