Atelurinae

Atelurinae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Zygentoma
Family:	Nicoletiidae
Subfamily:	Atelurinae Remington, 1954
Diversity
About 70 genera 140 species

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.

References

• 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.