
The Campodeidae are a family of
hexapods belonging to the order
Diplura
The order Diplura ("two-pronged bristletails") is one of three orders of non-insect hexapods within the class Entognatha (alongside Collembola (springtails) and Protura). The name "diplura", or "two tails", refers to the characteristic pair of ...
. 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
The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The abdomen is the front part of the abdominal segment of the tors ...
. Abdominal spiracles are absent.
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There are at least 30 genera and 280 described species in Campodeidae.[
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Genera
These 30 genera belong to the family Campodeidae:
* ''Campodea
''Campodea'' is a genus of small, white, bristle-tailed arthropods in the order Diplura. The best known species, ''Campodea staphylinus'', has a wide distribution across much of Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considere ...
'' Westwood, 1842 i c g
* '' Campodella'' Silvestri, 1913 g
* ''Cestocampa
''Cestocampa'' is a genus of two-pronged bristletails in the family Campodeidae. There are at least four described species in ''Cestocampa''.
Species
These four species belong to the genus ''Cestocampa'':
* '' Cestocampa balcanica'' Conde, 1955
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'' Conde, 1955 g
* ''Clivocampa
''Clivocampa'' is a genus of two-pronged bristletails in the family Campodeidae
The Campodeidae are a family of hexapods belonging to the order Diplura. These pale, eyeless hexapods, the largest of which grow to around 12 mm in length, c ...
'' Allen, 1994 i c g
* '' Condeicampa'' Ferguson, 1996 i c g
* ''Edriocampa
''Edriocampa'' is a genus of two-pronged bristletails in the family Campodeidae
The Campodeidae are a family of hexapods belonging to the order Diplura. These pale, eyeless hexapods, the largest of which grow to around 12 mm in length, c ...
'' Silvestri, 1933 g
* ''Eumesocampa
''Eumesocampa'' is a genus of two-pronged bristletails in the family Campodeidae. There are at least two described species in ''Eumesocampa''.
Species
These two species belong to the genus ''Eumesocampa'':
* '' Eumesocampa danielsi'' Silvestri, ...
'' Silvestri, 1933 i c g
* ''Eutrichocampa
''Eutrichocampa'' is a genus of two-pronged bristletails in the family Campodeidae. There are about six described species in ''Eutrichocampa''.
Species
These six species belong to the genus ''Eutrichocampa'':
* '' Eutrichocampa aegea'' Silvestri ...
'' Silvestri, 1902 g
* ''Haplocampa
''Haplocampa'' is a genus of two-pronged bristletails in the family Campodeidae
The Campodeidae are a family of hexapods belonging to the order Diplura. These pale, eyeless hexapods, the largest of which grow to around 12 mm in length, c ...
'' Silvestri, 1912 i c g b
* ''Helladocampa
''Helladocampa'' is a genus of two-pronged bristletails in the family Campodeidae
The Campodeidae are a family of hexapods belonging to the order Diplura. These pale, eyeless hexapods, the largest of which grow to around 12 mm in length, ...
'' Conde, 1984 g
* '' Hemicampa'' Silvestri, 1911 i c g
* ''Hystrichocampa
''Hystrichocampa'' is a genus of two-pronged bristletails in the family Campodeidae
The Campodeidae are a family of hexapods belonging to the order Diplura. These pale, eyeless hexapods, the largest of which grow to around 12 mm in lengt ...
'' Conde, 1948 g
* '' Juxtlacampa'' Wygodzinsky, 1944 g
* '' Lepidocampa'' Oudemans, 1890 i c g
* '' Libanocampa'' Condé, 1955 g
* '' Litocampa'' Silvestri, 1933 i c g
* ''Meiocampa
''Meiocampa'' is a genus of two-pronged bristletails in the family Campodeidae. There are about five described species in ''Meiocampa''.
Species
These five species belong to the genus ''Meiocampa'':
* '' Meiocampa arizonica'' Bareth and Conde, 1 ...
'' Silvestri, 1933 i c g
* '' Metriocampa'' Silvestri, 1911 i c g
* '' Oncinocampa'' Conde, 1982 g
* '' Onychocampodea'' Pierce, 1951 g
* '' Orientocampa'' Allen, 2002 i c g
* '' Parallocampa'' Silvestri, 1933 i c g
* '' Paratachycampa'' Wygodzinsky, 1944 g
* '' Patrizicampa'' Conde, 1956 g
* '' Plusiocampa'' Silvestri, 1912 i c g
* '' Podocampa'' Silvestri, 1932 i c g
* ''Remycampa
''Remycampa'' is a genus of two-pronged bristletails in the family Campodeidae
The Campodeidae are a family of hexapods belonging to the order Diplura. These pale, eyeless hexapods, the largest of which grow to around 12 mm in length, ca ...
'' Conde, 1952 g
* '' Tachycampa'' Silvestri, 1936 g
* ''Torocampa
''Torocampa'' is a genus of two-pronged bristletails in the family Campodeidae
The Campodeidae are a family of hexapods belonging to the order Diplura. These pale, eyeless hexapods, the largest of which grow to around 12 mm in length, ca ...
'' Neuherz, 1984 g
* '' Tricampa'' Silvestri, 1933 i c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
References
* McGavin, George C. ''Insects and Spiders'' 2004
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Diplura
Arthropod families