''Lepidotrix'' is an extinct genus of wingless insect belonging to
Zygentoma (
silverfish
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and allies) in the family
Lepidotrichidae. There is one described species in ''Lepidotrix'', ''L. piliferum/pillifera''. It is known from specimens found in
Eocene
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aged
Baltic amber
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and
Rovno amber.
[ The genus lacks occelli. Its relationship with the extant genus '' Tricholepidion,'' which has historically been placed in the same family, is disputed, with some studies finding the two taxa to not be closely related, with ''Tricholepidion'' being placed in its own family instead. While often spelled ''Lepidothrix'' in historic literature, this is ]homonymous
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with a genus of birds, and ''Lepidotrix'' was the spelling used in the original publication.
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