Japygidae

The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails.[1]

Japygidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Order: Diplura
Superfamily: Japygoidea
Family: Japygidae
Haliday, 1864
Subfamilies
  • Evalljapyginae Silvestri, 1948
  • Gigasjapyginae Chou, 1984
  • Heterojapyginae Womersley, 1939
  • Japyginae Haliday, 1864
  • Indjapyginae Womersley, 1939
  • Japygellinae Somersley, 1939
  • Provalljapyginae Smith, 1959
Synonyms

Iapygidae

In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their abdomens are pincer-like (superficially similar to the unrelated earwigs) and are used to catch their tiny prey. Seventy genera are recognised, divided among seven subfamilies.[2][3]

Extant genera
  • Abjapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Afrojapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Allojapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Allurjapyx Silvestri, 1930
  • Atlasjapyx Chou & Huang, 1986
  • Austrjapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Burmjapyx Silvestri, 1931
  • Catajapyx Silvestri, 1933
  • Centrjapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Chiljapyx Smith, 1962
  • Choujapyx Huang, 2001
  • Congjapyx Pagés, 1954
  • Ctenjapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Deutojapyx Paclt, 1957
  • Dipljapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Ectasjapyx Silvestri, 1929
  • Eojapyx Smith, 1960
  • Epijapyx Silvestri, 1933
  • Evalljapyx Silvestri, 1911
  • Gallojapyx Pagés, 1993
  • Gigasjapyx Chou, 1984
  • Gollumjapyx Sendra & Ortuño, 2006
  • Hainanjapyx Chou in Chou & Chen, 1983
  • Hapljapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Hecajapyx Smith, 1959
  • Henicjapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Heterojapyx Verhoeff, 1904
  • Holjapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Hutanjapyx Pagés, 1995
  • Indjapyx Silvestri, 1931
  • Isojapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Japygellus Silvestri, 1930
  • Japygianus Silvestri, 1947
  • Japyginus Silvestri, 1930
  • Japyx Haliday, 1864
  • Kinabalujapyx Pagés, 1994
  • Kohjapyx Pagés, 1953
  • Megajapyx Verhoeff, 1904
  • Merojapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Mesjapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Metajapyx Silvestri, 1933
  • Mixojapyx Silvestri, 1933
  • Monojapyx Paclt, 1957
  • Nanojapyx Smith, 1959
  • Nelsjapyx Smith, 1962
  • Neojapyx Silvestri, 1933
  • Notojapyx Paclt, 1957
  • Occasjapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Oncojapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Opisthjapyx Silvestri, 1929
  • Parindjapyx Silvestri, 1933
  • Pauperojapyx Pagés, 1995
  • Penjapyx Smith, 1962
  • Polyjapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Proncojapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Protjapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Provalljapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Psalidojapyx Pagés, 2000
  • Rectojapyx Pagés, 1954
  • Rossjapyx Smith, 1962
  • Scottojapyx Pagés, 1957
  • Shaanxijapyx Chou in Chou & Chen, 1983
  • Silvestriapyx Pagés, 1981
  • Sinjapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Troglojapyx Pagés, 1980
  • Typhlolabia Scudder, 1876
  • Ultrajapyx Paclt, 1957
  • Unjapyx Silvestri, 1948
  • Urojapyx Pagés, 1955
  • Xenjapyx Silvestri, 1948

Extinct genera
  • †Ferrojapyx Wilson & Martill, 2001
  • †Onychojapyx Pierce, 1950

References
  1. "Japygidae family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  2. "Japygidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  3. Alberto Sendra, ed. (2006). "Diplura Family Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2010.


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