Lepismatidae
Lepisma saccharinum Linnaeus, 1758
Lepisma saccharinum Linnaeus, 1758
Lepisma saccharinum, the common silverfish, is a widespread nocturnal wingless insect often considered a household pest.
Ctenolepisma longicaudatum Escherich, 1905
Ctenolepisma longicaudatum Escherich, 1905
This is a detailed description of the gray silverfish Ctenolepisma longicaudatum, covering its traits, distribution, reproduction, and poison control options.
Ctenolepisma ciliata (Dufour, 1831)
Ctenolepisma ciliata (Dufour, 1831)
Ctenolepisma ciliata is a common Mediterranean silverfish species closely related to C. longicaudatum.
Ctenolepisma lineata (Fabricius, 1775)
Ctenolepisma lineata (Fabricius, 1775)
Ctenolepisma lineata, the four-lined silverfish, is a widely introduced, sometimes nuisance silverfish species native to southern Europe.
Thermobia domestica (Packard, 1837)
Thermobia domestica (Packard, 1837)
Thermobia domestica, the firebrat, is a small warm-preferring indoor pest insect found worldwide, mostly harmless but can contaminate food and damage goods.
Thermobia aegyptiaca (Lucas, 1840)
Thermobia aegyptiaca (Lucas, 1840)
Thermobia aegyptiaca is a silverfish species from Lepismatidae, described 1840 from Egypt, associated with a termite species.
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