Oligotomidae

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Oligotomidae
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Haploembia solieri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Embioptera
Family: Oligotomidae

Oligotomidae is a family of webspinners in the order Embioptera. There are about 6 genera and at least 40 described species in Oligotomidae. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Haploembia solieri

They are known to be found in warmer regions of the Old World and in the Southwestern United States. [5]

Genera

These six genera belong to the family Oligotomidae: [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Oligotomidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  2. 1 2 "Oligotomidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  3. 1 2 "Oligotomidae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  4. 1 2 "Browse Oligotomidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  5. ↑ Eric Tentarelli (2012). A Guide to Insects. Blackwell. p. 263.
  6. ↑ Briggs, Helen (27 February 2019). "Webspinners: New order of insects sets up home in UK". BBC News . British Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 2 March 2019.

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