The silverfish is a small, primitive, wingless insect of the order Zygentoma, named for its silvery grey coloring and the fish-like, undulating way it moves. Its scientific name reflects a diet centered on carbohydrates such as sugars and starches. While the common name is applied broadly across the order Zygentoma in general usage, the Entomological Society of America restricts the term formally to the single species Lepisma saccharinum.
Facts
Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceAbdomen tapers at the end, giving the insect a fish like appearance. 1 Classification
System (Realm) Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
In Biome
Bog, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Lepisma saccharina
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Lepisma saccharina
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Lepisma saccharina
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
Sources
1. Silverfish - Wikipedia
Wikidata claim P225 taxon name
Lepisma saccharina
Description section
Its abdomen tapers at the end, giving it a fish-like appearance.
- wingless insect, land-dwelling
View the SourceWikidata: Silverfish
Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: InsectaView the Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Lepisma saccharina
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyIn Biome: Boreal Forest, Habitat Regions, biome: taiga
taiga taiga
In Biome: Chaparral, Habitat Regions, biome: chaparral
chaparral chaparral
In Biome: Bog, Habitat Regions, biome: bog
bog bog
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