Lepisma

Lepisma is a genus of primitive insects belonging to the family Lepismatidae. The most familiar member of the genus is the silverfish (L. saccharina), a commensal of humans worldwide.[2] Lepisma are known to have metabolisms that allow them to go long periods of time without food. Their metabolic rates are very similar to those of the Firebrat. Lepisma have a slightly higher metabolic rate at lower temperatures (10-20 degrees Celsius) and Firebrats have a slightly higher metabolic rate at higher temperatures (30-40 degrees Celsius).[3]

Lepisma Temporal range: Late Miocene–Present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Silverfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Zygentoma
Family:	Lepismatidae
Genus:	Lepisma Linnaeus, 1758
Species include
Lepisma albomaculata[1] Lepisma angustothoracica[1] Lepisma baetica[1] Lepisma bogdanowi[1] Lepisma chlorosoma[1] Lepisma deserticola[1] Lepisma devadasii[1] Lepisma elegans[1] Lepisma indica[1] Lepisma intermedia[1] Lepisma lucasi[1] Lepisma pfluegeri[1] Lepisma psammophila[1] Lepisma saccharina[1] - silverfish Lepisma sesotho[1] Lepisma simulatrix[1]

References

1. "Lepisma - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life.
2. "Lepisma saccharina". Encyclopedia of Life. January 2014.
3. DeVries, Zachary (2013). "Standard metabolic rates of Lepisma saccharina and Thermobia domestica: Effects of temperature and mass". Journal of Insect Physiology. 59: 638–645.

External links

• Fauna Europaea