thumb The japygids (

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order

Diplura The order Diplura ("two-pronged bristletails") is one of three orders of non-insect hexapods within the class Entognatha (alongside Collembola (springtails) and Protura). The name "diplura", or "two tails", refers to the characteristic pair of ...

, commonly known as forcepstails. In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their

abdomen The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The abdomen is the front part of the abdominal segment of the torso. ...

s are pincer-like (superficially similar to the unrelated

earwig Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders. Earwigs have characteristic cerci, a pair of forcep-like pincers on their abdomen, and membranous wings folded ...

s) and are used to catch their tiny prey. Seventy genera are recognised, divided among seven subfamilies.

Extant genera

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Abjapyx ''Abjapyx'' is a genus of diplurans in the family Japygidae thumb The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails. In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their abdomens ...

'' Silvestri, 1948 *''

Afrojapyx ''Afrojapyx'' is a genus of diplurans in the family Japygidae thumb The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails. In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their abdome ...

'' Silvestri, 1948 *''

Allojapyx ''Allojapyx'' is a genus of diplurans in the family Japygidae thumb The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails. In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their abdome ...

'' Silvestri, 1948 *''

Allurjapyx ''Allurjapyx'' is a genus of diplurans in the family Japygidae thumb The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails. In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their abdom ...

'' Silvestri, 1930 *''

Atlasjapyx ''Atlasjapyx'' is a genus of diplurans in the family Japygidae thumb The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails. In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their abdom ...

'' Chou & Huang, 1986 *''

Austrjapyx ''Austrjapyx'' is a genus of diplurans in the family Japygidae thumb The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails. In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their abdom ...

'' Silvestri, 1948 *''

Burmjapyx ''Burmjapyx'' is a genus of diplurans in the family Japygidae thumb The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails. In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their abdome ...

'' Silvestri, 1931 *'' Catajapyx'' Silvestri, 1933 *''

Centrjapyx ''Centrjapyx'' is a genus of diplurans in the family Japygidae thumb The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails. In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their abdom ...

'' Silvestri, 1948 *'' Chiljapyx'' Smith, 1962 *''

Choujapyx ''Choujapyx'' is a genus of diplurans in the family Japygidae thumb The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails. In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their abdome ...

'' Huang, 2001 *''

Congjapyx ''Congjapyx'' is a genus of diplurans in the family Japygidae thumb The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails. In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their abdome ...

'' Pagés, 1954 *'' Ctenjapyx'' Silvestri, 1948 *''

Deutojapyx ''Deutojapyx'' is a genus of diplurans in the family Japygidae thumb The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails. In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their abdom ...

'' Paclt, 1957 *'' Dipljapyx'' Silvestri, 1948 *'' Ectasjapyx'' Silvestri, 1929 *''

Eojapyx ''Eojapyx'' is a genus of diplurans in the family Japygidae thumb The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails. In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their abdomens ...

'' 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 ''Japyx'' is a genus of diplurans belonging to the family Japygidae. These eyeless, predatory Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of com ...

'' 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

Diplura Arthropod families {{Diplura-stub