''Oligotoma'' is a genus of webspinners, insects in the order

Embioptera The order (biology), order Embioptera, commonly known as webspinners or footspinners, are a small group of mostly Tropics, tropical and Subtropics, subtropical insects, classified under the Subclass (biology), subclass Pterygota. The order has ...

, also known as Embiidina. The

type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...

is '' Oligotoma saundersii'' and the type locality the Indian subcontinent. The males have wings but the females are flightless. Embiids are recognisable by the enlarged front tarsi, which contain a large number of silk glands that they use to spin the threads they use for building the tubes and galleries in which they live.

Species

The Embioptera Species File lists the following species:- *'' Oligotoma albertisi'' Navás, 1930 *'' Oligotoma approximans'' Davis, 1938 *'' Oligotoma aurea'' Ross, 1948 *'' Oligotoma brunnea'' Ross, 1948 *'' Oligotoma burmana'' Ross, 2007 *'' Oligotoma davisi'' Ross, 1948 *'' Oligotoma dharwariana'' Bradoo, 1971 *'' Oligotoma falcis'' Ross, 1943 *''

Oligotoma glauerti ''Oligotoma'' is a genus of webspinners, insects in the order Embioptera, also known as Embiidina. The type species is '' Oligotoma saundersii'' and the type locality the Indian subcontinent. The males have wings but the females are flightless. ...

'' Tillyard, 1923 *''

Oligotoma greeniana ''Oligotoma'' is a genus of webspinners, insects in the order Embioptera, also known as Embiidina. The type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus ...

'' Enderlein, 1912 *'' Oligotoma gurneyi'' Froggatt, 1904 *'' Oligotoma hollandia'' Ross, 1948 *'' Oligotoma humbertiana'' (Saussure, 1896) *''

Oligotoma inaequalis ''Oligotoma'' is a genus of webspinners, insects in the order Embioptera, also known as Embiidina. The type species is '' Oligotoma saundersii'' and the type locality the Indian subcontinent. The males have wings but the females are flightless. ...

'' Banks, 1924 *''

Oligotoma insularis ''Oligotoma'' is a genus of webspinners, insects in the order Embioptera, also known as Embiidina. The type species is '' Oligotoma saundersii'' and the type locality the Indian subcontinent. The males have wings but the females are flightless. ...

'' McLachlan, 1877 *''

Oligotoma josephii ''Oligotoma'' is a genus of webspinners, insects in the order Embioptera, also known as Embiidina. The type species is '' Oligotoma saundersii'' and the type locality the Indian subcontinent. The males have wings but the females are flightless. ...

'' Bradoo, 1971 *''

Oligotoma mandibulata ''Oligotoma'' is a genus of webspinners, insects in the order Embioptera, also known as Embiidina. The type species is '' Oligotoma saundersii'' and the type locality the Indian subcontinent. The males have wings but the females are flightless. ...

'' Ross, 1948 *''

Oligotoma maritima ''Oligotoma'' is a genus of webspinners, insects in the order Embioptera, also known as Embiidina. The type species is '' Oligotoma saundersii'' and the type locality the Indian subcontinent. The males have wings but the females are flightless. ...

'' Ross, 1948 *'' Oligotoma michaeli'' McLachlan, 1877 *'' Oligotoma nigra'' Hagen, 1885 *'' Oligotoma oculata'' Ross, 1948 *'' Oligotoma saundersii'' (Westwood, 1837) *'' Oligotoma tillyardi'' Davis, 1936 *'' Oligotoma ubicki'' Ross, 2007

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10340629 Oligotomidae Insect genera