thumb The japygids (

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

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 o ...

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

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

s are pincer-like (superficially similar to the unrelated

earwig Earwigs make up the insect order (biology), order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders. Earwigs have characteristic cercus, cerci, a pair of forceps-like pincer (biology), pincers on ...

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

Extant genera

*'' Abjapyx'' Silvestri, 1948 *''

Afrojapyx ''Afrojapyx'' is a genus of diplurans in the family Japygidae.Sandra, Alberto, edJapygidae Species Listing Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University, 2006. Retrieved on July 28, 2010. Species * ''Afrojapyx africanus'' (Karsch, 1893) * ''Afrojapyx co ...

'' Silvestri, 1948 *'' Allojapyx'' Silvestri, 1948 *'' Allurjapyx'' Silvestri, 1930 *'' Atlasjapyx'' Chou & Huang, 1986 *'' Austrjapyx'' Silvestri, 1948 *'' Burmjapyx'' Silvestri, 1931 *'' Catajapyx'' Silvestri, 1933 *'' Centrjapyx'' Silvestri, 1948 *'' Chiljapyx'' Smith, 1962 *''

Choujapyx ''Choujapyx'' is a genus of 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 tail ...

'' Huang, 2001 *'' Congjapyx'' Pagés, 1954 *'' Ctenjapyx'' Silvestri, 1948 *'' Deutojapyx'' Paclt, 1957 *'' Dipljapyx'' Silvestri, 1948 *'' Ectasjapyx'' Silvestri, 1929 *'' Eojapyx'' Smith, 1960 *'' Epijapyx'' Silvestri, 1933 *''

Evalljapyx ''Evalljapyx'' is a genus of diplurans in the family Japygidae.Sandra, Alberto, edJapygidae Species Listing Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University, 2006. Retrieved on July 28, 2010. Species * ''Evalljapyx adonis'' Smith, 1960 * ''Evalljapyx agua ...

'' 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'' 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 Taxa named by Alexander Henry Haliday {{Diplura-stub