Atelurinae

Atelurinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Thysanura
Family: Nicoletiidae
Subfamily: Atelurinae
Genera

Atelura
Proatelurina

Atelurinae is a subfamily of primitive insects belonging to the order Thysanura. They are sometimes treated as a family Ateluridae. These are tiny and usually found within the nests of termites and ants with which they associate.

References

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