Lepidotrichidae
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1- Tricholepidion(Tricholepidion)
is a of basal insects in the order Zygentoma. The family contains the extinct Lepidotrix, known from Eocene Baltic amber. The extant genus Tricholepidion, containing a single from western North America, has traditionally been included here but recent research suggests it belongs to its own family, Tricholepidiidae.
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How to pronounce Lepidotrichidae: //ˌlɛpɪdoʊˈtrɪkɪdiː//
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Distribution
The extinct Lepidotrix is known from European Baltic amber deposits. The extant Tricholepidion gertschi occurs in western North America.
Similar Taxa
- TricholepidiidaeRecent research suggests Tricholepidion (formerly placed in ) belongs to this separate , indicating the two families are not closely related despite historical classification together.
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Taxonomic Uncertainty
The is currently in taxonomic flux. While traditionally containing both the extinct Lepidotrix and extant Tricholepidion, phylogenetic analyses have challenged this grouping, potentially leaving Lepidotrichidae as a extinct family if Tricholepidion is formally transferred to Tricholepidiidae.