Thermobia aegyptiaca explained

Thermobia aegyptiaca is a species of silverfish in the family Lepismatidae. The species was described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1840 based on specimens collected in Egypt. Thermobia aegyptiaca is distributed in Africa and the eastern Mediterranean Basin.^{[1] [2]}

The species has been found to be associated with the termite species Psammotermes hybostoma.^[1]

As the type specimens were not available for later study,^[3] a neotype originating from Helwan was designated.^[4]

Further reading

• Some new data on the Microcoryphia and Zygentoma (Insecta) from the United States. 1996. Mendes . Luís F.. Garcia de Orta, Série Zoologia. 21. 1. 117–126. 0870-0001.
• Farris. Sarah M.. 2005. Developmental organization of the mushroom bodies of Thermobia domestica (Zygentoma, Lepismatidae): insights into mushroom body evolution from a basal insect. Evolution & Development. 7. 2. 150–159. 10.1.1.458.8772. 10.1111/j.1525-142X.2005.05017.x. 15733313. 7471843.

Notes and References

1. Paclt. Jiří. 1967 . Thysanura. Fam. Lepidotrichidae, Maindroniidae, Lepismatidae. Genera Insectorum. 218e. 1–86.
2. Irish. J.. 2018 . Contribution to the knowledge of southern African Lepismatidae (Thysanura, Insecta). Namibian Journal of Environment. 2. Section A. 22–127. 91480836 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200210201450/https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/32f2/de9af0cb852d0f8a9aac81ed8212b1e0e590.pdf. dead. 2020-02-10.
3. Irish. J.. 1988. Revision of Thermobia Bergroth (Thysanura: Lepismatidae). Cimbebasia (Series A). 10. 15–30.
4. Molero Baltanás. Rafael. Gaju Ricart. Miguel. Bach de Roca. Carmen. 2012. New data for a revision of the genus Ctenolepisma (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae): redescription of Ctenolepisma lineata and new status for Ctenolepisma nicoletii. Annales de la Société entomologique de France . Nouvelle série. 48. 1–2. 66–80. 10.1080/00379271.2012.10697753. free.