Xenidae Explained

Xenidae is a family of twisted-winged insects in the order Strepsiptera. There are about 13 genera and more than 120 described species in Xenidae.

Genera

These 13 genera belong to the family Xenidae:

• Brasixenos Kogan & Oliveira, 1966
• Deltoxenos Benda et al, 2022
• Eupathocera Pierce, 1908
• Leionotoxenos Pierce, 1909
• Macroxenos Schultze, 1925
• Nipponoxenos (Kifune & Maeta, 1975)
• Paragioxenos Ogloblin, 1923
• Paraxenos Saunders, 1872
• Pseudoxenos Saunders, 1872
• Sphecixenos Benda et al, 2022
• Tachytixenos Pierce, 1911
• Tuberoxenos Benda et al, 2022
• Xenos Rossi, 1793