Silverfish

Silverfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Zygentoma
Family:	Lepismatidae
Genus:	Lepisma
Species:	L. saccharinum
Binomial name
	Lepisma saccharinum; Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
	Lepisma saccharina Linnaeus, 1758; Forbicina plana Geoffroy, 1762; Lepisma vulgaris Scopoli, 1763; Tinea argentina Baker, 1780; Lepisma semicylindrica De Geer, 1782; Lepisma saccharifera Mohr, 1786 (missp.); Lepisma quercetorum Wygodzinsky, 1945

The silverfish (Lepisma saccharinum) is a species of small, primitive,^[1] wingless insect in the order Zygentoma (formerly Thysanura). Its common name derives from the insect's silvery light grey colour, combined with the fish-like appearance of its movements. The scientific name (L. saccharinum) indicates that the silverfish's diet consists of carbohydrates such as sugar or starches. While the common name silverfish is used throughout the global literature to refer to various species of Zygentoma, the Entomological Society of America restricts use of the term solely for Lepisma saccharinum.^[2]

^ Parkinson B. J. & Horne D. (2007). A photographic guide to insects of new zealand. New Holland. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-86966-151-9.
^ Phillips, Eleanor F.; Gillett-Kaufman, Jennifer L. (2018). "Silverfish - Lepisma saccharina". Featured Creatures - Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

[Parkinson-2007-1] Parkinson B. J. & Horne D. (2007). A photographic guide to insects of new zealand. New Holland. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-86966-151-9.

[2] Phillips, Eleanor F.; Gillett-Kaufman, Jennifer L. (2018). "Silverfish - Lepisma saccharina". Featured Creatures - Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

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