Diplura

The order Diplura ("two-pronged bristletails") is one of three orders within the class Entognatha (alongside Collembola (springtails) and Protura). The name "diplura", or "two tails", refers to the characteristic pair of caudal appendages or filaments at the terminal end of the body. Around 800 species of diplurans have been described, of which around 170 occur in North America, 12 in Great Britain and two in Australia. Order Diplura was promoted to class Diplura when Entognatha was found to be polyphyletic.

Diplura

The order Diplura ("two-pronged bristletails") is one of three orders within the class Entognatha (alongside Collembola (springtails) and Protura). The name "diplura", or "two tails", refers to the characteristic pair of caudal appendages or filaments at the terminal end of the body. Around 800 species of diplurans have been described, of which around 170 occur in North America, 12 in Great Britain and two in Australia. Order Diplura was promoted to class Diplura when Entognatha was found to be polyphyletic.