Thermobia

Thermobia
Thermobia domestica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Zygentoma
Family:	Lepismatidae
Genus:	Thermobia Bergroth, 1890
Species
Thermobia aegyptiaca Thermobia campbelli Thermobia domestica - firebrat
Synonyms
Lepismodes Newman, 1863 Termophila Grassi, 1887 Thermophila Grassi & Rovelli, 1889

Thermobia is a genus of primitive insects belonging to the family Lepismatidae. The genus was first erected as Termophila by Giovanni Battista Grassi in 1887, emended to Thermophila two years later, and renamed to Thermobia by Ernst Evald Bergroth in 1890. By far the best known member of the genus is the firebrat (T. domestica), which is often seen in warm places indoors such as bakeries.

References

• Fauna Europaea
• Nomina Insecta Nearctica