Zorotypus amazonensis

(Zorotypus amazonensis)

Description

Zorotypus amazonensis is a species of insect in the genus Zorotypus. It is found in the central Amazonia. Males possess features that distinguish them from related species. The male cerci is elongated, curved, and studded with three stiff setae along inner margins allowing for a "clasperlike" appearance.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Zoraptera
Family:Zorotypidae
Genus:Zorotypus
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