衣魚目 （Zygentoma）源自古希臘語 ζυγόν（zugón），意為「轅」或「橋」，以及 ἔντομα（éntoma），字面意思是「切割」，因為典型昆蟲的解剖結構有收縮。這個名稱的背後思想是該分類群形成了翼昆蟲（Pterygota）和無翅昆蟲（Apterygota）之間的假想聯繫。Derived from the Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zugón) in context meaning "yoke" or "bridge", and ἔντομα (éntoma) literally "cut into" because of the constrictions in the anatomy of typical insects. The idea behind the name was that the taxon formed a notional link between the Pterygota and the Apterygota. 

種的俗名 Common names of members

蠹魚或衣蛾

Silverfish or fish moths

分佈 Distribution  

除了南極洲外，分布於每個大洲。

Every continent except Antarctica

形態描述 Morphology

無翅

扁平橢圓形的身體

長觸角

三個長尾狀結構，長度相似

銀色閃亮的鱗片

魚類般的活動方式

Wingless

Flat oval body

Long antennae 

Three long tail-like structures, all similar length

Silvery glittery scales

Fish like movement

生態與棲息地 Habitat & Ecology

陰暗潮濕的環境或與其他昆蟲巢穴相關的地方。

Dark, moist habitats or in association with other insect nests

食性 Diet

穀物、紙張、衣物中的澱粉（家庭環境）、有機碎屑（野外）

Cereals, paper, starch in clothes (domestic), organic detritus (wild)

小知識 Fun Fact

牠們有複雜的求偶儀式。雄性吐出一根絲線，並在其下方放置一個精子包。當雌性走到絲線下並觸碰它時，牠會用生殖孔拾取精子包。精子被釋放到牠的生殖器官中，空的精子包則被排出並被牠吃掉。

They have a complicated courtship ritual. The male spins a silken thread and deposits a sperm packet beneath it. When a female walks under the thread and touches it, she picks up the sperm packet with her genital opening. Sperm is released into her reproductive organ and the empty sperm packet is ejected and eaten by her.

已知的物種 Total species known

550

博物館收藏的物種 Species in the collection

6

在香港已知的物種 Species in Hong Kong

3

Reference

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