Embioptera11 species

Family Oligotomidae

Oligotomidae is a family in the order Embioptera. Browse 11 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Oligotomidae (11)

Haploembia solieri

Identification: relatively easily identified by the lobster-like maculations on the body and those on the head that sometimes resemble flames [ S.D. Rider's comment ] exposed silken gallery (photo by Alex Wild)

Saunders' Webspinner

Oligotoma saundersii

Identification: Similar to O. nigra but a bit lighter in color and with a yellowish tinge, esp. near leg joints. In O. saundersii males, the head tends to be darker than the rest of the body (in O. nigra the whole insect is uniformly black). Females

Haploembia palaui

Haploembia tarsalis

Oligotoma annandalei

Oligotoma burmana

Oligotoma dharwariana

Oligotoma greeniana

Oligotoma humbertiana

Oligotoma josephii

Webspinner

Oligotoma nigra