Zorapterans
Order Zoraptera
The Zorapterans (Order Zoraptera) includes 13 species across 1 families and 1 genera in our directory.
About Zorapterans
Zoraptera (angel insects) is one of the least-known insect orders with only ~44 described species. They are tiny (2-3mm), colonial insects found in rotting wood in tropical and warm temperate regions.
Economic Impact
Zorapterans have no economic impact. Their extreme rarity and small size mean they are among the least studied insects - many species are known from only a handful of specimens.
Ecological Role
Angel insects feed on fungal spores and hyphae in rotting logs. They live in small colonies of 15-120 individuals. Unusually, both winged and wingless forms exist within the same species - winged individuals disperse while wingless ones stay in the colony.
Families in Zoraptera (1)
Species in Zoraptera (13)
Zorotypus absonus
Zorotypus absonus
Zorotypus acanthothorax
Zorotypus acanthothorax
Zorotypus amazonensis
Zorotypus amazonensis
Zorotypus asymmetristernum
Zorotypus asymmetristernum
Zorotypus caxiuana
Zorotypus caxiuana
Zorotypus cenomanianus
Zorotypus cenomanianus
Zorotypus delamarei
Zorotypus delamarei
Zorotypus denticulatus
Zorotypus denticulatus
Zorotypus dilaticeps
Zorotypus dilaticeps
Zorotypus guineensis
Zorotypus guineensis
Zorotypus hudae
Zorotypus hudae
Zorotypus vinsoni
Zorotypus vinsoni
Zorotypus hubbardi
Zorotypus hubbardi