Japygidae

Japygidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Order:	Diplura
Superfamily:	Japygoidea
Family:	Japygidae; Haliday, 1864
Subfamilies
	Evalljapyginae Silvestri, 1948; Gigasjapyginae Chou, 1984; Heterojapyginae Womersley, 1939; Japyginae Haliday, 1864; Indjapyginae Womersley, 1939; Japygellinae Somersley, 1939; Provalljapyginae Smith, 1959;
Synonyms
	Iapygidae

The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails.

In this family, the paired cerci at the end of their abdomens are pincer-like (superficially similar to the unrelated earwigs) and are used to catch their tiny prey. Seventy genera are recognised, divided among seven subfamilies.

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