Forficulinae

Forficulinae is a subfamily of earwigs in the family Forficulidae.[1] There are about 12 genera and more than 160 described species in Forficulinae.[2][3]

Forficulinae
Forficula auricularia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Dermaptera
Infraorder: Epidermaptera
Superfamily: Forficuloidea
Family: Forficulidae
Subfamily: Forficulinae
Latreille, 1810

Genera

The subfamily contains the following genera:[2]

  • Afroforficula Steinmann, 1993
  • Apterygida Westwood, 1840
  • Chamaipites Burr, 1907
  • Doru Burr, 1907
  • Elaunon Burr, 1907
  • Forficula Linnaeus, 1758
  • Guanchia Burr, 1911
  • Mesolabia Shiraki, 1905
  • Parlax Burr, 1911
  • Proforficula Steinmann, 1993
  • Skalistes Brindle, 1970
  • Tauropygia Brindle, 1970

References
  1. "Biolib]".
  2. Lesley, S.D. (2018). "subfamily Forficulinae Latreille, 1810". Dermaptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  3. Engel, Michael S.; Haas, Fabian (2007). "Family-Group Names for Earwigs (Dermaptera)". American Museum Novitates. American Museum of Natural History (3567): 1. doi:10.1206/0003-0082(2007)539[1:FNFED]2.0.CO;2. hdl:2246/5858.


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