Timomenus komarowi

Timomenus komarowi, also known as Timomenus komarovi, is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae.[1]

Timomenus komarowi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Dermaptera
Family:
Forficulidae
Genus:
Timomenus
Species:
T. komarowi
Binomial name
Timomenus komarowi
(Semenov, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Opisthocosmia komarovi Semenov, 1901
  • Apterygida femorata Matsumura, 1913

Description

Males of T. komarowi are 24.5–26.5 mm long with forceps 10.0–11.5 mm long. Females are 15.0–17.0 mm with forceps 5.5–7.5 mm.[2]

Range

This species is found in Asia.[3]

Locomotion

The methods by which T. komarowi moves on both rough and smooth surfaces have been investigated using scanning electron microscopy.[4] It attaches to rough surfaces using the pretarsal claws on its legs, and attaches to smooth surfaces using two groups of hairy tarsal pads.[4]

References
  1. "Timomenus komarowi". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  2. Sun, Meiling; Li, Kai; Liu, Xianwei (2016-12-31). "Timomenus komarovi Semenov 1901". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Timomenus komarovi (Semenov, 1901)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  4. Moon, Myung-Jin; Park, Yong-Ki; Yang, Sung-Chan; Yu, Min-Hee (2012). "Microstructure of the tarsal attachment devices in the earwig Timomenus komarovi: Tarsal attachment device in earwig". Entomological Research. 42 (5): 262–270. doi:10.1111/j.1748-5967.2012.00460.x. S2CID 83918216.


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