Biology:Forficula decipiens
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Short description: Species of earwig
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Dermaptera |
| Family: | Forficulidae |
| Genus: | Forficula |
| Species: | F. decipiens
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| Forficula decipiens Gené, 1832[1]
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Forficula decipiens is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae.[3]
Description
Forficula decipiens can reach a length (forceps included) of 15–19 millimetres (0.59–0.75 in) in both sexes. Head is yellowish orange, pronotum, tegmina and legs are yellowish, while the abdomen is reddish brown.[4]
Distribution
This species is present in South Europe (Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Montenegro and Romania), Asia Minor, and in North Africa.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ "Forficula decipiens". http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/F/Forficula%5Fdecipiens/. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ↑ Sakai, Seiroku (1973-12-25). Dermapterorum Catalogus Praeliminarus VII: A Basic Survey for Numerical Taxonomy of the Forficulidae, the Dermaptera of the World. Tokyo: Ikegami book publishing Company. pp. 272-275.
- ↑ Biolib
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Henrik Steinmann Das Tierreich: Dermaptera : Eudermaptera
- ↑ Fauna europaea
- ↑ Sakai, Seiroku (1973-12-25). Dermapterorum Catalogus Praeliminarus VII: A Basic Survey for Numerical Taxonomy of the Forficulidae, the Dermaptera of the World. Tokyo: Ikegami book publishing Company. pp. 272-275.
Wikidata ☰ Q5469549 entry
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