Biology:Forficula dentata

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Short description: Species of insect

Forficula dentata
Male in Redondo Beach, California
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Dermaptera
Family: Forficulidae
Genus: Forficula
Species:
F. dentata
Binomial name
Forficula dentata
J.Fabr., 1775
Synonyms[1]
  • Forficula media Forficula borealis
  • Leach, 1835 Stephens, 1837
  • Marsham, 1802 Forficula neglecta
  • Forficula laeviforceps Marsham, 1802
  • Forficula forcipata Chopard, 1937
  • Fabricus, 1775 Forficula parallela

Forficula dentata is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae, commonly referred to as the Western earwig or European earwig.[2] It was first described by Danish zoologist, Johan Christian Fabricius, in 1775.

It is a cryptic species belonging to the Forficula auricularia species complex.[3][4] Originally thought to be a synonym of F. auricularia, it has since been classified its own unique species. Being cryptic, it is often misidentified as F. auricularia or Forficula mediterranea, which differ in their distribution.

The distribution of F. dentata includes the British Isles, parts of Western Europe, Australia,[5] New Zealand, Chile, the Western United States and Canada.[6] Other populations of this species include the Belarusian Central Botanic Gardens, Belarus; Newfoundland, Canada; and an individual near Gimmingen, Germany.[7][8][9]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q120400839 entry