Biology:Timomenus komarowi

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Short description: Species of earwig

Timomenus komarowi
Scientific classification edit
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Timomenus
Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/TimomenusTimomenus komarowi
(Semenov, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Opisthocosmia komarowi Semenov, 1901
  • Matsumura, 1913 Apterygida femorata

Timomenus komarowi, is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae.[1] In several publications, the species name was miswritten as Timomenus komarovi in several later publications, which per ICZN 33.3, is an incorrect subsequent spelling. An argument could be made for prevailing usage, but Storozhenko & Paik, 2009 instead advocated for adoption of the original spelling.[2]

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.[3]

Range

This species is found in Asia.[4]

Locomotion

The methods by which T. komarowi moves on both rough and smooth surfaces have been investigated using scanning electron microscopy.[5] It attaches to rough surfaces using the pretarsal claws on its legs, and attaches to smooth surfaces using two groups of hairy tarsal pads.[5]

References

  1. "Timomenus komarowi" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/372588-Timomenus-komarowi. 
  2. Storozhenko, S.Yu; Paik, J.-C. (2009). "The correct name of Timomenus komarowi (Semenov, 1901) (Dermaptera: Forficulidae, Opisthocosmiinae) with lectotypification.". Far Eastern Entomologist 199: 7–88. 
  3. Sun, Meiling; Li, Kai; Liu, Xianwei (2016). "Timomenus komarovi Semenov 1901". Biodiversity Literature Repository. https://zenodo.org/record/6076158. Retrieved 17 June 2024. 
  4. "Timomenus komarovi (Semenov, 1901)" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/4392813. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 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" (in en). Entomological Research 42 (5): 262–270. doi:10.1111/j.1748-5967.2012.00460.x. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1748-5967.2012.00460.x. 

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