Biology:Forficula decipiens
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Short description: Species of earwig
Forficula decipiens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Dermaptera |
Family: | Forficulidae |
Genus: | Forficula |
Species: | F. decipiens
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Binomial name | |
Forficula decipiens Gené, 1832[1]
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Forficula decipiens is a species of earwig.[2]
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.[3]
Distribution
This species is present in South Europe (Portugal, Spain, France, Greece, Montenegro and Romania) and in North Africa.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Forficula decipiens". http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/F/Forficula%5Fdecipiens/. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ↑ Biolib
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Henrik Steinmann Das Tierreich: Dermaptera : Eudermaptera
- ↑ Fauna europaea
Wikidata ☰ Q5469549 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forficula decipiens.
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