Biology:Forficulinae

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Short description: Subfamily of earwigs

Forficulinae
European Earwig - Flickr - treegrow.jpg
Forficula auricularia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Dermaptera
Infraorder: Epidermaptera
Superfamily: Forficuloidea
Family: Forficulidae
Subfamily: Forficulinae
Latreille, 1810

Forficulinae is a subfamily of earwigs in the family Forficulidae.[1] There are about 12 genera and more than 160 described species in Forficulinae.[2][3]

Genera

The subfamily contains the following genera:[2]

  • Afroforficula Steinmann, 1993
  • Apterygida Westwood, 1840
  • Chamaipites Burr, 1907
  • Doru Burr, 1907
  • Elaunon Burr, 1907
  • Forficula Linnaeus, 1758
  • Guanchia Burr, 1911
  • Mesolabia Shiraki, 1905
  • Parlax Burr, 1911
  • Proforficula Steinmann, 1993
  • Skalistes Brindle, 1970
  • Tauropygia Brindle, 1970

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3077230 entry