Forficula
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| Forficula | |
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| Forficula auricularia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Dermaptera |
| Family: | Forficulidae |
| Subfamily: | Forficulinae |
| Genus: | Forficula Linnaeus, 1758 |
Forficula is a genus of earwigs in the family Forficulidae. The best known species is Forficula auricularia. Forficula contains at least 68 species,[1] making it the largest genus of earwigs.[citation needed]
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References
- ↑ Henrik Steinmann (1993). Dermaptera: Eudermaptera II. Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen [A compilation and characterization of the Recent animal groups]. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-012298-5.
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