Labiduridae
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- "Striped earwig" redirects here. This can also specifically refer to the Tawny Earwig (Labidura riparia).
| Labiduridae | |
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| Labidura riparia specimen in Ebro Delta, Spain. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Dermaptera |
| Suborder: | Forficulina |
| Family: | Labiduridae |
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Labiduridae, whose members are known commonly as striped earwigs,[2] is a relatively large family of earwigs in the suborder Forficulina.[1]<ref name[3] It contains a total of approximately 71 species, spread across seven genera in three subfamilies.[4][5] Some well-known members of the family include Labidura riparia, commonly known as the tawny earwig, and Gonolabidura meteor. The family is mostly cosmopolitan, so it can be found around the world.[5] The family's members are moderate to large earwigs, and are cylindrically shaped with well-developed wings. They have especially long antennae, while some segments can be shorter, and large cerci.[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Checklist for LABIDURIDAE". Australian Faunal Directory. Australia: Australian Government: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ↑ "Discover Life - Dermaptera: Labiduridae - Common brown earwig, Striped earwigs". Discover Life. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ↑ See first entry in external links section for reference.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Steinmann, H. (1989). "Dermaptera. Catadermaptera II". Das Tierreich 105.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Family LABIDURIDAE". Australian Faunal Directory. Australia: Australian Government: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
External links
- The Earwig Research Centre's Labiduridae database Source for references: type Labiduridae in the "family" field and click "search".
- Australian Faunal Directory: Labiduridae
- An image of the family.
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