Forficula
| Forficula | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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.
European species
- Forficula abrutiana
- Forficula aetolica
- Forficula auricularia
- Forficula apennina
- Forficula decipiens
- Forficula iberica
- Forficula laeviforceps
- Forficula lesnei
- Forficula lucasi
- Forficula lurida
- Forficula pubescens
- Forficula riffensis
- Forficula ruficollis
- Forficula scudderi
- Forficula silana
- Forficula smyrnensis
- Forficula tomis
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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