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Taxonomy
Labiduridae
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
Specimen Records:63
Specimens with Sequences:47
Specimens with Barcodes:45
Species:9
Species With Barcodes:3
Public Records:3
Public Species:2
Public BINs:2
- "Striped earwig" redirects here. This can also specifically refer to the Tawny Earwig (Labidura riparia).
Labiduridae, whose members are known commonly as striped earwigs,[2] is a relatively large family of earwigs in the suborder Forficulina.[1][3]
Taxonomy[edit]
The family contains a total of approximately 72 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] At least two species have been described from middle Cretaceous aged Burmese amber, 'Myrrholabia and Zigrasolabis.[6]
Description[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b Steinmann, H. (1989). "Dermaptera. Catadermaptera II". Das Tierreich 105.
- ^ a b c "Family LABIDURIDAE". Australian Faunal Directory. Australia: Australian Government: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- ^ Engel, MS; Grimaldi, D (2014). "New mid-Cretaceous earwigs in amber from Myanmar (Dermaptera)". Novitates Paleoentomologicae 6: 1–16.
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