Labiduridae

Labiduridae

Labiduridae

Family of earwigs

"Striped earwig" redirects here. For a specific species, see Labidura riparia.

Labiduridae, whose members are known commonly as striped earwigs,[2] is a relatively large family of earwigs in the suborder Neodermaptera.[3]

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Taxonomy

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

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]

Genera

The family contains the following genera:[7]

  • Subfamily Allostethinae Verhoeff, 1904
    • Allostethella Zacher, 1910
    • Allostethus Verhoeff, 1904
    • Gonolabidura Zacher, 1910
    • Protolabidura Steinmann, 1985
  • Subfamily Labidurinae Verhoeff, 1902
    • Forcipula Bolivar, 1897
    • Labidura Leach, 1815
    • Tomopygia Burr, 1904
    • †Myrrholabia Engel & Grimaldi, 2004 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
    • †Zigrasolabis Engel and Grimaldi 2014 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
  • Subfamily Nalinae Steinmann, 1975
    • Nala Zacher, 1910
  • Incertae sedis

References

  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.
  2. [2]
    "Discover Life - Dermaptera: Labiduridae - Common brown earwig, Striped earwigs". Discover Life. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  3. [3]
    Dermaptera Species File: Labiduridae
  4. [4]
    Steinmann, H. (1989). "Dermaptera. Catadermaptera II". Das Tierreich. 105.
  5. [5]
    "Family LABIDURIDAE". Australian Faunal Directory. Australia: Australian Government: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  6. [6]
    Engel, MS; Grimaldi, D (2014). "New mid-Cretaceous earwigs in amber from Myanmar (Dermaptera)". Novitates Paleoentomologicae. 6: 1–16.
  7. [7]
    Hopkins, H.; Maehr, M. D.; Haas, F.; Deem, L. S. "family Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902". Dermaptera Species File. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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