Diplatyidae
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| Diplatyidae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Dermaptera |
| Suborder: | Forficulina |
| Family: | Diplatyidae Parker (1982)[1] |
| Subfamily: | Diplatyinae |
| Genera | |
Diplatyidae is a family of earwigs in the suborder Forficulina.[2] It contains only one subfamily, Diplatyinae,[3] which contains at least two genera: Diplatys and Haplodiplatys.[4][5] It is a relatively small family, comprising few species when compared to other families in Forficulina, such as Anisolabididae, Chelisochidae, and Forficulidae.
[edit] References
- ^ Systema Naturae 2000 / Classification. Accessed 2009-06-26.
- ^ See first entry in external links section for reference.
- ^ The Taxonomicon: Family Diplatyidae. Accessed 2009-06-26.
- ^ The Taxonomicon: Subfamily Diplatyinae. Accessed 2009-06-26.
- ^ California Academy of Sciences: Diplatyidae Type Collection Holdings. Accessed 2009-06-26.
[edit] External links
- The Earwig Research Centre's Diplatyidae database Source for references: type Diplatyidae in the "family" field and click "search".
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