Labiduridae
- "Striped earwig" redirects here. This can also specifically refer to the Tawny Earwig (Labidura riparia).
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| Labidura riparia specimen in Ebro Delta, Spain. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Dermaptera |
| Infraorder: | Epidermaptera |
| 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][3]
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]
References
- ^ 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.
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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