Forficula
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| Forficula auricularia | |
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Forficula is a genus of earwigs in the family Forficulidae. The best known species is Forficula auricularia.
Species
The genus Forficula contains at least 68 species,[1] making it the largest genus of earwigs.[citation needed] Some species are listed below:
- Forficula abrutiana
- Forficula aetolica
- Forficula auricularia
- Forficula apennina
- Forficula davidi
- Forficula decipiens
- Forficula greeni
- Forficula harberei
- Forficula iberica
- Forficula laeviforceps
- Forficula lesnei
- Forficula lucasi
- Forficula lurida
- Forficula mikado
- Forficula planicollis
- Forficula pyrenaica
- Forficula pubescens
- Forficula riffensis
- Forficula ruficollis
- Forficula scudderi
- Forficula silana
- Forficula smyrnensis
- Forficula tomis
- Forficula vicaria
- Forficula vilmi[2]
References
- ^ Henrik Steinmann (1993) [1989]. 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.
- ^ "Species Forficula vilmi Steinmann, 1989". Australian Government Department of Environment and Energy. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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