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| Species: | A. esau
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Arixenia esau is a species of earwig in the family Arixeniida, one of two species in the genus Arixenia, the other being Arixenia camura. It has only been found on the island of Borneo.[2]
This species was initially believed to be parasitic on bats, including the hairless bat (Cheiromeles torquatus), but is actually not a parasite.[3] It is viviparous, giving birth to live offspring that develop in a uterus.[4]
Description
[edit]This species was described by the entomologist Karl Jordan in 1909[5], when it was recorded as living within the brood pouches of wingless bats as an ectoparasite.
Biology and Life History
[edit]This species is associated with the bat flea Lagaropsylla signata, whose survival depends on easy access to hosts via the earwig.
References
[edit]- ^ http://earwigs-online.de/names.html
- ^ "Arixenia esau K.Jordan, 1909". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
- ^ Strenger, A. (1977). Arixenia esau J., kein Parasit – eine funktionsmorphologische Studie. Zool. Anz. (Jena), 199, 99-106.
- ^ Tworzydlo, W., et al. (2013). Embryos of the viviparous dermapteran, Arixenia esau develop sequentially in two compartments: terminal ovarian follicles and the uterus. PLoS ONE 8(5): e64087.
- ^ Holland, W. J. (1912-11-22). "Genera Insectorum, 122me Fascicule. Dermaptera. By Malcolm Burr, D.Sc. Brussels, Wytsman. December 15, 1911. Pp. 112, 9 plates". Science. doi:10.1126/science.36.934.716.
External links
[edit]- An example of a female Arixenia esau from the Australian National Insect Collection
Data related to Arixenia esau at Wikispecies
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