Labiduridae

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Labiduridae

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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Labiduridae
Temporal range: Albian–recent
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Nala lividipes
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Dermaptera
Suborder: Neodermaptera
Infraorder: Epidermaptera
Superfamily: Labiduroidea
Verhoeff, 1902
Family: Labiduridae
Verhoeff, 1902
Genera[1]

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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

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