Labiduridae

"Striped earwig" redirects here. For a specific species, see Labidura riparia.

Labiduridae Temporal range: Albian–recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Nala lividipes
Scientific classification
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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Labiduridae, whose members are known commonly as striped earwigs, ^[2] is a relatively large family of earwigs in the suborder Neodermaptera. ^[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]}

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
  • ForcipulaBolivar, 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
  • † Caririlabia Martins-Neto, 1990 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian
  • † Labiduromma Scudder 1885 Florissant, Colorado, Eocene

References

1. "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.
2. "Discover Life - Dermaptera: Labiduridae - Common brown earwig, Striped earwigs". Discover Life. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
3. Dermaptera Species File: Labiduridae
4. Steinmann, H. (1989). "Dermaptera. Catadermaptera II". Das Tierreich. 105.
5. "Family LABIDURIDAE". Australian Faunal Directory. Australia: Australian Government: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
6. Engel, MS; Grimaldi, D (2014). "New mid-Cretaceous earwigs in amber from Myanmar (Dermaptera)". Novitates Paleoentomologicae. 6: 1–16.
7. Hopkins, H.; Maehr, M. D.; Haas, F.; Deem, L. S. "family Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902". Dermaptera Species File. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

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.