''Forficula'' is a genus of
earwigs in the family
Forficulidae
Forficulidae is a family of earwigs in the order Dermaptera. There are more than 70 genera and 490 described species in Forficulidae.
Species in this family include ''Forficula auricularia'' (the European earwig or common earwig) and '' Apterygi ...
. The best known species is ''
Forficula auricularia''.
Species
The genus ''Forficula'' contains at least 68 species, making it the largest genus of earwigs. 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 lucasi'' is a species of earwig found in Africa and has been introduced to Greece.
References
Forficulidae
Insects described in 1885
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* ''
Forficula lurida''
* ''
Forficula mikado''
* ''
Forficula planicollis''
* ''
Forficula pubescens''
* ''
Forficula riffensis''
* ''
Forficula ruficollis''
* ''
Forficula scudderi''
* ''
Forficula silana''
* ''
Forficula smyrnensis''
* ''
Forficula tomis''
* ''
Forficula vicaria''
* ''
Forficula vilmi''
References
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Dermaptera genera
Forficulidae
Insects described in 1758
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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