Labiduridae, whose members are known commonly as striped earwigs,
is a relatively large family of
earwig
Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders. Earwigs have characteristic cerci, a pair of forcep-like pincers on their abdomen, and membranous wings folde ...
s in the suborder
Forficulina.
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Taxonomy
The family contains a total of approximately 72 species, spread across seven genera in three subfamilies.
Some well-known members of the family include ''
Labidura riparia
''Labidura riparia'' is a species of earwig in the family Labiduridae characterized by their modified cerci as forceps, and light tan color.Tawfik, M., Abul-Nar, S., and El-hussein, M. 1973. The biology of ''Labidura riparia'' Pallas. Bulletin ...
'', commonly known as the tawny earwig, and ''
Gonolabidura meteor''. The family is mostly
cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan may refer to:
Food and drink
* Cosmopolitan (cocktail), also known as a "Cosmo"
History
* Rootless cosmopolitan, a Soviet derogatory epithet during Joseph Stalin's anti-Semitic campaign of 1949–1953
Hotels and resorts
* Cosmopoli ...
, so it can be found around the world.
At least two species have been described from middle Cretaceous aged Burmese amber, ''
Myrrholabia'' and ''
Zigrasolabis''.
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.
Genera
The family contains the following genera:
* 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
Burmese amber, also known as Burmite or Kachin amber, is amber from the Hukawng Valley in northern Myanmar. The amber is dated to around 100 million years ago, during the latest Albian to earliest Cenomanian ages of the mid-Cretaceous period. The ...
, Myanmar, Cenomanian
** †''
Zigrasolabis''
Engel and Grimaldi 2014 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
**
* Subfamily
Nalinae Steinmann, 1975
** ''
Nala''
Zacher, 1910
* ''
Incertae sedis
' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertain ...
''
** †''
Caririlabia''
Martins-Neto, 1990 Crato Formation
The Crato Formation is a geologic formation of Early Cretaceous (Aptian) age in northeastern Brazil's Araripe Basin. It is an important Lagerstätte (undisturbed fossil accumulation) for palaeontologists. The strata were laid down mostly during ...
, Brazil, Aptian
** †''
Labiduromma'' Scudder 1885
Florissant, Colorado, Eocene
References
External links
The Earwig Research Centre's Labiduridae database''Source for references:'' type Labiduridae in the "family" field and click "search".
Australian Faunal Directory: LabiduridaeAn image of the family
Dermaptera families
Extant Albian first appearances
Forficulina
Taxa named by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff
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