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Checklist for Family Forficulidae Stephens, 1829 (Common Earwig)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
227
3446
17386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Dermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
10
97
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neodermaptera
Engel, 2003
9
96
355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Epidermaptera
Engel, 2003
5
74
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Forficuloidea
Stephens, 1829
4
57
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyForficulidae
Stephens, 1829
Common Earwig, European Earwigs
26
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
26 Genera with 81 Species
#ACDFHKMNOPRS
Ancistrogaster Stål, 18659SpeciesTaxom
Anechura Scudder, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Apterygida Westwood, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Cipex Burr, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cosmiella Hebard, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Diaperasticus Burr, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Doru Burr, 197116SpeciesTaxom
Forcepsia Moreira, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Hypocosmiella Brindle, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Kleter Burr, 19078SpeciesTaxom
Metresura Rehn, 18767SpeciesTaxom
Mixocosmia Borelli, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Neolobophora Scudder, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Neoopisthocosmia Steinmann, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Opisthocosmia Dohrn, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Osteulcus Burr, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paracosmia Borelli, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Parasyntonus Steinmann, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Perirrhytus Burr, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Praos Burr, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Proforficula Steinmann, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Rupiforficula Engel & Chat..., 19843SpeciesTaxom
Sarcinatrix Hebard, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Setocordax Brindle, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Skalistes Brindle, 18766SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
81 Species
Ancistrogaster arthritica Scudder, 1876
Ancistrogaster falcifera (Rehn, 1906)⇒ Ancistrogaster variegata Dohrn, 1865
Ancistrogaster luctuosa Stal, 1855
Ancistrogaster luctuosus (Stal, 1855)⇒ Ancistrogaster burri Kirby, 1903
Ancistrogaster maculifera Dohrn, 1865
Ancistrogaster mendesi Moreira, 1930
Ancistrogaster scabiosa Steinmann, 1982
Ancistrogaster spinax Dohrn, 1862
Ancistrogaster variegata Dohrn, 1865
Anechura modesta (Bey-Bienko, 1959)⇒ Proreus simulans Stal, 1860
Apterygida buscki (Rehn, 1903)⇒ Carcinophora gagatina Klug, 1838
Cipex schwarzi Rehn, 1906
Cosmiella brasiliensis Moreira, 1930
Cosmiella decui Steinmann, 1987
Diaperasticus erythrocephalus Olivier, 1791
Doru aculeata Scudder, 1876
Doru aculeatum Scudder, 1876Spine-tailed earwig
Doru albipes Fabricius, 1787
Doru beybienkoi Steinmann, 1979
Doru cincinnatoi Machado, 1967
Doru davisi (Rehn & Hebard, 1914)⇒ Doru aculeatum Scudder, 1876
Doru gracilis Burmeister, 1838
Doru leucopteryx Burr, 1912
Doru lineare Eschscholtz, 1822
Doru linearis Eschscholtz, 1822
Doru luteipes Scudder, 1876
Doru platensis Borelli, 1912
Doru robustum Brindle, 1971
Doru taeniata Dohrn, 1862
Doru taeniatum Dohrn, 1862Lined Earwig
Doru unicolor Brindle, 1971
Forcepsia pulla Moreira, 1930
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Forficula cacoaensis
Forficula capensis Thunberger, 1827
Forficula lesnei Finot, 1887Lesne's earwig
Forficula metrica (Rehn, 1903)⇒ Skalistes lugubris Dohrn, 1862
Hypocosmiella venezuelica Brindle, 1973
Kleter amazonensis de Bormans, 1899
Kleter americanus de Bormans, 1893
Kleter aterrima de Bormans, 1883
Kleter aterrimus Bormans, 1883
Kleter boesemani Brindle, 1968
Kleter borellii Burr, 1912
Kleter nigripennis Scudder, 1869
Kleter rehni Burr, 1907
Metresura borellii Burr, 1906
Metresura flaviceps Brindle, 1975
Metresura flavipes Brindle, 1976
Metresura pygmaea Brindle, 1970
Metresura ruficeps Burmeister, 1838
Metresura rugosa Brindle, 1975
Metresura volsella Scudder, 1876
Mixocosmia cavernicola Brindle, 1979
Mixocosmia variabilis Brindle, 1973
Neolobophora bogotensis (Scudder, 1875)⇒ Praos perditus Borelli, 1906
Neolobophora inca Brindle, 1970
Neoopisthocosmia geijskesi Brindle, 1968
Opisthocosmia anomala
Opisthocosmia bogotensis
Opisthocosmia silvestris Moreira, 1930
Osteulcus kervillei Burr, 1905
Paracosmia ambesa Menozzi, 1929
Paracosmia gulosa Scudder, 1876
Paracosmia impennis de Bormans, 1893
Parasyntonus ensifer Burr, 1912
Perirrhytus lundbladi Hincks, 1938
Praos intermedius Burr, 1900
Praos paulensis Moreira, 1932
Proforficula angolensis Brindle, 1978
Rupiforficula inferna S. H. Scudder, 1890
Rupiforficula labens S. H. Scudder, 1890
Rupiforficula scudderi F. M. Brown, 1984
Sarcinatrix quadrimaculata Brindle, 1971
Setocordax gurneyi Brindle, 1970
Skalistes inopinata Burr, 1900
Skalistes linsleyi Brindle, 1970
Skalistes lucasi Brindle, 1974
Skalistes lugubris Dohrn, 1862
Skalistes peruviana Brindle, 1970
Skalistes vara Scudder, 1876

Subnodes of Forficulidae with occurrences in America
SubfamilyAncistrogastrinae
Verhoeff, 1902
5
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAnechurinae
Burr, 1907
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCosmiellinae
Steinmann, 1975
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiaperasticinae
Burr, 1907
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyForficulinae
Stephens, 1829
5
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyNeolobophorinae
Burr, 1907
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOpisthocosmiinae
Verhoeff, 1902
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilySkendylinae
Steinmann, 1975
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Forficulidae at artfakta.se
Forficulidae at dyntaxa.se
Forficulidae at gbif.org
Forficulidae at irmng.org
Forficulidae at itis.gov