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Checklist of Family Forficulidae Stephens, 1829 (Common Earwig)
for Continents


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
2109
116061
1221557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
2100
115859
1220540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1811
113709
1208758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
368
9132
56804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Dermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
19
235
1118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neodermaptera
Engel, 2003
12
213
1087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Epidermaptera
Engel, 2003
8
154
740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Forficuloidea
Stephens, 1829
5
109
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyForficulidae
Stephens, 1829
Common Earwig, European Earwigs
56
289
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
56 Genera with 289 Species
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C
D
E
F
G
H
K
M
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Acanthocordax Guenther, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Afroforficula Steinmann, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Allodahlia Verhoeff, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Ancistrogaster Stål, 186510SpeciesTaxom
Anechura Scudder, 190115SpeciesTaxom
Apanechura Zhang, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Apterygida Westwood, 19286SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocosmia Nishikawa, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Chelidura Latreille, 193215SpeciesTaxom
Chelidurella Verhoeff, 186611SpeciesTaxom
Cipex Burr, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Cordax Burr, 19137SpeciesTaxom
Cosmiella Hebard, 190010SpeciesTaxom
Cosmiola Bey-Bienko, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Diaperasticus Burr, 19557SpeciesTaxom
Doru Burr, 197119SpeciesTaxom
Elaunon Burr, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Eparchus Burr, 190511SpeciesTaxom
Eudohrnia Burr, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Eulithinus Hincks, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Eutimomena Bey-Bienko, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Forcepsia Moreira, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 198954SpeciesTaxom
Forficularia Weyenbergh, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Forficulites Statz, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Guanchia Burr, 190721SpeciesTaxom
Hadanechura Zhang & al., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Hadentomoides Riek, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Hypocosmiella Brindle, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Hypurgus Burr, 19366SpeciesTaxom
Kleter Burr, 19079SpeciesTaxom
Mesasiobia Semenov, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Mesoforficula Ping, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Mesolabia Shiraki, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Metresura Rehn, 18767SpeciesTaxom
Mixocosmia Borelli, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Neolobophora Scudder, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Neoopisthocosmia Steinmann, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Opisthocosmia Dohrn, 19306SpeciesTaxom
Oreasiobia Semenov, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Osteulcus Burr, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paracosmia Borelli, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Parasyntonus Steinmann, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Paratimomenus Steinmann, 19904SpeciesTaxom
Perirrhytus Burr, 19915SpeciesTaxom
Praos Burr, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Proforficula Steinmann, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochelidura Verhoeff, 18285SpeciesTaxom
Pterygida Verhoeff, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Rupiforficula Engel & Chat..., 19843SpeciesTaxom
Sarcinatrix Hebard, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Setocordax Brindle, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Skalistes Brindle, 18766SpeciesTaxom
Spinoscordax Steinmann, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Syntonus Burr, 19905SpeciesTaxom
Timomenus Burr, 190413SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
289 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthocordax dorsalis Brindle, 1969
Acanthocordax papuanus (Günther, 1929)⇒ Hamaxas nigrorufus Burr, 1902
Acanthocordax rhachynotus Hebard, 1933
Acanthocordax satanus Steinmann, 1988
Acanthocordax spinosus Günther, 1929
Afroforficula brongersmai Boeseman, 1954
Afroforficula capeneri Hincks, 1957
Afroforficula kaffir Burr, 1911
Allodahlia bispina Bey-Bienko, 1959
Allodahlia scabriuscula Audinet-Serv..., 1839
Allodahlia shanwangensis Zhou, 1986
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 (Odontopsalis) harmandi Burr, 1904
Anechura harmandi harmandi Burr, 1904
Anechura harmandi lewisi Burr, 1904
Anechura harmandi soedaensis Terata & Sakai, 1989
Anechura (Odontopsalis) japonica Bormans, 1880
Anechura asiatica (Semenov, 1903)⇒ Anechura bipunctata Fabricius, 1781
Anechura bipunctata Fabricius, 1781Two-punctated earwig
Anechura crinitata (Shiraki, 1905)⇒ Eparchus pullus Shiraki, 1908
Anechura globalis Steinmann, 1990
Anechura lewisi Burr, 1904
Anechura modesta (Bey-Bienko, 1959)⇒ Proreus simulans Stal, 1860
Anechura quelparta Okamoto, 1924
Anechura schmitzi Borelli, 1906
Anechura zubovskii Semenov, 1901
Apanechura asecta J. F. Zhang, 1989
Apanechura hydrophila J. F. Zhang, 1989
Apanechura macrura J. Zhang, 1994
Apanechura ooidea J. F. Zhang, 1989
Apterygida albipennis (Megerle, 1825)⇒ Apterygida media Hagenbach, 1822
Apterygida buscki (Rehn, 1903)⇒ Carcinophora gagatina Klug, 1838
Apterygida media Hagenbach, 1822Hop-garden earwig
Apterygida tuberculosa Shiraki, 1928
Apterygida tumida Shiraki, 1928
Chaetocosmia taiwanica Nishikawa, 1973
Chelidura acanthopygia Géné, 1832
Chelidura aptera Charpentier, 1825
Chelidura bolivari Dubrony, 1878
Chelidura caprai Taglianti, 1993
Chelidura chelmosensis Maran, 1965
Chelidura euxina (Semenov, 1907)⇒ Chelidura specifica Steinmann, 1989
Chelidura guentheri Galvagni, 1994
Chelidura mutica Krauss, 1886
Chelidura poggii Capra, 1982
Chelidura pyrenaica Bonelli, 1832
Chelidura russica Steinmann, 1977
Chelidura specifica Steinmann, 1989
Chelidura thaleri Harz, 1980
Chelidura transsilvanica Ebner, 1932
Chelidurella acanthopygia (Géné, 1832)⇒ Chelidura acanthopygia Géné, 1832
Chelidurella caprai (Vigna Taglianti, 1993)⇒ Chelidura caprai Taglianti, 1993
Chelidurella fontanai Galvagni, 1996
Chelidurella galvagnii Kirstová & K..., 2021
Chelidurella guentheri Galvagni, 1993
Chelidurella mutica (Krauss, 1886)⇒ Chelidura mutica Krauss, 1886
Chelidurella poggii (Capra, 1982)⇒ Chelidura poggii Capra, 1982
Chelidurella pseudovignai KoÄ�árek & K..., 2021
Chelidurella thaleri (Harz, 1980)⇒ Chelidura thaleri Harz, 1980
Chelidurella xanthopygia Schmidt, 1866
Cipex schwarzi Rehn, 1906
Cordax armata Haan, 1842
Cordax bifurcatus Brindle, 1970
Cordax ceylonicus Motschulsky, 1863
Cordax formosus Burr, 1905
Cordax serratus Sun, Li & Li..., 2016
Cordax vankampeni Burr, 1913
Cosmiella adolfi Burr, 1909
Cosmiella bilobata Brindle, 1973
Cosmiella brasiliensis Moreira, 1930
Cosmiella decui Steinmann, 1987
Cosmiella exornata Steinmann, 1989
Cosmiella hydra Steinmann, 1989
Cosmiella intermedia Brindle, 1966
Cosmiella minima Brindle, 1966
Cosmiella pygidiata Brindle, 1973
Cosmiella rebus Burr, 1900
Cosmiola simplex Bey-Bienko, 1959
Diaperasticus bonchampsi Burr, 1904
Diaperasticus erythrocephalus Olivier, 1791
Diaperasticus krausei Steinmann, 1983
Diaperasticus sansibaricus Karsch, 1886
Diaperasticus sudanicus Steinmann, 1977
Diaperasticus wittei Hincks, 1955
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 dohrni (Steinmann, 1979)⇒ Mecomera brunnea Audinet-Serv..., 1838
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 spiculiferum Kirby, 1891
Doru taeniata Dohrn, 1862
Doru taeniatum Dohrn, 1862Lined Earwig
Doru unicolor Brindle, 1971
Elaunon bipartitus Kirby, 1891Earwig
Eparchus biroi Burr, 1902
Eparchus burri de Bormans, 1903
Eparchus cruentatus Burr, 1909
Eparchus dux de Bormans, 1894
Eparchus forcipatus Haan, 1842
Eparchus insignis Haan, 1842
Eparchus pullus Shiraki, 1908
Eparchus simplex de Bormans, 1894
Eparchus tenellus (Haan, 1842)⇒ Eparchus burri de Bormans, 1903
Eparchus yezoensis Shiraki, 1905
Eudohrnia metallica Dohrn, 1865
Eulithinus analis Rambur, 1838
Eutimomena paradoxa Bey-Bienko, 1970
Forcepsia pulla Moreira, 1930
Forficula abrutiana Borelli, 1916
Forficula aetolica Brunner, 1882
Forficula ambigua (Burr, 1904)⇒ Forficula planicollis Kirby, 1891
Forficula apennina Costa, 1881
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Forficula baltica M. Burr, 1911
Forficula beelzebub Burr, 1900
Forficula bolcensis A. B. P. Mas..., 1856
Forficula brolemanni Borelli, 1907
Forficula burgersi Günther, 1929
Forficula cacoaensis
Forficula capensis Thunberger, 1827
Forficula cavallii Borelli, 1906
Forficula coloniae Burr, 1911
Forficula decipiens Géné, 1832
Forficula fasciata
Forficula greeni Burr, 1907
Forficula harberei Burr, 1911
Forficula hiromasai Nishikawa, 1970
Forficula indie Kapoor, 1968
Forficula klebsi M. Burr, 1911
Forficula kotejai T. Wappler, 2005
Forficula lesnei Finot, 1887Lesne's earwig
Forficula lucasi Dohrn, 1865
Forficula lurida Fischer, 1853
Forficula mandarina Borelli, 1915
Forficula metrica (Rehn, 1903)⇒ Skalistes lugubris Dohrn, 1862
Forficula mikado Burr, 1904
Forficula minuta O. Heer, 1865
Forficula obtusangula (Krauss, 1904)⇒ Guanchia obtusangula Krauss, 1904
Forficula paleocaenica R. Willmann, 1990
Forficula paleoligura Nel & al., 1994
Forficula paratomis Steinmann, 1985
Forficula picta Kirby, 1891
Forficula planicollis Kirby, 1891
Forficula praecursor M. Burr, 1911
Forficula pristina M. Burr, 1911
Forficula pubescens (Géné, 1837)⇒ Guanchia pubescens Géné, 1837
Forficula recta O. Heer, 1865
Forficula riffensis Burr, 1909
Forficula robusta (Semenov, 1908)⇒ Carcinophora americana Palisot de B..., 1817
Forficula ruficollis (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Forficula riffensis Burr, 1909
Forficula sagitta Semenov, 1936
Forficula schlagintweiti Burr, 1904
Forficula scudderi Bormans, 1880
Forficula senegalensis AudinetServille, 1839
Forficula silana Costa, 1881
Forficula sinica Bey-Bienko, 1933
Forficula smyrnensis Audinet-Serv..., 1839Smyrna Earwig
Forficula tomis Kolenati, 1846Garden earwig
Forficula tomis scudderi Bormans, 1880
Forficula vicaria Semenov, 1902Vicarious earwig
Forficula vilmi Steinmann, 1989
Forficularia problematica H. Weyenbergh, 1869
Forficulites rottensis G. Statz, 1939
Guanchia bandamaensis Martin, 1978
Guanchia bituberculata Brindle, 1966
Guanchia brignolii Taglianti, 1974
Guanchia cabrerae Bolivar, 1893
Guanchia canariensis Burr, 1905
Guanchia fernandezi Martin, 1978
Guanchia gomerensis Martin, 1978
Guanchia guancharia Heller, 1907
Guanchia hincksi Burr, 1947
Guanchia kaznakovi Semenov, 1903Kaznakov´s earwig
Guanchia obtusangula Krauss, 1904
Guanchia palmensis Baez, 1986
Guanchia pubescens Géné, 1837
Guanchia rehni Burr, 1952
Guanchia rugosula Hincks, 1957
Guanchia sjoestedti Burr, 1907
Guanchia storai Chopard, 1942
Guanchia tenerifensis Martin, 1978
Guanchia transversa Brindle, 1968
Guanchia uxoris Heller, 1907
Hadanechura sisypha J. Zhang, 1994
Hadentomoides dwykensis E. F. Riek, 1974
Hypocosmiella venezuelica Brindle, 1973
Hypurgus fulvus (Burr, 1911)⇒ Auchenomus setulosus Burr, 1900
Hypurgus humeralis Kirby, 1891
Hypurgus micheli Burr, 1904
Hypurgus ova de Bormans, 1883
Hypurgus poecilocerus Borg, 1904
Hypurgus sangus Rehn, 1936
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
Mesasiobia hemixanthocara Semenov, 1908
Mesoforficula sinkianensis C. Ping, 1935
Mesolabia niitakaensis Shiraki, 1905
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 centurio Dohrn, 1865
Opisthocosmia longipes Haan, 1842
Opisthocosmia silvestris Moreira, 1930
Oreasiobia chinensis Steinmann, 1974
Oreasiobia fedtschenkoi de Saussure, 1874
Osteulcus kervillei Burr, 1905
Paracosmia ambesa Menozzi, 1929
Paracosmia gulosa Scudder, 1876
Paracosmia impennis de Bormans, 1893
Parasyntonus ensifer Burr, 1912
Paratimomenus archiboldi Srivastava, 1983
Paratimomenus flavocapitata Shiraki, 1905
Paratimomenus flavocapitatus Shiraki, 1905
Paratimomenus incognitus Steinmann, 1990
Perirrhytus edentulus Wollaston, 1858
Perirrhytus lundbladi Hincks, 1938
Perirrhytus madeirensis Borelli, 1908
Perirrhytus pseudomadeirensis Lange, 1991
Praos intermedius Burr, 1900
Praos paulensis Moreira, 1932
Proforficula angolensis Brindle, 1978
Proforficula peringueyi Burr, 1903
Proforficula promontori Burr, 1911
Proforficula purcelli Burr, 1911
Proforficula stuckenbergi Brindle, 1973
Pseudochelidura minor Steinmann, 1979
Pseudochelidura montuosa Steinmann, 1981
Pseudochelidura orsinii Géné, 1832
Pseudochelidura sinuata Lafresnaye, 1828
Pterygida burgursi Burr, 1916
Pterygida ornaticapitata Shiraki, 1928
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
Spinoscordax excelsior Steinmann, 1988
Syntonus africanus Brindle, 1973
Syntonus neolobophoroides Burr, 1901
Syntonus simplex Srivastava, 1978
Syntonus venus Steinmann, 1990
Timomenus aeris Shiraki, 1905
Timomenus aesculapius Burr, 1905
Timomenus bicolor Sun, Li & Li..., 2016
Timomenus bicuspis Stal, 1860
Timomenus bii Sun, Li & Li..., 2016
Timomenus inermis Borelli, 1915
Timomenus iteratus Steinmann, 1982
Timomenus komarovi Semenov, 1901Komarov´s earwig
Timomenus longiforceps Srivastava, 1978
Timomenus lugens de Bormans, 1894
Timomenus morsus Steinmann, 1982
Timomenus shelfordi Burr, 1904

Subnodes of Forficulidae with occurrences in Continents
SubfamilyAllodahliinae
Verhoeff, 1902
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAncistrogastrinae
Verhoeff, 1902
5
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAnechurinae
Burr, 1907
7
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCosmiellinae
Steinmann, 1975
1
8
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDiaperasticinae
Burr, 1907
1
6
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyForficulinae
Stephens, 1829
10
121
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNeolobophorinae
Burr, 1907
4
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOpisthocosmiinae
Verhoeff, 1902
14
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySkendylinae
Steinmann, 1975
5
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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