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Checklist for Family Forficulidae Stephens, 1829 (Common Earwig)
and region Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1408
35417
222091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1401
35364
221754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1211
34497
219210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
216
2038
6578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Dermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
12
52
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neodermaptera
Engel, 2003
9
48
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Epidermaptera
Engel, 2003
6
35
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Forficuloidea
Stephens, 1829
4
30
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyForficulidae
Stephens, 1829
Common Earwig, European Earwigs
15
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
15 Genera with 79 Species
Anechura Scudder, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Apterygida Westwood, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Chelidura Latreille, 193211SpeciesTaxom
Chelidurella Verhoeff, 186610SpeciesTaxom
Doru Burr, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Eulithinus Hincks, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 184624SpeciesTaxom
Forficularia Weyenbergh, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Forficulites Statz, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Guanchia Burr, 190715SpeciesTaxom
Kleter Burr, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Perirrhytus Burr, 19914SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochelidura Verhoeff, 18284SpeciesTaxom
Rupiforficula Engel & Chat..., 19841SpeciesTaxom
Timomenus Burr, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Europe
79 Species
Anechura bipunctata Fabricius, 1781Two-punctated earwig
Anechura schmitzi Borelli, 1906
Apterygida albipennis (Megerle, 1825)⇒ Apterygida media Hagenbach, 1822
Apterygida media Hagenbach, 1822Hop-garden earwig
Chelidura acanthopygia Géné, 1832
Chelidura aptera Charpentier, 1825
Chelidura bolivari Dubrony, 1878
Chelidura caprai Taglianti, 1993
Chelidura chelmosensis Maran, 1965
Chelidura guentheri Galvagni, 1994
Chelidura mutica Krauss, 1886
Chelidura poggii Capra, 1982
Chelidura pyrenaica Bonelli, 1832
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
Doru lineare Eschscholtz, 1822
Doru luteipes Scudder, 1876
Eulithinus analis Rambur, 1838
Forficula abrutiana Borelli, 1916
Forficula aetolica Brunner, 1882
Forficula apennina Costa, 1881
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Forficula baltica M. Burr, 1911
Forficula bolcensis A. B. P. Mas..., 1856
Forficula decipiens Géné, 1832
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 minuta O. Heer, 1865
Forficula obtusangula (Krauss, 1904)⇒ Guanchia obtusangula Krauss, 1904
Forficula paleocaenica R. Willmann, 1990
Forficula paleoligura Nel & al., 1994
Forficula pubescens (Géné, 1837)⇒ Guanchia pubescens Géné, 1837
Forficula recta O. Heer, 1865
Forficula riffensis Burr, 1909
Forficula ruficollis (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Forficula riffensis Burr, 1909
Forficula silana Costa, 1881
Forficula smyrnensis Audinet-Serv..., 1839Smyrna Earwig
Forficula tomis Kolenati, 1846Garden earwig
Forficularia problematica H. Weyenbergh, 1869
Forficulites rottensis G. Statz, 1939
Guanchia bandamaensis Martin, 1978
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 obtusangula Krauss, 1904
Guanchia palmensis Baez, 1986
Guanchia pubescens Géné, 1837
Guanchia storai Chopard, 1942
Guanchia tenerifensis Martin, 1978
Guanchia transversa Brindle, 1968
Guanchia uxoris Heller, 1907
Kleter aterrima de Bormans, 1883
Perirrhytus edentulus Wollaston, 1858
Perirrhytus lundbladi Hincks, 1938
Perirrhytus madeirensis Borelli, 1908
Perirrhytus pseudomadeirensis Lange, 1991
Pseudochelidura minor Steinmann, 1979
Pseudochelidura montuosa Steinmann, 1981
Pseudochelidura orsinii Géné, 1832
Pseudochelidura sinuata Lafresnaye, 1828
Rupiforficula scudderi F. M. Brown, 1984

Subnodes of Forficulidae with occurrences in Europe
SubfamilyAllodahliinae
Verhoeff, 1902
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAnechurinae
Burr, 1907
4
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCosmiellinae
Steinmann, 1975
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyForficulinae
Stephens, 1829
5
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOpisthocosmiinae
Verhoeff, 1902
1
0
Genus
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