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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
16814
72502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
156
933
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Dermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
7
25
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neodermaptera
Engel, 2003
7
24
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Epidermaptera
Engel, 2003
4
17
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Forficuloidea
Stephens, 1829
4
17
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyForficulidae
Stephens, 1829
Common Earwig, European Earwigs
9
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Europe
9 Genera with 27 Species
Anechura Scudder, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Apterygida Westwood, 18222SpeciesTaxom
Chelidura Latreille, 18325SpeciesTaxom
Chelidurella Verhoeff, 19807SpeciesTaxom
Doru Burr, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 18396SpeciesTaxom
Guanchia Burr, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Kleter Burr, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochelidura Verhoeff, 18283SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
27 Species
Anechura bipunctata Fabricius, 1781Two-punctated earwig
Apterygida albipennis (Megerle, 1825)⇒ Apterygida media Hagenbach, 1822
Apterygida media Hagenbach, 1822Hop-garden earwig
Chelidura acanthopygia Géné, 1832
Chelidura aptera Charpentier, 1825
Chelidura guentheri Galvagni, 1994
Chelidura mutica Krauss, 1886
Chelidura pyrenaica Bonelli, 1832
Chelidurella acanthopygia (Géné, 1832)⇒ Chelidura acanthopygia Géné, 1832
Chelidurella fontanai Galvagni, 1996
Chelidurella galvagnii Kirstová & K..., 2021
Chelidurella guentheri Galvagni, 1993
Chelidurella mutica (Krauss, 1886)⇒ Chelidura mutica Krauss, 1886
Chelidurella pseudovignai KoÄ�árek & K..., 2021
Chelidurella thaleri (Harz, 1980)⇒ Chelidura thaleri Harz, 1980
Doru lineare Eschscholtz, 1822
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Forficula decipiens Géné, 1832
Forficula lesnei Finot, 1887Lesne's earwig
Forficula paleoligura Nel & al., 1994
Forficula pubescens (Géné, 1837)⇒ Guanchia pubescens Géné, 1837
Forficula smyrnensis Audinet-Serv..., 1839Smyrna Earwig
Guanchia pubescens Géné, 1837
Kleter aterrima de Bormans, 1883
Pseudochelidura minor Steinmann, 1979
Pseudochelidura montuosa Steinmann, 1981
Pseudochelidura sinuata Lafresnaye, 1828

Subnodes of Forficulidae with occurrences in West Europe
SubfamilyAnechurinae
Burr, 1907
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCosmiellinae
Steinmann, 1975
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyForficulinae
Stephens, 1829
5
17
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