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Checklist for Subfamily Forficulinae Stephens, 1829
and region Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
704
10060
34018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
10048
34000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
647
9800
33419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
72
317
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Dermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
5
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neodermaptera
Engel, 2003
5
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Epidermaptera
Engel, 2003
3
11
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Forficuloidea
Stephens, 1829
3
11
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyForficulidae
Stephens, 1829
Common Earwig, European Earwigs
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyForficulinae
Stephens, 1829
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benelux
3 Genera with 5 Species
Apterygida Westwood, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Chelidurella Verhoeff, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 18392SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
5 Species
Apterygida media Hagenbach, 1822Hop-garden earwig
Chelidurella acanthopygia (Géné, 1832)⇒ Chelidura acanthopygia Géné, 1832
Chelidurella guentheri Galvagni, 1993
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Forficula smyrnensis Audinet-Serv..., 1839Smyrna Earwig


Links, sources and further information
Forficulinae at itis.gov