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Checklist for Subfamily Forficulinae Stephens, 1829
and region Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
696
12064
41018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
693
12055
41003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
664
11905
40649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
67
394
1022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Dermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
9
25
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neodermaptera
Engel, 2003
9
25
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Epidermaptera
Engel, 2003
5
17
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Forficuloidea
Stephens, 1829
4
15
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyForficulidae
Stephens, 1829
Common Earwig, European Earwigs
6
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyForficulinae
Stephens, 1829
2
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
2 Genera with 8 Species
Elaunon Burr, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 19027SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
8 Species
Elaunon bipartitus Kirby, 1891Earwig
Forficula hiromasai Nishikawa, 1970
Forficula mikado Burr, 1904
Forficula paratomis Steinmann, 1985
Forficula planicollis Kirby, 1891
Forficula scudderi Bormans, 1880
Forficula tomis Kolenati, 1846Garden earwig
Forficula vicaria Semenov, 1902Vicarious earwig


Links, sources and further information
Forficulinae at itis.gov