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Taxonomy of Subfamily Forficulinae Stephens, 1829


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
652
12648
108742
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Dermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
32
409
3706
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Neodermaptera
Engel, 2003
13
343
3609
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Epidermaptera
Engel, 2003
8
248
2459
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Forficuloidea
Stephens, 1829
5
174
2033
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyForficulidae
Stephens, 1829
Common Earwig, European Earwigs
89
996
Genera
Species
SubfamilyForficulinae
Stephens, 1829
14
465
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Forficulinae Stephens, 1829
GenusAfroforficula
Steinmann, 1993
4Species
GenusApterygida
Westwood, 1840
27Species
GenusChamaipites
Burr, 1907
1Species
GenusChelidurella
Verhoeff, 1902
  ⇒ Chelidura
15Species
GenusDoru
Burr, 1907
19Species
GenusElaunon
Burr, 1907
3Species
GenusForficula
Linnaeus, 1758
337Species
GenusForticula
Scopoli, 1777
  ⇒ Forficula
1Species
GenusGuanchia
Burr, 1911
35Species
GenusMesolabia
Shiraki, 1905
2Species
GenusParlax
Burr, 1911
1Species
GenusProforficula
Steinmann, 1993
6Species
GenusSkalistes
Brindle, 1970
13Species
GenusTauropygia
Brindle, 1970
1Species

Synonyms
Apterygidini (Verhoeff, 1902)
Doratinae (Burr, 1907)
Forficulini (Latreille, 1810)


Distribution and Species lists of Forficulinae Stephens, 1829
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Afghanistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Albania
1 Genus  1 Species
Algeria
1 Genus  2 Species
Angola
1 Genus  1 Species
Argentina
2 Genera  6 Species
Australia
3 Genera  5 Species
Austria
4 Genera  10 Species
Bahamas
1 Genus  1 Species
Belarus
1 Genus  1 Species
Belgium
3 Genera  5 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 Genus  1 Species
Brazil
1 Genus  6 Species
Bulgaria
2 Genera  3 Species
Cameroon
1 Genus  1 Species
Canada
2 Genera  4 Species
Cape Verde
1 Genus  1 Species
Chile
1 Genus  1 Species
China
3 Genera  7 Species
Colombia
2 Genera  2 Species
Costa Rica
1 Genus  2 Species
Croatia
2 Genera  5 Species
Cyprus
1 Genus  4 Species
Czech Republic
3 Genera  3 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 Genera  6 Species
Denmark
3 Genera  7 Species
Estonia
1 Genus  3 Species
Ethiopia
1 Genus  1 Species
Finland
2 Genera  3 Species
France
5 Genera  11 Species
Gambia
1 Genus  1 Species
Georgia
2 Genera  2 Species
Germany
4 Genera  12 Species
Ghana
1 Genus  1 Species
Greece
3 Genera  8 Species
Guatemala
2 Genera  4 Species
Guyana
1 Genus  1 Species
Honduras
1 Genus  1 Species
Hungary
2 Genera  2 Species
Iceland
1 Genus  1 Species
India
2 Genera  2 Species
Indonesia
1 Genus  1 Species
Iran
1 Genus  4 Species
Ireland
1 Genus  3 Species
Israel
1 Genus  2 Species
Italy
4 Genera  21 Species
Japan
2 Genera  8 Species
Kenya
2 Genera  7 Species
Latvia
2 Genera  4 Species
Lebanon
1 Genus  1 Species
Liberia
1 Genus  0 Species
Lithuania
2 Genera  4 Species
Luxembourg
2 Genera  2 Species
Madagascar
1 Genus  1 Species
Mauritius
1 Genus  1 Species
Mexico
3 Genera  9 Species
Montenegro
1 Genus  1 Species
Morocco
1 Genus  3 Species
Namibia
1 Genus  1 Species
Nepal
1 Genus  2 Species
Netherlands
3 Genera  5 Species
New Zealand
1 Genus  1 Species
Nicaragua
1 Genus  2 Species
Norway
3 Genera  4 Species
Palestine
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
1 Genus  2 Species
Papua New Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Peru
2 Genera  6 Species
Poland
3 Genera  6 Species
Portugal
2 Genera  3 Species
Republic South Africa
4 Genera  15 Species
Romania
2 Genera  3 Species
Russia
4 Genera  16 Species
Saudi Arabia
1 Genus  1 Species
Serbia
2 Genera  3 Species
Seychelles
1 Genus  1 Species
Slovakia
3 Genera  4 Species
Slovenia
1 Genus  2 Species
Solomon Islands
0 Genera  0 Species
South Korea
1 Genus  3 Species
Spain
3 Genera  19 Species
Sri Lanka
2 Genera  2 Species
Sudan
1 Genus  3 Species
Sweden
4 Genera  6 Species
Switzerland
4 Genera  8 Species
Syria
1 Genus  1 Species
Taiwan
4 Genera  8 Species
Tunisia
1 Genus  1 Species
Turkey
2 Genera  10 Species
Uganda
1 Genus  1 Species
Ukraine
3 Genera  7 Species
United Kingdom
4 Genera  5 Species
USA
2 Genera  7 Species
Venezuela
1 Genus  6 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Links, sources and further information
Forficulinae at itis.gov