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Checklist for Subfamily Forficulinae Stephens, 1829
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
139
2297
9785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Dermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
8
71
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neodermaptera
Engel, 2003
8
71
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Epidermaptera
Engel, 2003
4
54
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Forficuloidea
Stephens, 1829
3
42
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyForficulidae
Stephens, 1829
Common Earwig, European Earwigs
20
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyForficulinae
Stephens, 1829
4
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
4 Genera with 14 Species
Doru Burr, 197110SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Proforficula Steinmann, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Skalistes Brindle, 19702SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
14 Species
Doru beybienkoi Steinmann, 1979
Doru cincinnatoi Machado, 1967
Doru gracilis Burmeister, 1838
Doru leucopteryx Burr, 1912
Doru lineare Eschscholtz, 1822
Doru luteipes Scudder, 1876
Doru platensis Borelli, 1912
Doru robustum Brindle, 1971
Doru taeniatum Dohrn, 1862Lined Earwig
Doru unicolor Brindle, 1971
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Proforficula angolensis Brindle, 1978
Skalistes inopinata Burr, 1900
Skalistes peruviana Brindle, 1970


Links, sources and further information
Forficulinae at itis.gov