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Checklist for Superfamily Forficuloidea Stephens, 1829
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
142
2517
10595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Dermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
11
63
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Neodermaptera
Engel, 2003
11
63
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Epidermaptera
Engel, 2003
7
43
147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Forficuloidea
Stephens, 1829
4
27
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
4 Families width 107 Species
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig55SpeciesTaxom
Labiidae Burr, 1909Little earwig31SpeciesTaxom
Spongiphoridae Verhoeff, 1902Little Earwigs18SpeciesTaxom
Chelisochidae Burr, 1907Black earwig3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
27 Genera with 107 Species
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Afroforficula Steinmann, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Anechura Scudder, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Chaetolabia Brindle, 19853SpeciesTaxom
Chaetospania Karsch, 19119SpeciesTaxom
Chelidura Latreille, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Chelisoches Scudder, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Cordax Burr, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Cosmiella Hebard, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Diaperasticus Burr, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Doru Burr, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Euenkrates Rehn, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 183913SpeciesTaxom
Guanchia Burr, 19789SpeciesTaxom
Hadentomoides Riek, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Hypurgus Burr, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Labia Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Marava Burr, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Nesolabia Hincks, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Paralabella Steinmann, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Perirrhytus Burr, 19914SpeciesTaxom
Proforficula Steinmann, 19735SpeciesTaxom
Pseudovostox Borelli, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Spirolabia Steinmann, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Spongovostox Burr, 197318SpeciesTaxom
Syntonus Burr, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Timomenus Burr, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Vandex Burr, 19093SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
107 Species
Afroforficula brongersmai Boeseman, 1954
Afroforficula capeneri Hincks, 1957
Afroforficula kaffir Burr, 1911
Anechura schmitzi Borelli, 1906
Chaetolabia fryeri Burr, 1910
Chaetolabia montana Brindle, 1973
Chaetolabia parabola Steinmann, 1985
Chaetospania gardineri Burr, 1910
Chaetospania kivuensis Brindle, 1973
Chaetospania paederina Gerstaecker, 1883
Chaetospania pauliani Hincks, 1948
Chaetospania pittarelli Borelli, 1906
Chaetospania rodens Burr, 1907
Chaetospania thoracica Dohrn, 1867
Chaetospania ugandana Borelli, 1907
Chaetospania villica Burr, 1911
Chelidura aptera Charpentier, 1825
Chelisoches flavipennis Fabricius, 1793
Chelisoches morio Fabricius, 1775Black earwig
Cordax bifurcatus Brindle, 1970
Cordax formosus Burr, 1905
Cosmiella adolfi Burr, 1909
Cosmiella bilobata Brindle, 1973
Cosmiella intermedia Brindle, 1966
Cosmiella minima Brindle, 1966
Cosmiella pygidiata Brindle, 1973
Diaperasticus bonchampsi Burr, 1904
Diaperasticus erythrocephalus Olivier, 1791
Diaperasticus krausei Steinmann, 1983
Diaperasticus sansibaricus Karsch, 1886
Diaperasticus sudanicus Steinmann, 1977
Diaperasticus wittei Hincks, 1955
Euenkrates variegatum Kirby, 1891
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Forficula beelzebub Burr, 1900
Forficula brolemanni Borelli, 1907
Forficula capensis Thunberger, 1827
Forficula cavallii Borelli, 1906
Forficula coloniae Burr, 1911
Forficula fasciata
Forficula lucasi Dohrn, 1865
Forficula lurida Fischer, 1853
Forficula picta Kirby, 1891
Forficula riffensis Burr, 1909
Forficula senegalensis AudinetServille, 1839
Forficula smyrnensis Audinet-Serv..., 1839Smyrna Earwig
Guanchia bituberculata Brindle, 1966
Guanchia cabrerae Bolivar, 1893
Guanchia canariensis Burr, 1905
Guanchia fernandezi Martin, 1978
Guanchia guancharia Heller, 1907
Guanchia rehni Burr, 1952
Guanchia rugosula Hincks, 1957
Guanchia sjoestedti Burr, 1907
Guanchia tenerifensis Martin, 1978
Hadentomoides dwykensis E. F. Riek, 1974
Hypurgus micheli Burr, 1904
Hypurgus ova de Bormans, 1883
Hypurgus poecilocerus Borg, 1904
Hypurgus sangus Rehn, 1936
Labia minor (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Paralabella rehni Hebard, 1917
Marava alluaudi Burr, 1904
Marava arachidis (Yersin, 1860)⇒ Marava grandis Dubrony, 1879
Marava grandis Dubrony, 1879
Marava griveaudi Brindle, 1966
Nesolabia longicollis Hincks, 1957
Paralabella borellii Burr, 1908
Paralabella curvicauda Motschulsky, 1863Earwig
Paralabella rehni Hebard, 1917
Perirrhytus edentulus Wollaston, 1858
Perirrhytus lundbladi Hincks, 1938
Perirrhytus madeirensis Borelli, 1908
Perirrhytus pseudomadeirensis Lange, 1991
Proforficula angolensis Brindle, 1978
Proforficula peringueyi Burr, 1903
Proforficula promontori Burr, 1911
Proforficula purcelli Burr, 1911
Proforficula stuckenbergi Brindle, 1973
Pseudovostox africanus Brindle, 1986
Pseudovostox afrum Menozzi, 1935
Pseudovostox rudebecki Brindle, 1969
Pseudovostox truncatus Brindle, 1970
Pseudovostox unicolor Brindle, 1970
Spirolabia browni Hincks, 1954
Spirolabia pilicornis Motschulsky, 1863Earwig
Spongovostox aloysiisabaudiae Borelli, 1906
Spongovostox asper Menozzi, 1935
Spongovostox assiniensis de Bormans, 1893
Spongovostox basilewskyi Hincks, 1954
Spongovostox burgeoni Borelli, 1923
Spongovostox cornutus Brindle, 1973
Spongovostox ferrugineus Borelli, 1906
Spongovostox flavohumeralis Brindle, 1973
Spongovostox gestroi Burr, 1909
Spongovostox marginalis Thunberger, 1827
Spongovostox oweni Burr, 1911
Spongovostox quadrimaculatus Stal, 1855
Spongovostox rubescens Brindle, 1973
Spongovostox schlaeferi Burr, 1911
Spongovostox schoutedeni Borelli, 1923
Spongovostox testaceus Borelli, 1923
Spongovostox tripunctatus Borelli, 1907
Spongovostox trituberculatus Brindle, 1973
Syntonus africanus Brindle, 1973
Vandex hincksi Brindle, 1966
Vandex leleupi Brindle, 1966
Vandex schubotzi Burr, 1909

Subnodes of Forficuloidea with occurrences in Africa
FamilyChelisochidae
Burr, 1907
black earwig, Black earwigs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyForficulidae
Stephens, 1829
Common Earwig, European Earwigs
15
55
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLabiidae
Burr, 1909
little earwig, Little earwigs
6
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilySpongiphoridae
Verhoeff, 1902
Little Earwigs
4
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Forficuloidea at itis.gov