Karschiellidae Explained

Karschiellidae is the sole family of earwigs in the superfamily Karschielloidea.^[1] Like the family Diplatyidae, Karschiellidae is a relatively small family with few members.

Genera and species

The family includes the following genera and species:^[2]

• Bormansia Verhoeff, 1902

1. Bormansia aberrans Hincks, 1959
2. Bormansia africana Verhoeff, 1902
3. Bormansia discendens Hincks, 1959
4. Bormansia impressicollis Verhoeff, 1902
5. Bormansia meridionalis Burr, 1904
6. Bormansia monardi Menozzi, 1937
7. Bormansia proxima Hincks, 1959
8. Bormansia pusilla Brindle, 1978

• Karschiella Verhoeff, 1902

1. Karschiella buettneri (Karsch, 1886)
2. Karschiella camerunensis Verhoeff, 1902
3. Karschiella neavei Burr, 1909
4. Karschiella pygmaea Rehn, 1933

Notes and References

1. http://dermaptera.archive.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1181778 Dermaptera Species File: Karschiellidae
2. Web site: Hopkins. H.. Maehr. M. D.. Haas. F.. Deem. L. S.. family Karschiellidae Verhoeff, 1902. Dermaptera Species File. 17 September 2022.