Labiduridae Explained

Labiduridae, whose members are known commonly as striped earwigs,^[1] is a relatively large family of earwigs in the suborder Neodermaptera.^[2]

Taxonomy

The family contains a total of approximately 72 species, spread across seven genera in three subfamilies.^{[3] [4]} Some well-known members of the family include Labidura riparia, commonly known as the tawny earwig, and Gonolabidura meteor. The family is mostly cosmopolitan, so it can be found around the world.^[4] At least two species have been described from middle Cretaceous aged Burmese amber, Myrrholabia and Zigrasolabis.^[5]

Description

The family's members are moderate to large earwigs, and are cylindrically shaped with well-developed wings. They have especially long antennae, while some segments can be shorter, and large cerci.^{[3] [4]}

Genera

The family contains the following genera:^[6]

• Subfamily Allostethinae Verhoeff, 1904
  • Allostethella Zacher, 1910
  • Allostethus Verhoeff, 1904
  • Gonolabidura Zacher, 1910
  • Protolabidura Steinmann, 1985
• Subfamily Labidurinae Verhoeff, 1902
  • Forcipula Bolivar, 1897
  • Labidura Leach, 1815
  • Tomopygia Burr, 1904
  • †Myrrholabia Engel & Grimaldi, 2004 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
  • †Zigrasolabis Engel and Grimaldi 2014 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
    • Subfamily Nalinae Steinmann, 1975
  • Nala Zacher, 1910
• Incertae sedis
  • †Caririlabia Martins-Neto, 1990 Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian
  • †Labiduromma Scudder 1885 Florissant, Colorado, Eocene

External links

• The Earwig Research Centre's Labiduridae database Source for references: type Labiduridae in the "family" field and click "search".
• Australian Faunal Directory: Labiduridae
• An image of the family.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Discover Life - Dermaptera: Labiduridae - Common brown earwig, Striped earwigs. 2009-06-27. Discover Life.
2. http://dermaptera.archive.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1181769 Dermaptera Species File: Labiduridae
3. Steinmann. H.. 1989. Das Tierreich. Dermaptera. Catadermaptera II. 105.
4. Web site: Family LABIDURIDAE. Australian Government: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Australia. 2008-10-09. Australian Faunal Directory. 2009-06-27.
5. Engel . MS . Grimaldi . D . 2014 . New mid-Cretaceous earwigs in amber from Myanmar (Dermaptera) . Novitates Paleoentomologicae . 6 . 1–16.
6. Web site: Hopkins. H.. Maehr. M. D.. Haas. F.. Deem. L. S.. family Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902. Dermaptera Species File. 7 January 2017.