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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Earwigs (Dermaptera) » Little Earwigs (Labiidae) » Labia

Genus Labia

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers
Little earwig - Labia minor - male Little earwig - Labia minor - male Id request - Labia minor - male 6-mm earwig - Labia minor - female 6-mm earwig - Labia minor - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Dermaptera (Earwigs)
Family Labiidae (Little Earwigs)
Genus Labia
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
First described in 1815 by William Elford Leach
Explanation of Names
labia is Latin for "lip" or "lips"
Numbers
Nomina Nearctica lists only one species. Other Labia species listed for our area in other works are now considered to belong to other genera.
Contributed by Brad Barnd on 17 July, 2007 - 8:55pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 22 August, 2009 - 4:50pm

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