Species Labia minor - Lesser earwig

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Range · Internet References

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Dermaptera (Earwigs)

Family Labiidae (Little Earwigs)

Genus Labia

Species minor (Lesser earwig)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

First taxonomically valid description published by Carolus Linnaeus in the 1758 10th edition of his Systema naturae using the name Forficula minor

Explanation of Names

minor is Latin for "smaller, lesser"

Range

North and South America, Africa. Native to the US and Canada, according to ITIS

Internet References

ITIS.

Natural England

Systema Naturae, p.423 Linnaeus' 1758 description (in Latin)

Contributed by Brad Barnd on 17 July, 2007 - 8:56pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Chuck Entz
Last updated 5 July, 2009 - 5:35pm

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