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Earwigs (Dermaptera)
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Black Earwigs (Chelisochidae)
Family Chelisochidae - Black Earwigs
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Dermaptera (Earwigs)
Family
Chelisochidae (Black Earwigs)
Explanation of Names
Chelisochidae Verhoeff 1902
Numbers
A single species in our area
(
1
)
(
2
)
, ~100 spp. in 15 genera worldwide, arranged into 4 subfamilies
(
3
)
Works Cited
1.
Choate P. M. () The order Dermaptera (earwigs) in Florida and the United States
2.
The Earwigs of California (Order Dermaptera)
R.L. Langston & J.A. Powell. 1975. Bull. Calif. Insect Surv. 20: 1-25.
3.
Hopkins H., Maehr M.D., Haas F., Lesley S.D. Dermaptera species file. Version 5.0
Contributed by
Chuck Entz
on 9 May, 2009 - 8:32pm
Additional contributions by
Graham M
,
v belov
Last updated 3 August, 2021 - 1:41pm