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Genus Labidura

Representative Images

Earwig - Labidura riparia - male Teneral Earwig with very long antennae - Labidura riparia Earwig - Labidura riparia Insect ID Request - Labidura riparia Labidura riparia - Shore Earwig - Labidura riparia - male Labidura riparia? - Labidura riparia - male Order Dermaptera - Earwigs - Labidura riparia Male, Labidura riparia? - Labidura riparia - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Dermaptera (Earwigs)
Family Labiduridae (Striped Earwigs)
Genus Labidura

Explanation of Names

Labidura Leach 1815

Numbers

a single species in our area, 9 spp. total(1)

Works Cited

1.Hopkins H., Maehr M.D., Haas F., Lesley S.D. Dermaptera species file. Version 5.0
Contributed by Jim McClarin on 19 December, 2006 - 3:42pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 17 August, 2015 - 4:52pm

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