Labiinae | |
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Labia minor | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Dermaptera |
Family: | Spongiphoridae |
Subfamily: | Labiinae Burr, 1909 |
Genera | |
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Labiinae, whose members are commonly known as little earwigs, is a moderately sized subfamily of earwigs in the family Spongiphoridae. It is a cosmopolitan family, whose members are small, winged earwigs, generally less than 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) in length.
Genera
This subfamily includes the following genera:
- Chaetolabia Brindle, 1972
- Circolabia Steinmann, 1987
- Isolabella Verhoeff, 1902
- Labia Leach, 1815
- Paralabella Steinmann, 1990
- Paraspania Steinmann, 1985
- Sphingolabis de Bormans, 1883
- Spirolabia Steinmann, 1987
References
- "Discover Life - Dermaptera: Labiidae - Little earwig". Discover Life. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
- Dermaptera Species File: Labiinae
- Allaby, Michael (1999). A Dictionary of Zoology.
- Hopkins, H.; Maehr, M. D.; Haas, F.; Deem, L. S. "family Spongiphoridae Verhoeff, 1902". Dermaptera Species File. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
External links
- The Earwig Research Centre's Labiidae database Source for references: type Labiinae in the "subfamily" field and click "search".
Extant Dermaptera families | |
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See also: Taxonomy of the Dermaptera |
Taxon identifiers | |
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Labiinae | |
Labiidae |
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