Labidura
Genus of earwigs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Labidura is a genus of earwigs in the family Labiduridae.[1] Probably the earliest specimen of Labidura was found in Eocene amber.[2] Among the Labidura species, Labidura riparia is cosmopolitan, but the Saint Helena earwig (Labidura herculeana) was the largest of all earwigs before its possible extinction after the year of 1967.[3][4]
Quick Facts Labidura Temporal range: Eocene-Quaternary, Scientific classification ...
Labidura Temporal range: Eocene-Quaternary | |
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Labidura riparia | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Dermaptera |
Family: | Labiduridae |
Subfamily: | Labidurinae |
Genus: | Labidura Leach, 1815 |
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