Ancistrogastrinae is a subfamily of earwigs in the family Forficulidae. There are about 6 genera and more than 30 described species in Ancistrogastrinae. [1][2]
| Ancistrogastrinae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Dermaptera |
| Suborder: | Neodermaptera |
| Infraorder: | Epidermaptera |
| Superfamily: | Forficuloidea |
| Family: | Forficulidae |
| Subfamily: | Ancistrogastrinae Verhoeff, 1902 |
Genera
editThese six genera belong to the subfamily Ancistrogastrinae:
- Ancistrogaster Stal, 1855
- Litocosmia Hebard, 1917
- Osteulcus Burr, 1907
- Paracosmia Borelli, 1909
- Praos Burr, 1907
- Sarcinatrix Rehn, 1903
References
edit- ^ Lesley, S.D. (2018). "subfamily Ancistrogastrinae Verhoeff, 1902". Dermaptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ Engel, Michael S.; Haas, Fabian (2007). "Family-Group Names for Earwigs (Dermaptera)". American Museum Novitates (3567). American Museum of Natural History: 1. doi:10.1206/0003-0082(2007)539[1:FNFED]2.0.CO;2. hdl:2246/5858. S2CID 85642033.
Further reading
edit- Jarvis, Karl J.; Haas, Fabian; Whiting, Michael F. (2005). "Phylogeny of earwigs (Insecta: Dermaptera) based on molecular and morphological evidence: reconsidering the classification of Dermaptera". Systematic Entomology. 30 (3): 442–453. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2004.00276.x. ISSN 0307-6970. S2CID 85718043.
- Steinmann, H. (1989). Spencer, K. A. (ed.). World Catalogue of Dermaptera. Series Entomologica. Vol. 43. Kluwer Academic Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7923-0096-0.
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