The Spongiphorinae are a medium-sized subfamily of earwigs in the superfamily Forficuloidea, sometimes called "little earwigs",[1] erected by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff in 1902.[2] Distribution records appear to be incomplete, but genera such as Spongiphora (the type genus) originate from the Americas including the Caribbean;[3] certain species such as Marava arachidis, have a cosmopolitan distribution.
Spongiphorinae | |
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Vostox brunneipennis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Dermaptera |
Superfamily: | Forficuloidea |
Family: | Spongiphoridae |
Subfamily: | Spongiphorinae Verhoeff, 1902 |
Synonyms | |
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Genera
editThe Dermaptera Species File[3] lists:
- Filolabia Steinmann, 1989
- Formicilabia Rehn & Hebard, 1917
- Homotages Burr, 1909
- Irdex Burr, 1911
- Marava Burr, 1911
- Pseudomarava Steinmann, 1989
- Purex Burr, 1911
- Spongiphora Audinet-Serville, 1831
- Spongovostox Burr, 1911
- Vostox Burr, 1911
References
editExternal links
edit- Media related to Spongiphorinae at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Spongiphoridae at Wikispecies