Taxonomy of the Dermaptera
Biological ranks of earwigs
This taxonomy of the Dermaptera follows Engel & Haas (2007) to the rank of genus.[1]
Taxonomy
* Order Dermaptera de Geer, 1773
- Suborder †Archidermaptera Bey-Bienko, 1936
- Superfamily †Protodiplatyoidea Martynov, 1925a
- Family †Protodiplatyidae Martynov, 1925a
- Genus †Abrderma Xing, Shih, & Ren, 2016
- Genus †Aneuroderma Xiong, Engel, & Ren, 2021
- Genus †Anisodiplatys Vishniakova, 1980
- Genus †Applanatiforceps Yin, Shih, Engel, & Ren, 2021
- Genus †Archidermapteron Vishniakova, 1980
- Genus †Asiodiplatys Vishniakova, 1980
- Genus †Babderma Xing, Shih, & Ren, 2016
- Genus †Brevicula Whalley, 1985
- Genus †Longicerciata Zhang, 1994
- Genus †Microdiplatys Vishniakova, 1980
- Genus †Perissoderma Xing, Shih, & Ren, 2016
- Genus †Protodiplatys Martynov, 1925
- Genus †Sinoprotodiplatys Nel, Aria, Garrouste, & Waller, 2012
- Family †Dermapteridae Vishniakova, 1980
- Genus †Dacryoderma Engel, 2021
- Genus †Dimapteron Kelly, Ross, & Jarzembowski, 2016
- Genus †Dermapteron Martynov, 1925
- Genus †Grammoderma Yin, Shih, Engel, & Ren, 2024
- Genus †Jurassimedeola Zhang, 2002
- Genus †Palaeodermapteron Zhao, Shih, & Ren, 2011
- Genus †Phanerogramma Cockerell, 1915
- Genus †Sinoplaeodermata Zhang, 2002
- Genus †Valdopteron Kelly, Ross, & Jarzembowski, 2016
- Family †Turanoviidae Engel, 2003
- Genus †Turanovia Vishniakova, 1980
- Family †Incertae sedis in †Archidermaptera Bey-Bienko, 1936
- Genus †Trivenapteron Kelly, Ross, & Jarzembowski, 2016
- Suborder †Eodermaptera Engel, 2003
- Superfamily †Bellodermatoidea Zhao, Shih, & Ren, 2010
- Family †Bellodermatidae Zhao, Shih, & Ren, 2010
- Genus †Belloderma Zhao, Shih, & Ren, 2010
- Superfamily †Semenovioloidea Vishniakova, 1980
- Family †Semenoviolidae Vishniakova, 1980
- Subfamily †Semenoviolinae Vishniakova, 1980
- Genus †Semenoviola Vishniakova, 1980
- Genus †Semenovioloides Vishniakova, 1980
- Subfamily †Aglyptodermatinae Xiong, Engel, & Ren, 2021
- Genus †Aglyptoderma Xiong, Engel, & Ren, 2021
- Genus †Ekpagloderma Yin, Shih, Engel, & Ren, 2023
- Infraorder †Turanodermaptera Engel, 2019
- Superfamily †Turanodermatoidea Engel, 2003
- Family †Turanodermatidae Engel, 2003
- Genus †Turanoderma Vishniakova, 1980
- Suborder Neodermaptera Engel, 2003
- Infraorder Protodermaptera Zacher, 1910
- Superfamily Diplatyoidea Verhoeff, 1902a
- Family Diplatyidae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus †Acanthodiplatys Ren, Zhang, Shih, & Ren, 2018
- Genus Circodiplatys Steinmann, 1986
- Genus Diplatys Audinet-Serville, 1831
- Genus †Hirtidiplatys Ren, Zhang, Shih, & Ren, 2018
- Genus Lobodiplatys Steinmann, 1974
- Genus Mesodiplatys Steinmann, 1986
- Genus Schizodiplatys Steinmann, 1974
- Genus †Tytthodiplatys Engel, 2011
- Family Haplodiplatyidae Engel, 2017
- Genus Haplodiplatys Hincks, 1955
- Genus †Zeugmadiplatys Peng, Engel, Boderau, Zhuo, & Nel, 2024
- Superfamily Pygidicranoidea Verhoeff, 1902a
- Family Pygidicranidae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Subfamily †Astreptolabidinae Engel, 2011
- Genus †Astreptolabis Engel, 2011
- Subfamily †Burmapygiinae Engel & Grimaldi, 2004
- Genus †Burmapygia Engel & Grimaldi, 2004
- Subfamily Anataeliinae Burr, 1909b
- Genus Anataelia Bolivar, 1899
- Subfamily Blandicinae Burr, 1915
- Genus Alloblandex Hincks, 1957
- Genus Austroblandex Brindle, 1986
- Genus Blandex Burr, 1912
- Genus Parablandex Brindle, 1966
- Subfamily Brindlesiinae Srivastava, 1985b
- Genus Brindlesia Srivastava, 1985b
- Subfamily Challiinae Steinmann, 1973
- Genus Challia Burr, 1904
- Subfamily Cylindrogastrinae Maccagno, 1929
- Genus Cylindrogaster Stål, 1855
- Subfamily Diplatymorphinae Boeseman, 1954
- Genus Diplatymorpha Boeseman, 1954
- Subfamily Echinosomatinae Burr, 1910a
- Genus Parapsalis Borelli, 1921
- Genus Echinosoma Audinet-Serville, 1831
- Subfamily Esphalmeninae Burr, 1909a
- Genus Esphalmenus Burr, 1909
- Subfamily Karschiellinae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus Bormansia Verhoeff, 1902
- Genus Karschiella Verhoeff, 1902
- Subfamily †Prodacnodinae Peng, Engel, Liu, & Nel, 2024
- Genus †Prodacnodes Peng, Engel, Liu, & Nel, 2024
- Subfamily Pygidicraninae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus Acrania Burr, 1915
- Genus Cranopygia Burr, 1908
- Genus Dacnodes Burr, 1907
- Genus Paracranopygia Steinmann, 1986
- Genus Pygidicrana Audinet-Serville, 1831
- Genus Tagalina Dohrn, 1863
- Subfamily Pyragrinae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus Echinopsalis Bormans, 1893
- Genus †Gracilipygia Ren, Zhang, Shih, & Ren, 2017
- Genus Pyragra Audinet-Serville, 1831
- Genus Pyragropsis Borelli, 1908
- Subfamily †Stonychopygiinae Engel & Huang, 2017
- Genus †Stonychopygia Engel & Huang, 2017
- Subfamily Incertae sedis in Pygidicranidae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus †Archaeosoma Zhang, 1994
- Genus †Eminepygia Chen & Zhang, 2021
- Genus †Gallinympha Perrichot & Engel, 2011
- Genus †Geosoma Zhang, 1997
- Genus †Robustipygia Ren, Zhang, Shih, & Ren, 2018
- Infraorder Epidermaptera Engel, 2003
- Parvorder Paradermaptera Verhoeff, 1902a
- Superfamily Hemimeroidea Sharp, 1895
- Family Hemimeridae Sharp, 1895
- Genus Araeomerus Maa, 1974
- Genus Hemimerus Walker, 1871
- Superfamily Apachyoidea Verhoeff, 1902a
- Family Apachyidae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus Apachys Audinet-Serville, 1831
- Genus Dendroiketes Burr, 1909
- Parvorder Metadermaptera Engel, 2003
- Superfamily Anisolabidoidea Verhoeff, 1902a
- Family Anisolabididae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus Aborolabis Srivastava, 1969
- Genus Anisolabis Fieber, 1853
- Genus Canarilabis Steinmann, 1985
- Genus Carcinophora Scudder, 1876
- Genus Epilandex Hebard, 1927
- Genus Euborellia Burr, 1909
- Genus Flexiolabis Steinmann, 1989
- Genus Gonolabis Burr, 1910
- Genus Indolabis Steinmann, 1989
- Genus Mongolabis Zacher, 1911
- Genus Neolabis Brindle, 1981
- Genus Ornatolabis Steinmann, 1989
- Genus Paraflexiolabis Steinmann, 1989
- Genus Placolabis Bey-Bienko, 1959
- Genus Socotralabis Kočárek, 2014
- Genus Thekalabis Kapoor, 1967
- Genus Zacheria Steinmann, 1975
- Subfamily Anophthalmolabidinae Steinmann, 1975
- Genus Anophthalmolabis Brindle, 1968
- Subfamily Antisolabidinae Brindle, 1978a
- Genus Antisolabis Burr, 1911
- Subfamily Brachylabidinae Burr, 1908a
- Genus Brachylabis Dohrn, 1864
- Genus Ctenisolabis Verhoeff, 1902
- Genus Metisolabis Burr, 1910
- Subfamily †Cretolabiinae Engel & Haas, 2007
- Genus †Cretolabia Popham, 1990
- Subfamily Gonolabininae Popham and Brindle, 1966c
- Genus Gonolabina Verhoeff, 1902
- Subfamily Idolopsalidinae Steinmann, 1975
- Genus Idolopsalis Borelli, 1910
- Subfamily Isolabidinae Verhoeff, 1902b
- Genus Africolabis Brindle, 1978
- Genus Geracodes Hebard, 1917
- Genus Isolabis Verhoeff, 1902
- Genus Pterolabis Steinmann, 1989
- Subfamily Parisolabidinae Verhoeff, 1904
- Genus Parisolabis Verhoeff, 1904
- Genus Parisopsalis Burr, 1914
- Subfamily Platylabiinae Burr, 1911
- Genus Platylabia Dohrn, 1867
- Subfamily Titanolabidinae Srivastava, 1982
- Genus Titanolabis Burr, 1910
- Subfamily Incertae sedis in Anisolabididae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus †Geroncolabis Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2010
- Genus †Kotejalabis Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2005
- Genus †Palaeocarcinophora Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2010
- Genus †Spiladopygia Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2010
- Genus †Toxolabis Engel & Grimaldi, 2014
- Parvorder Eteodermaptera Engel, 2003
- Nanorder Plesiodermaptera Engel, 2003
- Superfamily Labiduroidea Verhoeff, 1902a
- Family Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Subfamily Allostethinae Verhoeff, 1904
- Genus Allostethella Zacher, 1910
- Genus Allostethus Verhoeff, 1904
- Genus Gonolabidura Zacher, 1910
- Genus Protolabidura Steinmann, 1985
- Subfamily Labidurinae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Subfamily †Metaxylabidinae Peng, Engel, Zhou, & Nel, 2024
- Genus †Metaxylabis Peng, Engel, Zhou, & Nel, 2024
- Subfamily Nalinae Steinmann, 1975
- Genus Nala Zacher, 1910
- Subfamily †Zigrasolabidinae Engel, 2022
- Genus †Zigrasolabis Engel & Grimaldi, 2014
- Genus †Tricholabidura Peng & Engel, 2022
- Subfamily Incertae sedis in Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus †Acantholabis Mao, Engel, & Ren, 2020
- Genus †Caririlabia Martins-Neto, 1990
- Genus †Myrrholabia Engel & Grimaldi, 2004
- Nanorder Eudermaptera Verhoeff, 1902a
- Superfamily Forficuloidea Latreille, 1810
- Family Arixeniidae Jordan, 1909
- Family Spongiphoridae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Subfamily Caecolabiinae Steinmann, 1990
- Genus Caecolabia Brindle, 1975
- Subfamily Cosmogeracinae Brindle, 1982
- Genus Cosmogerax Hebard, 1933
- Subfamily Geracinae Brindle, 1971
- Genus Apterogerax Engel, 2017
- Genus Barygerax Hebard, 1917
- Genus Eugerax Hebard, 1917
- Genus Gerax Hebard, 1917
- Genus †Nesogerax Engel, 2017
- Genus Pseudovostox Borelli, 1926
- Genus Yepezia Brindle, 1982
- Subfamily Isolaboidinae Brindle, 1978b
- Genus Isolaboides Hincks, 1958
- Genus Paralaboides Steinmann, 1989
- Subfamily Isopyginae Hincks, 1951
- Genus Isopyge Borelli, 1931
- Subfamily Labiinae Burr, 1909b
- Genus Chaetolabia Brindle, 1972
- Genus Circolabia Steinmann, 1987
- Genus Isolabella Verhoeff, 1902
- Genus Labia Leach, 1815
- Genus Paralabella Steinmann, 1990
- Genus Paraspania Steinmann, 1985
- Genus Sphingolabis Bormans, 1883
- Genus Spirolabia Steinmann, 1987
- Subfamily Nesogastrinae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus Nesogaster Verhoeff, 1902
- Subfamily Nesolabiinae Engel, 2017
- Genus Nesolabia Hincks, 1957
- Subfamily Pericominae Burr, 1911a
- Genus Parapericomus Ramamurthi, 1967
- Genus Pericomus Burr, 1911
- Subfamily Ramamurthiinae Steinmann, 1975
- Genus Ramamurthia Steinmann, 1975
- Subfamily Rudracinae Srivastava, 1995
- Genus Rudrax Srivastava, 1995
- Subfamily Sparattinae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Tribe Auchenomini Burr, 1909b
- Genus Auchenomus Karsch, 1886
- Tribe Chaetospaniini Steinmann, 1990
- Genus Chaetospania Karsch, 1886
- Tribe Sparattini Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus Mecomera Audinet-Serville, 1838
- Genus Sparatta Audinet-Serville, 1838
- Subfamily Spongiphorinae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus Filolabia Steinmann, 1989
- Genus Formicilabia Rehn & Hebard, 1917
- Genus Homotages Burr, 1909
- Genus †Ikelus Estrada-Álvarez & Núñez-Bázan, 2023
- Genus Irdex Burr, 1911
- Genus Marava Burr, 1911
- Genus Pseudomarava Steinmann, 1989
- Genus Purex Burr, 1911
- Genus Spongiphora Audinet-Serville, 1831
- Genus Spongovostox Burr, 1911
- Genus Vostox Burr, 1911
- Subfamily Strongylopsalinae Burr, 1911a
- Genus Strongylolabis Steinmann, 1986
- Genus Strongylopsalis Burr, 1900
- Subfamily Vandicinae Burr, 1911a
- Genus Vandex Burr, 1911
- Subfamily Incertae sedis in Spongiphoridae Verhoeff, 1902
- Genus Paratages Srivastava, 1987
- Family Chelisochidae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Subfamily Chelisochinae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus Adiathella Brindle, 1970
- Genus Adiathetus Burr, 1907
- Genus Chelisochella Verhoeff, 1902
- Genus Chelisoches Scudder, 1876
- Genus †Chelisoficula Nel, Waller, Albouy, Menier, & de Ploëg, 2003
- Genus Euenkrates Rehn, 1927
- Genus Exypnus Burr, 1907
- Genus Gressitolabis Brindle, 1970
- Genus Hamaxas Burr, 1907
- Genus Lamprophorella Mjöberg, 1924
- Genus Proreus Burr, 1907
- Genus Schizochelisoches Steinmann, 1987
- Genus Schizoproreus Steinmann, 1987
- Genus Solenosoma Burr, 1907
- Subfamily Genitalatinae Steinmann, 1987
- Genus Genitalata Kapoor, 1974
- Subfamily Kinesinae Srivastava, 2003
- Genus Kinesis Burr, 1907
- Subfamily Incertae sedis in Chelisochidae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus †Amblypygia Engel, 2016
- Genus †Sthenotropis Engel, 2016
- Family Forficulidae Latreille, 1810
- Subfamily Allodahliinae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus Allodahlia Verhoeff, 1902
- Genus Brindleiana Steinmann, 1975
- Genus Eulithinus Hincks, 1935
- Subfamily Ancistrogastrinae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus Ancistrogaster Stål, 1855
- Genus Litocosmia Hebard, 1917
- Genus Osteulcus Burr, 1907
- Genus Paracosmia Borelli, 1909
- Genus Praos Burr, 1907
- Genus Sarcinatrix Rehn, 1903
- Subfamily Anechurinae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus Anechura Scudder, 1876
- Genus Chelidura Latreille, 1825
- Genus Chelidurella Verhoeff, 1902
- Genus Eumegalura Bey-Bienko, 1934
- Genus Mesasiobia Semenov, 1908
- Genus Mesochelidura Verhoeff, 1902
- Genus Neopterygidea Srivastava, 1984
- Genus Oreasiobia Semenov, 1936
- Genus Perirrhytus Burr, 1911
- Genus Pseudochelidura Verhoeff, 1902
- Genus Pterygidea Verhoeff, 1902
- Subfamily Diaperasticinae Burr, 1907
- Genus Diaperasticus Burr, 1907
- Subfamily Forficulinae Latreille, 1810
- Genus Afroforficula Steinmann, 1990
- Genus Apterygidea Westwood, 1840
- Genus Champaipites Burr, 1907
- Genus Doru Burr, 1907
- Genus Elaunon Burr, 1907
- Genus Forficula Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Guanchia Burr, 1911
- Genus Mesolabia Shiraki, 1905
- Genus Parlax Burr, 1911
- Genus Proforficula Steinmann, 1990
- Genus Skalistes Burr, 1907
- Genus †Succiniforcipula Engel, 2016
- Genus Tauropygia Brindle, 1970
- Subfamily Neolobophorinae Burr, 1907
- Genus Dubianus Estrada-Álvarez & Núñez-Bázan, 2022
- Genus Eudohrnia Burr, 1907
- Genus Metresura Rehn, 1922
- Genus Neolobophora Scudder, 1875
- Genus Setocordax Brindle, 1970
- Genus Tristanella Borelli, 1909
- Subfamily Opisthocosmiinae Verhoeff, 1902a
- Genus Acanthocordax Günther, 1929
- Genus Chaetocosmia Nishikawa, 1973
- Genus Cipex Burr, 1910
- Genus Cordax Burr, 1910
- Genus Eparchus Burr, 1907
- Genus Eutimomena Bey-Bienko, 1970
- Genus Hypurgus Burr, 1907
- Genus Neoopisthocosmia Steinmann, 1990
- Genus Opisthocosmia Dohrn, 1865
- Genus Parasondax Srivastava, 1978
- Genus Parasyntonus Steinmann, 1990
- Genus Paratimomenus Steinmann, 1974
- Genus Pareparchus Burr, 1911
- Genus Prosadiya Hebard, 1923
- Genus Sondax Burr, 1910
- Genus Spinosocordax Steinmann, 1988
- Genus Syntonus Burr, 1910
- Genus Timomenus Burr, 1907
- Subfamily Skendylinae Burr, 1907
- Genus Afrocosmia Hincks, 1960
- Genus Brachycosmiella Steinmann, 1990
- Genus Cosmiella Verhoeff, 1902
- Genus Cosmiola Bey-Bienko, 1959
- Genus Forcepsia Moreira, 1930
- Genus Kleter Burr, 1907
- Genus Liparura Burr, 1907
- Genus Lipodes Burr, 1907
- Genus Mixocosmia Borelli, 1909
- Genus Neocosmiella Hebard, 1919
- Genus Obelura Burr, 1907
- Genus Paracosmiella Steinmann, 1990
- Subfamily Incertae sedis in Forficulidae Latreille, 1810
- Genus †Rupiforficula Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2010
- Family Incertae sedis in Forficuloidea Latreille, 1810
- Genus †Litholabis Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2010
- Genus †Petrolabis Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2010
- Superfamily Incertae sedis in Epidermaptera Engel, 2003
- Genus †Autrigonoforceps Engel & Peris, 2015
- Genus †Laasbium Scudder, 1900
- Genus †Labiduromma Scudder, 1890
- Genus †Rhadinolabis Engel, Ortega-Blanco, & Azar, 2011
Nomina dubia
Family †Ocelliidae Ewing, 1942 is considered a nomen dubium.
References
- ^ Engel, M. S.; Haas, F. (2007). "Family-Group Names for Earwigs (Dermaptera)". American Museum Novitates (3567): 1–20. doi:10.1206/0003-0082(2007)539[1:FNFED]2.0.CO;2. hdl:2246/5858.
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Extant Dermaptera families
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Subclass: Pterygota
- Infraclass: Neoptera
See also: Taxonomy of the Dermaptera
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