Apachyidae is a small family of
earwigs, in the suborder
Forficulina
Neodermaptera, sometimes called Catadermaptera,[BioLib.cz]
suborder Catadermaptera Steinmann, 1986 (retrieved 16 Se ...
and the order
Dermaptera
Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders. Earwigs have characteristic cerci, a pair of forcep-like pincers on their abdomen, and membranous wings folded ...
. It is one of nine families in the suborder Forficulina, and contains two genera (placed in one subfamily, Apachyinae). It has been cited by
Henrik Steinmann in his book, ''The Animal Kingdom,''
by Brindle in ''The Dermaptera of Africa,''
and by at least two others.
Genera
The family contains the following genera:
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Apachyus''
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Dendroiketes''
References
External links
The Earwig Research Centre's Apachyidae database''Instructions:'' type Apachyidae in the "family" field and click "search".
Forficulina
Dermaptera families
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