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. 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
Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heik ...
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
''Apachyus'' is a genus of earwigs, in the family Apachyidae
Apachyidae is a small family of earwigs, in the suborder Forficulina and the order Dermaptera
Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 fam ...
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Dendroiketes
''Dendroiketes'' is a genus of earwigs, in the family Apachyidae
Apachyidae is a small family of earwigs, in the suborder Forficulina and the order Dermaptera
Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 1 ...
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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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