''Arixenia'' is a genus of
earwig
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 fol ...
s, one of only two genera in the family
Arixeniidae, and contains two species.
See also
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Earwig
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 fol ...
References
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An example specimen of the species ''Arixenia esau'' from the Tree of Life ''(note that the species is incorrectly labeled)''An example of a female ''Arixenia esau'' from the Australian National Insect Collection
Dermaptera genera
Arixeniina
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