''Microdiplatys campodeiformis'' is an extinct species 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 ...

in the family

Protodiplatyidae Protodiplatyidae is an extinct family of earwigs. It is one of three families in the suborder Archidermaptera, alongside Dermapteridae and '' Turanovia''. Species are known from Jurassic and Early Cretaceous fossilsFabian HaasArchidermaptera Tr ...

. It is one of only two species in the genus Microdiplatys, the other being ''

Microdiplatys oculatus ''Microdiplatys oculatus'' is an extinct species of earwig in the family Protodiplatyidae. It is one of only two species in the genus Microdiplatys, the other being ''Microdiplatys campodeiformis ''Microdiplatys campodeiformis'' is an extinct ...

''.

References

External links

The Tree of Life's article on Archidermaptera
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