''Hemimerus'' is a genus of
earwig
Earwigs make up the insect order (biology), order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders. Earwigs have characteristic cercus, cerci, a pair of forceps-like pincer (biology), pincers on ...
s, in the family
Hemimeridae. It is one of two genera in the family of Hemimeridae, and contains ten species.
Species
The species in this genus are:
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Hemimerus advectus''
Rehn & Rehn, 1936
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Hemimerus bouvieri''
Chopard, 1934
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Hemimerus chevalieri''
Chopard, 1934
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Hemimerus deceptus''
Rehn & Rehn, 1936
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Hemimerus hanseni''
Sharp, 1895
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Hemimerus prolixus''
Maa, 1974
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Hemimerus sessor''
Rehn & Rehn, 1936
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Hemimerus talpoides''
Walker, 1871
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Hemimerus vicinus''
Rehn & Rehn, 1936
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Hemimerus vosseleri''
Rehn & Rehn, 1936
References
External links
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An example specimen of the species ''Hemimerus talpoides'' from the Tree of Life ''(note that the species is incorrectly labeled)''An example of a female ''Hemimerus vosseleri'' from the Australian National Insect Collection
Dermaptera genera
Hemimerina
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