''Xeniaria jacobsoni'' is a species 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 genus ''Xeniaria'', family Arixeniidae 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 forceps-like pincers on their abdomen, and membranous wings folde ...

. It is one of three species in the genus ''Xeniaria''.

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Insects described in 1912 Arixeniina {{earwig-stub