Forficulidae


Forficulidae is a family of earwigs in the order Dermaptera. There are more than 70 genera and more than 500 described species in Forficulidae.
Species in this family include Forficula auricularia and Apterygida media.
Forficulidae was formerly considered a suborder of Dermaptera, Forficulina, but was reduced in rank to family and placed in suborder Neodermaptera.

Genera

Acanthocordax Günther, 1929Afrocosmia Hincks, 1960Afroforficula Steinmann, 1990Allodahlia Verhoeff, 1902Ancistrogaster Stal, 1855Anechura Scudder, 1876Apterygida Westwood, 1840Brachycosmiella Steinmann, 1990Brindleiana Steinmann, 1975Chaetocosmia Nishikawa, 1973Chamaipetes Burr, 1907Chelidura Latreille, 1825Chelidurella Verhoeff, 1902Cipex Burr, 1910Cordax Burr, 1910Cosmiella Verhoeff, 1902Cosmiola Bey-Bienko, 1959Diaperasticus Burr, 1907Doru Burr, 1907Dubianus Estrada-Alvarez & Nunez-Bazan, 2022Elaunon Burr, 1907Eparchus Burr, 1907Eudohrnia Burr, 1907Eulithinus Hincks, 1935Eumegalura Bey-Bienko, 1934Eutimomena Bey-Bienko, 1970Forcepsia Moreira, 1930Forficula Linnaeus, 1758Guanchia Burr, 1911Hypocosmiella Steinmann, 1993Hypurgus Burr, 1907Kleter Burr, 1907Liparura Burr, 1907Lipodes Burr, 1907Litocosmia Hebard, 1917Mesasiobia Semenov, 1908Mesochelidura Verhoeff, 1902Mesolabia Shiraki, 1905Metresura Rehn, 1922Mixocosmia Borelli, 1909Neocosmiella Hebard, 1919Neolobophora Scudder, 1875Neoopisthocosmia Steinmann, 1990Neopterygida Srivastava, 1984Obelura Burr, 1907Opisthocosmia Dohrn, 1865Oreasiobia Semenov, 1936Osteulcus Burr, 1907Parachelidura Chen, 2024Paracosmia Borelli, 1909Paracosmiella Steinmann, 1990Paradohrnia Shiraki, 1928Parasondax Srivastava, 1978Parasyntonus Steinmann, 1990Paratimomenus Steinmann, 1974Pareparchus Burr, 1911Parlax Burr, 1911Perirrhytus Burr, 1911Praos Burr, 1907Proforficula Steinmann, 1990Prosadiya Hebard, 1923Pseudochelidura Verhoeff, 1902Pterygida Verhoeff, 1902Sarcinatrix Rehn, 1903Setocordax Brindle, 1970Skalistes Burr, 1907Sondax Burr, 1910Spinosocordax Steinmann, 1988Tauropygia Brindle, 1970Timomenus Burr, 1907Tristanella Borelli, 1909
Also there are 3 fossil genera known:
Some other fossil genera may belong to this family, but their exact position is uncertain: