Karschiellinae


Karschiellinae is a subfamily of earwigs in the family Pygidicranidae, which is distributed in Sub-Sahara-Africa, especially in the tropics. The subfamily contains 2 genera and, depending on the scientific view, 11–12 species.

Genera and species

The subfamily includes the following genera and species:Bormansia Verhoeff, 1902
  1. Bormansia aberrans Hincks, 1959
  2. Bormansia africana Verhoeff, 1902
  3. Bormansia discendens Hincks, 1959
  4. Bormansia impressicollis Verhoeff, 1902
  5. Bormansia meridionalis Burr, 1904
  6. Bormansia monardi Menozzi, 1937
  7. Bormansia proxima Hincks, 1959
  8. Bormansia pusilla Brindle, 1978Karschiella Verhoeff, 1902
  9. Karschiella buettneri
  10. Karschiella camerunensis Verhoeff, 1902
  11. Karschiella neavei Burr, 1909
  12. Karschiella pygmaea Rehn, 1933

Characteristics

Early nymphal instars of this subfamily have filiform cerci. Adult specimens are easy to recognize by their distinct habitus.