Forficula | |
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Forficula auricularia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Dermaptera |
Family: | Forficulidae |
Subfamily: | Forficulinae |
Genus: |
Forficula Linnaeus, 1758 |
Species | |
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Forficula is a genus of earwigs in the family Forficulidae. The best known species is Forficula auricularia.
The genus Forficula contains at least 68 species, [1] making it the largest genus of earwigs.[ citation needed] Some species are listed below: