Labiinae, whose members are commonly known as little earwigs,[1] is a moderately sized subfamily of earwigs in the family Spongiphoridae.[2] It is a cosmopolitan family, whose members are small, winged earwigs, generally less than 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) in length.[3]

Labiinae
Labia minor
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Dermaptera
Family: Spongiphoridae
Subfamily: Labiinae
Burr, 1909
Genera

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Genera

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This subfamily includes the following genera:[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Discover Life - Dermaptera: Labiidae - Little earwig". Discover Life. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  2. ^ Dermaptera Species File: Labiinae
  3. ^ Allaby, Michael (1999). A Dictionary of Zoology.
  4. ^ Hopkins, H.; Maehr, M. D.; Haas, F.; Deem, L. S. "family Spongiphoridae Verhoeff, 1902". Dermaptera Species File. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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