Opisthocosmia is a genus of earwigs, typical of the subfamily Opisthocosmiinae, erected by Heinrich Wolfgang Ludwig Dohrn in 1907.[1] Records of occurrence (probably incomplete) include Malesia and South America.[2]

Opisthocosmia
Opisthocosmia sp. from Borneo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Dermaptera
Family: Forficulidae
Subfamily: Opisthocosmiinae
Genus: Opisthocosmia
Dohrn, 1865

Species

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The Global Biodiversity Information Facility includes: [2]

  1. Opisthocosmia centurio Dohrn, 1865
  2. Opisthocosmia cervipyga Kirby, 1891
  3. Opisthocosmia longipes (Haan, 1842)
  4. Opisthocosmia silvestris Moreira, 1930
  5. Opisthocosmia tenuis Rehn, 1936
  6. Opisthocosmia vigilans (Stal, 1855)

References

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  1. ^ Dohrn, H. (1865), "Versuch einer Monographie der Dermapteren", Entomologische Zeitung, 26: 68–99 [76]
  2. ^ a b Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Opisthocosmia Dohrn, 1865 (retrieved 15 June 2024)
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