Forficula lesnei
Forficula lesnei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Dermaptera |
Suborder: | Forficulina |
Family: | Forficulidae |
Genus: | Forficula |
Species: | F. lesnei |
Binomial name | |
Forficula lesnei (Finot, 1887) | |
Forficula lesnei, or Lesne's earwig, is a species of earwig from Europe, particularly Britain.[1] Compared to the common earwig, Lesne's earwig is shorter, with a body length around 8 mm (0.31 in). It can be found dwelling on the shrub Clematis vitalba.[2]
References
- ↑ "Forficula lesnei (Finot, 1887) – Lesne's Earwig". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ↑ Farmer, Gary (November 2012). "Lesne's Earwig Forficula lesnei. Scarce in Worcestershire or just overlooked?". Worcestershire Record. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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