Seashore earwig
Not to be confused with the seaside earwig.
| Anisolabis littorea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Dermaptera |
| Suborder: | Forficulina |
| Family: | Anisolabididae |
| Subfamily: | Anisolabidinae |
| Genus: | Anisolabis |
| Species: | A. littorea |
| Binomial name | |
| Anisolabis littorea (White, 1846)[1] | |
The seashore earwig (Anisolabis littorea) is a species of earwig in the family Anisolabididae.[2] Similar both ecologically and taxonomically to the maritime earwig, this species is commonly found on beaches under stones and debris. It is a carnivore, feeding on millipedes, flies, and Isopods. Like most other earwigs, the females care for their young during development, and the larva go through five instars before becoming adults. The species also has a negative phototaxis, meaning that it tends to move away from a light source.[1] The species was first described in 1846 by A. White.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ↑ "2. Anisolabis littorea (White)". Ento.csiro.au. 2004-09-19. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ↑ White, A. 1846. Zoology of Voyage of H.M.S. Erebus H.M.S. Terror and under the command of Captain Sir James C. Ross, during the years 1839 to 1843. London : E.W. Janson Vol. 2 27 pp. pl. 6 [24].
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