A new earwig species of the genus Liparura Burr, 1907 (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) from China

Xiaohan Ye, Yoshitaka Kamimura, Wenliang Li, Xingyue Liu

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Abstract

A new earwig species of the genus Liparura Burr, 1907 of the family Forficulidae, namely L. chongqingensis sp. nov., is described from Chongqing, southwestern China. The new species is characterized by the male forceps basally approached to each other, and each with a small tooth protruding dorsad. A key to the species of Liparura is provided.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)178-186
Number of pages9
JournalZootaxa
Volume5257
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023 Mar 24

Keywords

  • Chongqing
  • Liparura chongqingensis sp. nov
  • Skendylinae
  • taxonomy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Animal Science and Zoology

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