Chelisoches morio

Chelisoches morio, commonly known as the black earwig, is a cosmopolitan earwig in the family Chelisochidae.[2] Black earwigs are active at all times of the day, and prefer wet habitats. Adults can grow up to 36 millimetres (1.4 in).[3]

Chelisoches morio
A black earwig (Chelisoches morio) on a sign in Hawaii Botanical Garden
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C. morio
Binomial name
Chelisoches morio
(Fabricius, 1775) [1]
Synonyms [2]

Forficula morio Fabricius, 1775

See also

References

  1. "Chelisoches morio (Fabricius, 1775)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. Logan Hudson (1974). "Dermaptera of Niue Island, and material from the Cook Islands". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 1 (1): 45–49. doi:10.1080/03014223.1974.9517812.
  3. "Chelisoches morio". University of Hawaii. November 1992. Retrieved 25 August 2010.


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