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Common European Earwig

Forficula auricularia Linnaeus 1758

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Forficula auricularia Linnaeus 1758
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Dermaptera Species File in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Forficula auricularia f. forcipata
Forficula dentata Fabricius 1775
Species recognized by Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Alternative Names

Forficula auricularia forcipata Stephens 1837
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Dermaptera Species File in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Forficula auricularia silanoides Karny 1911
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Dermaptera Species File in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Forficula borealis Leach 1835
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Dermaptera Species File in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Forficula dentata Fabricius 1775
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Dermaptera Species File in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Forficula forcipata caucasica Kolenati 1846
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Dermaptera Species File in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Forficula infumata Megerle 1825
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Dermaptera Species File in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Forficula major de Geer 1773
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Dermaptera Species File in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Forficula media Marsham 1802
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Dermaptera Species File in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Forficula neglecta Marsham 1802
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Dermaptera Species File in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Forficula parallela Fabricius 1775
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Dermaptera Species File in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Forficula auricularia forcipata Stephens 1837
Forficula auricularia silanoides Karny 1911
Forficula borealis Leach 1835
Forficula dentata Fabricius 1775
Forficula forcipata caucasica Kolenati 1846
Forficula infumata Megerle 1825
Forficula major De Geer 1773
Forficula media Marsham 1802
Forficula neglecta Marsham 1802
Forficula parallela
Synonym according to NCBI
Forficula parallela Fabricius 1775
Forficula abrutiana Borelli 1916
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Forficula auricularia forcipata Stephens 1837
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Forficula auricularia silanoides Karny 1911
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Forficula borealis Leach 1835
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Forficula borealis Leach 1835
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Forficula caucasica Kolenati 1846
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Forficula dentata Fabricius 1775
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Forficula forcipata Stephens 1837
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Forficula forcipata caucasica Kolenati 1846
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Forficula infumata Megerle 1825
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Forficula infumata von Muhlfeld 1825
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Forficula laeviforceps Chopard 1937
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Forficula major de Geer 1773
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Forficula media Marsham 1802
Ambiguous synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Forficula media Marsham 1802
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Forficula neglecta Marsham 1802
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Forficula neglecta Marsham 1802
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Forficula parallela Fabricius 1775
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Forficula parallela Fabricius 1775
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Forficula silanoides Karny 1911
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Common Names

English

Common European earwig preferred
Recognized by Arkive and Wikidata Common Names
European earwig
common earwig
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

إبرة العجوز الأوروبية preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Asturian

Forcadiella preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Basque

Ipurtsarde preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Breton

Garlostenn preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

обикновена ухолазка preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

Papa-sastres preferred
Recognized by admin
Papaorelles
Recognized by admin
Tisoretes
Recognized by admin

Chinese

歐洲蠼螋 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

škvor obecný preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

almindelig ørentvist preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

gewone oorworm preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Harilik kõrvahark preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

isopihtihäntä preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Galician

Cadela de frade preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Gemeiner Ohrwurm preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin

Hungarian

közönséges fülbemászó preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Icelandic

Garðaklaufhali preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Irish

gailseach choiteann preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

クギヌキハサミムシ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kazakh

Кәдімгі айырқұйрық preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Paprastoji auslinda preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Low Saxon

Slichten Ohrenknieper preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

vanlig saksedyr preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ossetian; Ossetic

Хъисхъулæг preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

گوش‌خیزک اروپایی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Skorek pospolity preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Уховёртка обыкновенная preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

vanlig tvestjärt preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Turkish

Kulağakaçan preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

ابرة العجوز الاوروبيه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vls

Geweune ôornbêeste preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Forficula auricularia Linnaeus 1758

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Polyneoptera
Dermaptera
Forficuloidea
Forficulidae
Forficula

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Dermaptera de Geer 1773
Neodermaptera Engel 2003
Epidermaptera Engel 2003
Eteodermaptera Engel 2003
Eudermaptera Verhoeff 1902
Forficuloidea Latreille 1810
Forficulidae Latreille 1810
Forficulinae Latreille 1810
Forficula Linnaeus 1758

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Dermaptera de Geer 1773
Neodermaptera Engel 2003
Epidermaptera Engel 2003
Eteodermaptera Engel 2003
Eudermaptera Verhoeff 1902
Forficuloidea Latreille 1810
Forficulidae Latreille 1810
Forficulinae Latreille 1810
Forficula Linnaeus 1758

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Polyneoptera
Dermaptera
Forficuloidea
Forficulidae
Forficula

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Hexapoda
Insecta
Pterygota
Neoptera
Polyneoptera
Dermaptera
Forficuloidea
Forficulidae
Forficula

GBIF classification

Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Dermaptera
Forficulidae
Forficula Linnaeus 1758