Forficula lesnei Finot, 1887 is a animal in the Forficulidae family, order Dermaptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Forficula lesnei Finot, 1887

Forficula lesnei Finot, 1887

Lesne's earwig (Forficula lesnei) is a small, wingless European earwig that lives on Clematis vitalba shrubs.

Family
Genus
Forficula
Order
Dermaptera
Class
Insecta

About Forficula lesnei Finot, 1887

Forficula lesnei, commonly called Lesne's earwig, is a species of earwig native to Europe, with a particular presence in Britain. Compared to the common earwig, Lesne's earwig is shorter, reaching an adult body length of approximately 8 mm (0.31 inches). This species does not have hind wings. Individuals of Forficula lesnei are most often found living on the shrub Clematis vitalba.

Photo: (c) Thijs Valkenburg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Thijs Valkenburg · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Dermaptera Forficulidae Forficula

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