†Rupiforficula Engel and Chatzimanolis 2010 (common earwig)
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Insecta - Dermaptera - Forficulidae
Full reference: M. S. Engel and S. Chatzimanolis. 2010. New genus names, in Laasbium Scudder: a genus of Tertiary earwigs, not rove beetles, and the classification of Florissant fossil Dermaptera (Insecta). Annales Zoologici 60:104-106
Parent taxon: Forficulidae according to M. S. Engel and S. Chatzimanolis 2010
Sister taxa: Anechurinae, Forficulinae, Forficulites, Hadanechura
Subtaxa: Rupiforficula inferna Rupiforficula labens Rupiforficula scudderi
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Colorado collections)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
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