Chelisoches

Chelisoches (name coming from Greek from χηλη οχεω 'pincer-carrier') is a genus of earwigs in the family Chelisochidae. Species are from the Pacific Islands. C. morio has been introduced to California and Florida.

Species

This genus includes the following species:

• Chelisoches annulatus
• Chelisoches ater <small>(Bormans, 1900)</small>
• Chelisoches australicus <small>(Le Guillou, 1841)</small>
• Chelisoches handschini <small>Günther, 1934</small>
• Chelisoches kimberleyensis <small>Mjöberg, 1913</small>
• Chelisoches morio <small>(Fabricius, 1775)</small>

Names brought to synonymy

• Chelisoches elegans <small>De Bormans, 1900</small>, a synonym for Euenkrates elegans <small>(De Bormans, 1900) [Srivastava 1976].</small>

References

External links

• Chelisoches at Bug Guide
• Chelisoches at dermaptera.speciesfile.org