Karschiellinae

Karschiellinae is a subfamily of earwigs in the family Pygidicranidae, which is distributed in Sub-Sahara-Africa, especially in the tropics. The subfamily contains 2 genera and, depending on the scientific view, 11–12 species.

Genera and species

The subfamily includes the following genera and species:

• Bormansia <small>Verhoeff, 1902</small>

1. Bormansia aberrans <small>Hincks, 1959</small>
2. Bormansia africana <small>Verhoeff, 1902</small>
3. Bormansia discendens <small>Hincks, 1959</small>
4. Bormansia impressicollis <small>Verhoeff, 1902</small>
5. Bormansia meridionalis <small>Burr, 1904</small>
6. Bormansia monardi <small>Menozzi, 1937</small>
7. Bormansia proxima <small>Hincks, 1959</small>
8. Bormansia pusilla <small>Brindle, 1978</small>

• Karschiella <small>Verhoeff, 1902</small>

1. Karschiella buettneri <small>(Karsch, 1886)</small>
2. Karschiella camerunensis <small>Verhoeff, 1902</small>
3. Karschiella neavei <small>Burr, 1909</small>
4. Karschiella pygmaea <small>Rehn, 1933</small>

Characteristics

Early nymphal instars of this subfamily have filiform cerci. Adult specimens are easy to recognize by their distinct habitus.

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