Hemimeridae is a family of earwigs in the suborder Neodermaptera. Hemimeridae was formerly considered a suborder, Hemimerina, but was reduced in rank to family and included in the new suborder Neodermaptera.[1][2]
Hemimeridae is represented by two genera, Hemimerus and Araeomerus.[3] They are wingless, blind and viviparousectoparasites of African rodents, and have filiform segmented cerci. The best known species is Hemimerus bouvieri. Hemimeridae contains eleven described species placed within two genera: Hemimerus and Araeomerus (Nakata and Maa, 1974). Hemimerids are relatively small (5–15 mm) and inhabit the fur of giant nesomyid rats in Africa. Hemimerids have short, broad legs with grooves that allow them to cling to the host and specialized mouthparts for scraping dead skin and fungus from their host (Nakata and Maa, 1974). Araeomerus is found in the nest of long-tailed pouch rats (Beamys) and Hemimerus is found on giant (Cricetomys) rats (Nakata and Maa, 1974). Araeomerus are found more often in the burrows and nests of Beamys rat than on the rat itself, while Hemimerus less frequently leaves its host.[4]
^ Engel, Michael S. (2003). "The earwigs of Kansas, with a key to genera north of Mexico (Insecta: Dermaptera)". Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science. 106 (3): 115–123. doi:10.1660/0022-8443(2003)106[0115:TEOKWA]2.0.CO;2. JSTOR 3628391.
^ Engel, Michael S.; Haas, Fabian (2007). "Family-Group Names for Earwigs (Dermaptera)". American Museum Novitates (3567). American Museum of Natural History. hdl:2246/5858.
^"Family Hemimeridae - Hierarchy - the Taxonomicon".
^Nakata, S (1974). "A review of the parasitic earwigs (Dermpatera, Arixeniina; Hemimerina". Pacific Insects. 16 (16): 307–374.
^ Lesley, S.D. (2018). "family Hemimeridae Sharp, 1895". Dermaptera species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
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Data related to Hemimeridae at Wikispecies
An example specimen of the species Hemimerus talpoides from the Tree of Life (note that the species is incorrectly labeled)
An example of a female Hemimerus vosseleri from the Australian National Insect Collection
April 10, 2024
hemimeridae, family, earwigs, suborder, neodermaptera, formerly, considered, suborder, hemimerina, reduced, rank, family, included, suborder, neodermaptera, hemimerus, hanseni, from, manual, entomology, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, anima. Hemimeridae is a family of earwigs in the suborder Neodermaptera Hemimeridae was formerly considered a suborder Hemimerina but was reduced in rank to family and included in the new suborder Neodermaptera 1 2 HemimeridaeHemimerus hanseni from the Manual of Entomology Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder DermapteraSuborder NeodermapteraInfraorder EpidermapteraSuperfamily HemimeroideaSharp 1895Family HemimeridaeSharp 1895Hemimeridae is represented by two genera Hemimerus and Araeomerus 3 They are wingless blind and viviparous ectoparasites of African rodents and have filiform segmented cerci The best known species is Hemimerus bouvieri Hemimeridae contains eleven described species placed within two genera Hemimerus and Araeomerus Nakata and Maa 1974 Hemimerids are relatively small 5 15 mm and inhabit the fur of giant nesomyid rats in Africa Hemimerids have short broad legs with grooves that allow them to cling to the host and specialized mouthparts for scraping dead skin and fungus from their host Nakata and Maa 1974 Araeomerus is found in the nest of long tailed pouch rats Beamys and Hemimerus is found on giant Cricetomys rats Nakata and Maa 1974 Araeomerus are found more often in the burrows and nests of Beamys rat than on the rat itself while Hemimerus less frequently leaves its host 4 Genera editThe family contains the following genera 5 Araeomerus Maa 1974 Hemimerus Walker 1871References edit Engel Michael S 2003 The earwigs of Kansas with a key to genera north of Mexico Insecta Dermaptera Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 106 3 115 123 doi 10 1660 0022 8443 2003 106 0115 TEOKWA 2 0 CO 2 JSTOR 3628391 Engel Michael S Haas Fabian 2007 Family Group Names for Earwigs Dermaptera American Museum Novitates 3567 American Museum of Natural History hdl 2246 5858 Family Hemimeridae Hierarchy the Taxonomicon Nakata S 1974 A review of the parasitic earwigs Dermpatera Arixeniina Hemimerina Pacific Insects 16 16 307 374 Lesley S D 2018 family Hemimeridae Sharp 1895 Dermaptera species file online Version 5 0 Retrieved 2019 05 02 External links edit nbsp Data related to Hemimeridae at Wikispecies An example specimen of the species Hemimerus talpoides from the Tree of Life note that the species is incorrectly labeled An example of a female Hemimerus vosseleri from the Australian National Insect Collection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hemimeridae amp oldid 1212683971, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
