Forficula lesnei

Forficula lesnei, or Lesne's earwig, is a species of earwig from Europe, particularly Britain.[1] Compared to the common earwig, Lesne's earwig is shorter, with a body length around 8 mm (0.31 in). It can be found dwelling on the shrub Clematis vitalba.[2]

Forficula lesnei
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F. lesnei
Binomial name
Forficula lesnei
(Finot, 1887)

References

  1. "Forficula lesnei (Finot, 1887) – Lesne's Earwig". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. Farmer, Gary (November 2012). "Lesne's Earwig Forficula lesnei. Scarce in Worcestershire or just overlooked?". Worcestershire Record. Retrieved 7 December 2015.


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