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Forficula auricularia Linnaeus, 1758

Forficula auricularia Linnaeus, 1758: (Otu).
Forficula auricularia Linnaeus, 1758: (Otu).
Forficula auricularia Linnaeus, 1758: (Otu).

Nomenclature (93)

  • Forficula auricularia Linnaeus, 1758: 423.

    Syntype; individual; 41b450a3-00bf-4486-bdf8-97d670a4ef68; deposited at: Linnean Society of London (LS);

  • Forficula major de Geer, 1773: 545.
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  • Forficula auricularia Linnaeus, 1758 in Van Meyel, Devers & Meunier, 2022 Behavior
  • Forficula auricularia Linnaeus, 1758 in Estrada-Álvarez, Núñez-Bazán, Luna & Haas, 2025: 218. Catalog/Collection

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