Timomenus komarowi
Appearance
Timomenus komarowi | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Dermaptera |
Family: | Forficulidae |
Genus: | Timomenus |
Species: | T. komarowi
|
Binomial name | |
Timomenus komarowi (Semenov, 1901)
| |
Synonyms | |
|
Timomenus komarowi, also known as Timomenus komarovi, is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae.[1]
Description
[edit]Males of T. komarowi are 24.5–26.5 mm long with forceps 10.0–11.5 mm long. Females are 15.0–17.0 mm with forceps 5.5–7.5 mm.[2]
Range
[edit]This species is found in Asia.[3]
Locomotion
[edit]The methods by which T. komarowi moves on both rough and smooth surfaces have been investigated using scanning electron microscopy.[4] It attaches to rough surfaces using the pretarsal claws on its legs, and attaches to smooth surfaces using two groups of hairy tarsal pads.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Sun, Meiling; Li, Kai; Liu, Xianwei (2016). "Timomenus komarovi Semenov 1901". Biodiversity Literature Repository. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Timomenus komarovi (Semenov, 1901)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ a b Moon, Myung-Jin; Park, Yong-Ki; Yang, Sung-Chan; Yu, Min-Hee (2012). "Microstructure of the tarsal attachment devices in the earwig Timomenus komarovi: Tarsal attachment device in earwig". Entomological Research. 42 (5): 262–270. doi:10.1111/j.1748-5967.2012.00460.x. S2CID 83918216.