Earwigs (Dermaptera) of Socotra Island: checklist, distribution, and description of a new genus and four new species
Kočárek Petr
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 54(supplementum): 1-22, 2014
Published in print: 30th December 2014
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Abstract: The Dermaptera fauna of Socotra Island is reviewed. Based on the study of
material collected during expeditions of Czech naturalists in 1999–2012, a new
genus, Socotralabis gen. nov. with the type species S. hulai sp. nov., and an
additional species S. bezdeki sp. nov. have been recognised, and two new species
of the genus Anisolabella Zacher, 1911: A. haasi sp. nov., and A. planata sp.
nov. are described. Additionally, a new combination, Guanchia sokotrana (Burr,
1905) comb. nov. (from Anechura Scudder, 1876), is proposed, and the species
Guanchia bituberculata (Brindle, 1966) stat. restit., described from the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, is removed from synonymy with G. sokotrana and
reinstated as a valid species. Thirteen species have been found to occur in the
Socotra Archipelago, while seven species (54 %) appear to be endemic, all to
Socotra Island. Endemic taxa are associated with the mountain areas of Hagher,
Homhil and Dixam, which are hot spots of the island's biodiversity. An
updated checklist, distribution maps and new data on the Dermaptera species are
presented to extend the knowledge of the Dermaptera of Socotra.
Key words: Dermaptera, Anisolabididae, Labiduridae, Forficulidae, Socotralabis, Anisolabella, Guanchia, taxonomy, description, new genus, new species, new combination, new records, Congo, Socotra, Yemen
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