West Australian Earwig Anisolabis westralica Burr, 1911
Fauna Portal species: 10252
Anisolabiswestralica male, dorsal (HBI 23635-12)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2021)
Fauna Portal Image No. 1128Diagnosis
This species is similar to Anisolabis maritima, but the terminal abdominal segment is much more rugose and the legs are red, not yellow.
Linnean Lectotype(s)
Australia
- Western Australia
Appearance
A black earwig with distinctive red legs.
Fauna Portal Records
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