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Paralabella curvicauda (Motschulsky, 1863)

Tijereta, Earwig

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Dermaptera

Suborder
Eudermaptera

Superfamily
Forficuloidea

Family
Spongiphoridae

Genus
Paralabella

Species
curvicauda

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Labia curvicauda (Motschulsky, 1863);

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1991

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: On habitat material (soil, vegetation)

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Santa Cruz

References

  • Causton, C.E. Peck, S. B., Sinclair, B. J., Roque-Albelo, L., Hodgson, C. J. & B. Landry. (2006) Alien insects: threats and implications for the conservation of the Galapagos Islands. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 99(1), 121-143.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Paralabella curvicauda", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=20258. Accessed 5 November 2026.