Liparura Burr, 1907

Ye, Xiaohan, Kamimura, Yoshitaka, Li, Wenliang & Liu, Xingyue, 2023, A new earwig species of the genus Liparura Burr, 1907 (Dermaptera: Forficulidae from China, Zootaxa 5257 (1), pp. 178-186 : 179

Genus Liparura Burr, 1907

Liparura Burr, 1907: 119 .

Type species: Neolobophora asiatica Bormans in Bolivar, 1897 [= Liparura punctata Burr, 1910 ], subsequently designated by Burr, 1910: 182.

Generic characters (Adapted from Steinmann 1993). Head weakly convex, transverse, with median sutures faint or distinct; antennae long and slender, 3rd and 4th antennomeres subequal in length but shorter than 5th antennomere. Tegmina abbreviated, nearly as long as wide, with posterior margin obliquely truncate; lateral longitudinal ridges sharp, well developed; hindwings absent. Legs long and slender, first tarsomere longer than remaining two tarsomeres together. Abdomen punctate, greatly expanded at middle; ultimate tergite generally trapezoidal, strongly sloping backwards and distinctly narrowed. Male forceps variously shaped, elongated, internally armed; female forceps simple and straight.

Distribution. Bhutan; China; India; Nepal.