1. PaDIL Species Factsheet

Scientific Name: sp. (Dermaptera: : )

Common Name Black Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/140291

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2.1. Details Specimen Contact: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory - [email protected] Author: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory Citation: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory (2010) Black Earwig(Chelisoches sp.)Updated on 5/9/2014 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0)

2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/140291

2.3. Facets Groups: Commodity Overview: Horticulture Commodity Type: Taro leaves, Coconut, Ginger, Taro tubers, Banana, Garlic & Onions, Tomato, Tamarillo & Egg plant, Yam Status: NZ - Exotic Pest Status: 0 Unknown Distribution: 0 Unknown Host Family: 0 Unknown

2.4. Other Names Chelisoches Serville, 1839 Forficula Fabricius, 1775 Lobophora Serville, 1839

2.5. Diagnostic Notes **Adult**

Dull black colour, sometimes with a yellow patch on elytra, or elytra metallic. Elytra and wings unicolourous, dark; smooth and glabrous. Distal segments of antennae broad and short; tibiae sulcate or flattened for at least distal 1/4; forceps stout; tegmina present.

**References**

- Brindle, A. (1970). The Dermaptera of the Solomon Islands. _Pacific Insects_, 12(3): 641-700.

2.6. References - Brindle, A. (1970). The Dermaptera of the Solomon Islands. _Pacific Insects_, 12(3): 641-700. 3. Diagnostic Images

Chelisoches morio (DER003) (DER003) Cerci - Adult Female: Caroline Harding MAF Cerci - Adult Male: Caroline Harding MAF

Chelisoches morio (DER003) Chelisoches morio (DER003) Dorsal - Adult Female: Caroline Harding Dorsal - Adult Male: Caroline Harding MAF MAF

Chelisoches morio (DER003) Chelisoches morio (DER003) Head Oblique - Adult Female: Caroline Head Oblique - Adult Male: Caroline Harding Harding MAF MAF

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