Kaszab Zoltán (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 69. (Budapest 1977)

Steinmann, H.: A study on the higher taxa of Carcinophoridae (Dermaptera)

ANNALES HISTORICO-NATURALES MUSEI NATIONALIS HUNGARICI Tomus 69. Budapest 1977 A Study on the Higher Taxa of Carcinophoridae (Dermaptera) by H. STEINMANN Budapest Abstract — Classification of genera and subfamilies of Carcinophoridae POPHAM et BRINDLE 1965 (Dermaptera) based on external morphological and genital features suitable for the identification of world material. With 38 figures. One of the least understood families of Dermaptera is Carcinophoridae. The common characteristics of the species are the two genital lobes of males (of which one may have been reduced) and the lack of basal vescile in the genital lobe. The classification of higher taxa than species has been attempted by ZACHER and BURR, The external morphological features were extremely usefully complemented by the through investigation of the genital apparatus. In 1911 ZACHER, subsequently, in 1915-1916 BURR published very comprehensive works in which they employed extensively the specific differences perceived in the genital paramere and external paramere of the males. In the 1960s POPHAM and BRINDLE in a series of contribution: "Genera and species of the Dermaptera" have drawn in several genera in the various families including Carcinophoridae. In other words, they synonymized genera erected by ZACHER and BURR, and the majority of the species have been placed under two genera only: Anisolabis and Euborellia. My extensive, comparative studies of the higher taxa have shown that the old classification is better than the modern one. The evaluation of common characteristics at the level of order or superfamily revealed that BURR'S system was basically right. Accordingly, I accept ZACHER and BURR'S works suitable for separating taxa higher than species, all the more so, since several experts in publishing papers still use the old genera. The final grouping of species can only be made after a revision of specific and subspecific taxa. Key to subfamilies and genera 1 (2) Body extremely flattened; dorsal and ventral surfaces almost parallel. Elytra and reduced wings present, latter hardly reaching bases of hind legs. Male cerci strongly bent, female's more elongated. — Type-genus: Platylabis DOHRN, 1867 Platylabiinae BURR, 1910 —- Genital organ of male comparatively narrow, elongated; external parameres (Fig. 1) characteristic, lateral margins almost parallel, apex with a little prolongation. — Type-species: major DOHRN, 1867 (Java, Borneo, Sumatra) Platylabis DOHRN 1867 2 (1) Body at most weakly flattened, rather cylindrical. 3 (4) Prosternum gradually narrowing backwards ; viewed from underneath plate rounded like a heart. Cerci of male bent like arcuating figers, those of females only weakly arcuating, inner margin bearing a well discernible tooth. — Type-genus: Gonolabina VERHOEFF, 1902 Gonolabiinaae POPHAM et BRINDLE, 1966 —Male genitalia (Fig. 2) easily identifiable, lobus genitalis about equally developed. External parameres narrow, long. Neotropical species. — Type-species: Forficula spectabilis PHILIPPI, 1863. — Species: bidonosa BRINDLE, 1965 (Peru), spectabilis (PHILIPPI, 1863) (Chile) and tridonosa BRINDLE, 1 965 (Peru) Gonolabina VERHOEFF 1902 4 (3) Prosternum after a scarcely narrowed portion, generally widening, thus plate not heart-shaped.