The Earwig Collection (Dermaptera) of the Manchester Museum, UK, with a complete type catalogue
Author
Miles, Claire
text
European Journal of Taxonomy
2015
2015-10-01
141
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journal article
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10.5852/ejt.2015.141
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Forficula nigerrima
Brindle, 1966
b: 148
, figs 1–3.
Type
material
1 ♂
,
paratype
, F3233.1724, dried, mounted on card.
Locality label
Nyasaland
/ Mt Mlange /
8.8.1956
/ AWR McCrae. // Ridge 7500’ / ½ m ESE of / Little Rus Camp / Little Rus Plat. // Under stones / on peaty / grass mat.
Taxonomy
Forficulidae
,
Forficulinae
,
Afroforficula nigerrima
(Brindle, 1966)
.
Remarks
1. Transferred by
Steinmann (1993: 544)
.
2. Index card entry: Africa,
Malawi
.
3. Mt Mlange (locality label) is a variant spelling of Mt. Mlanje or Mt.
Mulanje
,
Malawi
.