Chelisoches (name coming from Greek from χηλη οχεω 'pincer-carrier') is a genus of earwigs in the family Chelisochidae. Species are from the Pacific Islands. C. morio has been introduced to California and Florida.
Species This genus includes the following species:
Chelisoches annulatus Chelisoches ater (Bormans, 1900)Quelques Dermaptères du Musée civique de Gênes. A Bormans, Annali del Musco Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova, 1900 Chelisoches australicus (Le Guillou, 1841) Chelisoches handschini Günther, 1934 Chelisoches kimberleyensis Mjöberg, 1913 Chelisoches morio (Fabricius, 1775)
Names brought to synonymy Chelisoches elegans De Bormans, 1900, a synonym for Euenkrates elegans (De Bormans, 1900) [Srivastava 1976].
References
External links
Chelisoches at Bug Guide Chelisoches at dermaptera.speciesfile.org