The Spongiphorinae are a medium-sized subfamily of earwigs in the superfamily Forficuloidea, sometimes called "little earwigs",BioLib.cz: subfamily Spongiphorinae Verhoeff, 1902 erected by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff in 1902.Verhoeff KW (1902) Zool. Anz. 25: 193. Distribution records appear to be incomplete, but genera such as Spongiphora (the type genus) originate from the Americas including the Caribbean; certain species such as Marava arachidis, have a cosmopolitan distribution.
Genera The Dermaptera Species FileDermaptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0 retrieved 5 May 2023) lists: Filolabia Steinmann, 1989 Formicilabia Rehn & Hebard, 1917 Homotages Burr, 1909 Irdex Burr, 1911 Marava Burr, 1911 Pseudomarava Steinmann, 1989 Purex Burr, 1911 Spongiphora Audinet-Serville, 1831 Spongovostox Burr, 1911 Vostox Burr, 1911
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