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The first of five moults of Forficula auricularia L. (Dermaptera: Forficulidae)

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Jean-Claude Tourneur ,
Claire Cole  and
Joël Meunier Open the ORCID record for Joël Meunier [Opens in a new window]
Jean-Claude Tourneur*
Affiliation:
Département des Sciences Biologiques, Université du Québec à Montréal, 141 Avenue du Président-Kennedy, Montréal, Québec, H2X 1Y4, Canada
Claire Cole
Affiliation:
Wilfred Avenue, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 9R9, Canada
Joël Meunier*
Affiliation:
Institut de Recherche sur la Biologie de l’Insecte (IRBI), Unité mixte de recherche 7261, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Université de Tours, Tours, France
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*Corresponding authors. Emails: [email protected]; [email protected]
*Corresponding authors. Emails: [email protected]; [email protected]
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Abstract

Most studies about the European earwig Forficula auricularia L. (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) assume that four larval moults occur from hatching to adult. In this note, we use observational and quantitative approaches to reveal the presence of an additional intermediate moult occurring immediately after egg hatching. We then briefly discuss how this finding may open up new possibilities for follow-up studies to improve our general understanding of the taxonomy, biology, and evolution of this species.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 152 , Issue 6 , December 2020 , pp. 783 - 789
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