Taxonomy of the Dermaptera

This taxonomy of the Dermaptera follows Engel & Haas (2007) to the rank of genus.

Taxonomy
* Order Dermaptera de Geer, 1773
 * Suborder Archidermaptera Bey-Bienko, 1936
 * Superfamily Protodiplatyoidea Martynov, 1925a
 * Family Protodiplatyidae Martynov, 1925a
 * Genus Abrderma Xing, Shih, & Ren, 2016
 * Genus Aneuroderma Xiong, Engel, & Ren, 2021
 * Genus Anisodiplatys Vishniakova, 1980
 * Genus Applanatiforceps Yin, Shih, Engel, & Ren, 2021
 * Genus Archidermapteron Vishniakova, 1980
 * Genus Asiodiplatys Vishniakova, 1980
 * Genus Babderma Xing, Shih, & Ren, 2016
 * Genus Brevicula Whalley, 1985
 * Genus Longicerciata Zhang, 1994
 * Genus Microdiplatys Vishniakova, 1980
 * Genus Perissoderma Xing, Shih, & Ren, 2016
 * Genus Protodiplatys Martynov, 1925
 * Genus Sinoprotodiplatys Nel, Aria, Garrouste, & Waller, 2012
 * Family Dermapteridae Vishniakova, 1980
 * Genus Dacryoderma Engel, 2021
 * Genus Dimapteron Kelly, Ross, & Jarzembowski, 2016
 * Genus Dermapteron Martynov, 1925
 * Genus Jurassimedeola Zhang, 2002
 * Genus Palaeodermapteron Zhao, Shih, & Ren, 2011
 * Genus Phanerogramma Cockerell, 1915
 * Genus Sinoplaeodermata Zhang, 2002
 * Genus Valdopteron Kelly, Ross, & Jarzembowski, 2016
 * Family Turanoviidae Engel, 2003
 * Genus Turanovia Vishniakova, 1980
 * Family Incertae sedis in Archidermaptera Bey-Bienko, 1936
 * Genus Trivenapteron Kelly, Ross, & Jarzembowski, 2016
 * Suborder Eodermaptera Engel, 2003
 * Superfamily Bellodermatoidea Zhao, Shih, & Ren, 2010
 * Family Bellodermatidae Zhao, Shih, & Ren, 2010
 * Genus Belloderma Zhao, Shih, & Ren, 2010
 * Superfamily Semenovioloidea Vishniakova, 1980
 * Family Semenoviolidae Vishniakova, 1980
 * Subfamily Semenoviolinae Vishniakova, 1980
 * Genus Semenoviola Vishniakova, 1980
 * Genus Semenovioloides Vishniakova, 1980
 * Subfamily Aglyptodermatinae Xiong, Engel, & Ren, 2021
 * Genus Aglyptoderma Xiong, Engel, & Ren, 2021
 * Genus Ekpagloderma Yin, Shih, Engel, & Ren, 2023
 * Infraorder Turanodermaptera Engel, 2019
 * Superfamily Turanodermatoidea Engel, 2003
 * Family Turanodermatidae Engel, 2003
 * Genus Turanoderma Vishniakova, 1980
 * Suborder Neodermaptera Engel, 2003
 * Infraorder Protodermaptera Zacher, 1910
 * Superfamily Diplatyoidea Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Family Diplatyidae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Acanthodiplatys Ren, Zhang, Shih, & Ren, 2018
 * Genus Circodiplatys Steinmann, 1986
 * Genus Diplatys Audinet-Serville, 1831
 * Genus Hirtidiplatys Ren, Zhang, Shih, & Ren, 2018
 * Genus Lobodiplatys Steinmann, 1974
 * Genus Mesodiplatys Steinmann, 1986
 * Genus Schizodiplatys Steinmann, 1974
 * Genus Tytthodiplatys Engel, 2011
 * Family Haplodiplatyidae Engel, 2017
 * Genus Haplodiplatys Hincks, 1955
 * Genus Zeugmadiplatys Peng, Engel, Boderau, Zhuo, & Nel, 2024
 * Superfamily Pygidicranoidea Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Family Pygidicranidae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Subfamily Astreptolabidinae Engel, 2011
 * Genus Astreptolabis Engel, 2011
 * Subfamily Burmapygiinae Engel & Grimaldi, 2004
 * Genus Burmapygia Engel & Grimaldi, 2004
 * Subfamily Anataeliinae Burr, 1909b
 * Genus Anataelia Bolivar, 1899
 * Subfamily Blandicinae Burr, 1915
 * Genus Alloblandex Hincks, 1957
 * Genus Austroblandex Brindle, 1986
 * Genus Blandex Burr, 1912
 * Genus Parablandex Brindle, 1966
 * Subfamily Brindlesiinae Srivastava, 1985b
 * Genus Brindlesia Srivastava, 1985b
 * Subfamily Challiinae Steinmann, 1973
 * Genus Challia Burr, 1904
 * Subfamily Cylindrogastrinae Maccagno, 1929
 * Genus Cylindrogaster Stål, 1855
 * Subfamily Diplatymorphinae Boeseman, 1954
 * Genus Diplatymorpha Boeseman, 1954
 * Subfamily Echinosomatinae Burr, 1910a
 * Genus Parapsalis Borelli, 1921
 * Genus Echinosoma Audinet-Serville, 1831
 * Subfamily Esphalmeninae Burr, 1909a
 * Genus Esphalmenus Burr, 1909
 * Subfamily Karschiellinae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Bormansia Verhoeff, 1902
 * Genus Karschiella Verhoeff, 1902
 * Subfamily Prodacnodinae Peng, Engel, Liu, & Nel, 2024
 * Genus Prodacnodes Peng, Engel, Liu, & Nel, 2024
 * Subfamily Pygidicraninae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Acrania Burr, 1915
 * Genus Cranopygia Burr, 1908
 * Genus Dacnodes Burr, 1907
 * Genus Paracranopygia Steinmann, 1986
 * Genus Pygidicrana Audinet-Serville, 1831
 * Genus Tagalina Dohrn, 1863
 * Subfamily Pyragrinae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Echinopsalis Bormans, 1893
 * Genus Gracilipygia Ren, Zhang, Shih, & Ren, 2017
 * Genus Pyragra Audinet-Serville, 1831
 * Genus Pyragropsis Borelli, 1908
 * Subfamily Stonychopygiinae Engel & Huang, 2017
 * Genus Stonychopygia Engel & Huang, 2017
 * Subfamily Incertae sedis in Pygidicranidae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Archaeosoma Zhang, 1994
 * Genus Eminepygia Chen & Zhang, 2021
 * Genus Gallinympha Perrichot & Engel, 2011
 * Genus Geosoma Zhang, 1997
 * Genus Robustipygia Ren, Zhang, Shih, & Ren, 2018
 * Infraorder Epidermaptera Engel, 2003
 * Parvorder Paradermaptera Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Superfamily Hemimeroidea Sharp, 1895
 * Family Hemimeridae Sharp, 1895
 * Genus Araeomerus Maa, 1974
 * Genus Hemimerus Walker, 1871
 * Superfamily Apachyoidea Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Family Apachyidae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Apachys Audinet-Serville, 1831
 * Genus Dendroiketes Burr, 1909
 * Parvorder Metadermaptera Engel, 2003
 * Superfamily Anisolabidoidea Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Family Anisolabididae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Aborolabis Srivastava, 1969
 * Genus Anisolabis Fieber, 1853
 * Genus Canarilabis Steinmann, 1985
 * Genus Carcinophora Scudder, 1876
 * Genus Epilandex Hebard, 1927
 * Genus Euborellia Burr, 1909
 * Genus Flexiolabis Steinmann, 1989
 * Genus Gonolabis Burr, 1910
 * Genus Indolabis Steinmann, 1989
 * Genus Mongolabis Zacher, 1911
 * Genus Neolabis Brindle, 1981
 * Genus Ornatolabis Steinmann, 1989
 * Genus Paraflexiolabis Steinmann, 1989
 * Genus Placolabis Bey-Bienko, 1959
 * Genus Socotralabis Kočárek, 2014
 * Genus Thekalabis Kapoor, 1967
 * Genus Zacheria Steinmann, 1975
 * Subfamily Anophthalmolabidinae Steinmann, 1975
 * Genus Anophthalmolabis Brindle, 1968
 * Subfamily Antisolabidinae Brindle, 1978a
 * Genus Antisolabis Burr, 1911
 * Subfamily Brachylabidinae Burr, 1908a
 * Genus Brachylabis Dohrn, 1864
 * Genus Ctenisolabis Verhoeff, 1902
 * Genus Metisolabis Burr, 1910
 * Subfamily Cretolabiinae Engel & Haas, 2007
 * Genus Cretolabia Popham, 1990
 * Subfamily Gonolabininae Popham and Brindle, 1966c
 * Genus Gonolabina Verhoeff, 1902
 * Subfamily Idolopsalidinae Steinmann, 1975
 * Genus Idolopsalis Borelli, 1910
 * Subfamily Isolabidinae Verhoeff, 1902b
 * Genus Africolabis Brindle, 1978
 * Genus Geracodes Hebard, 1917
 * Genus Isolabis Verhoeff, 1902
 * Genus Pterolabis Steinmann, 1989
 * Subfamily Parisolabidinae Verhoeff, 1904
 * Genus Parisolabis Verhoeff, 1904
 * Genus Parisopsalis Burr, 1914
 * Subfamily Platylabiinae Burr, 1911
 * Genus Platylabia Dohrn, 1867
 * Subfamily Titanolabidinae Srivastava, 1982
 * Genus Titanolabis Burr, 1910
 * Subfamily Incertae sedis in Anisolabididae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Geroncolabis Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2010
 * Genus Kotejalabis Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2005
 * Genus Palaeocarcinophora Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2010
 * Genus Spiladopygia Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2010
 * Genus Toxolabis Engel & Grimaldi, 2014
 * Parvorder Eteodermaptera Engel, 2003
 * Nanorder Plesiodermaptera Engel, 2003
 * Superfamily Labiduroidea Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Family Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Subfamily Allostethinae Verhoeff, 1904
 * Genus Allostethella Zacher, 1910
 * Genus Allostethus Verhoeff, 1904
 * Genus Gonolabidura Zacher, 1910
 * Genus Protolabidura Steinmann, 1985
 * Subfamily Labidurinae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Forcipula Bolivar, 1897
 * Genus Labidura Leach, 1815
 * Genus Tomopygia Burr, 1904
 * Subfamily Nalinae Steinmann, 1975
 * Genus Nala Zacher, 1910
 * Subfamily Zigrasolabidinae Engel, 2022
 * Genus Zigrasolabis Engel & Grimaldi, 2014
 * Genus Tricholabidura Peng & Engel, 2022
 * Subfamily Incertae sedis in Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Acantholabis Mao, Engel, & Ren, 2020
 * Genus Caririlabia Martins-Neto, 1990
 * Genus Myrrholabia Engel & Grimaldi, 2004
 * Nanorder Eudermaptera Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Superfamily Forficuloidea Latreille, 1810
 * Family Arixeniidae Jordan, 1909
 * Genus Arixenia Jordan, 1909
 * Genus Xeniaria Maa, 1974
 * Family Spongiphoridae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Subfamily Caecolabiinae Steinmann, 1990
 * Genus Caecolabia Brindle, 1975
 * Subfamily Cosmogeracinae Brindle, 1982
 * Genus Cosmogerax Hebard, 1933
 * Subfamily Geracinae Brindle, 1971
 * Genus Apterogerax Engel, 2017
 * Genus Barygerax Hebard, 1917
 * Genus Eugerax Hebard, 1917
 * Genus Gerax Hebard, 1917
 * Genus Nesogerax Engel, 2017
 * Genus Pseudovostox Borelli, 1926
 * Genus Yepezia Brindle, 1982
 * Subfamily Isolaboidinae Brindle, 1978b
 * Genus Isolaboides Hincks, 1958
 * Genus Paralaboides Steinmann, 1989
 * Subfamily Isopyginae Hincks, 1951
 * Genus Isopyge Borelli, 1931
 * Subfamily Labiinae Burr, 1909b
 * Genus Chaetolabia Brindle, 1972
 * Genus Circolabia Steinmann, 1987
 * Genus Isolabella Verhoeff, 1902
 * Genus Labia Leach, 1815
 * Genus Paralabella Steinmann, 1990
 * Genus Paraspania Steinmann, 1985
 * Genus Sphingolabis Bormans, 1883
 * Genus Spirolabia Steinmann, 1987
 * Subfamily Nesogastrinae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Nesogaster Verhoeff, 1902
 * Subfamily Nesolabiinae Engel, 2017
 * Genus Nesolabia Hincks, 1957
 * Subfamily Pericominae Burr, 1911a
 * Genus Parapericomus Ramamurthi, 1967
 * Genus Pericomus Burr, 1911
 * Subfamily Ramamurthiinae Steinmann, 1975
 * Genus Ramamurthia Steinmann, 1975
 * Subfamily Rudracinae Srivastava, 1995
 * Genus Rudrax Srivastava, 1995
 * Subfamily Sparattinae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Tribe Auchenomini Burr, 1909b
 * Genus Auchenomus Karsch, 1886
 * Tribe Chaetospaniini Steinmann, 1990
 * Genus Chaetospania Karsch, 1886
 * Tribe Sparattini Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Mecomera Audinet-Serville, 1838
 * Genus Sparatta Audinet-Serville, 1838
 * Subfamily Spongiphorinae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Filolabia Steinmann, 1989
 * Genus Formicilabia Rehn & Hebard, 1917
 * Genus Homotages Burr, 1909
 * Genus Ikelus Estrada-Álvarez & Núñez-Bázan, 2023
 * Genus Irdex Burr, 1911
 * Genus Marava Burr, 1911
 * Genus Pseudomarava Steinmann, 1989
 * Genus Purex Burr, 1911
 * Genus Spongiphora Audinet-Serville, 1831
 * Genus Spongovostox Burr, 1911
 * Genus Vostox Burr, 1911
 * Subfamily Strongylopsalinae Burr, 1911a
 * Genus Strongylolabis Steinmann, 1986
 * Genus Strongylopsalis Burr, 1900
 * Subfamily Vandicinae Burr, 1911a
 * Genus Vandex Burr, 1911
 * Subfamily Incertae sedis in Spongiphoridae Verhoeff, 1902
 * Genus Paratages Srivastava, 1987
 * Family Chelisochidae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Subfamily Chelisochinae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Adiathella Brindle, 1970
 * Genus Adiathetus Burr, 1907
 * Genus Chelisochella Verhoeff, 1902
 * Genus Chelisoches Scudder, 1876
 * Genus Chelisoficula Nel, Waller, Albouy, Menier, & de Ploëg, 2003
 * Genus Euenkrates Rehn, 1927
 * Genus Exypnus Burr, 1907
 * Genus Gressitolabis Brindle, 1970
 * Genus Hamaxas Burr, 1907
 * Genus Lamprophorella Mjöberg, 1924
 * Genus Proreus Burr, 1907
 * Genus Schizochelisoches Steinmann, 1987
 * Genus Schizoproreus Steinmann, 1987
 * Genus Solenosoma Burr, 1907
 * Subfamily Genitalatinae Steinmann, 1987
 * Genus Genitalata Kapoor, 1974
 * Subfamily Kinesinae Srivastava, 2003
 * Genus Kinesis Burr, 1907
 * Subfamily Incertae sedis in Chelisochidae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Amblypygia Engel, 2016
 * Genus Sthenotropis Engel, 2016
 * Family Forficulidae Latreille, 1810
 * Subfamily Allodahliinae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Allodahlia Verhoeff, 1902
 * Genus Brindleiana Steinmann, 1975
 * Genus Eulithinus Hincks, 1935
 * Subfamily Ancistrogastrinae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Ancistrogaster Stål, 1855
 * Genus Litocosmia Hebard, 1917
 * Genus Osteulcus Burr, 1907
 * Genus Paracosmia Borelli, 1909
 * Genus Praos Burr, 1907
 * Genus Sarcinatrix Rehn, 1903
 * Subfamily Anechurinae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Anechura Scudder, 1876
 * Genus Chelidura Latreille, 1825
 * Genus Chelidurella Verhoeff, 1902
 * Genus Eumegalura Bey-Bienko, 1934
 * Genus Mesasiobia Semenov, 1908
 * Genus Mesochelidura Verhoeff, 1902
 * Genus Neopterygidea Srivastava, 1984
 * Genus Oreasiobia Semenov, 1936
 * Genus Perirrhytus Burr, 1911
 * Genus Pseudochelidura Verhoeff, 1902
 * Genus Pterygidea Verhoeff, 1902
 * Subfamily Diaperasticinae Burr, 1907
 * Genus Diaperasticus Burr, 1907
 * Subfamily Forficulinae Latreille, 1810
 * Genus Afroforficula Steinmann, 1990
 * Genus Apterygidea Westwood, 1840
 * Genus Champaipites Burr, 1907
 * Genus Doru Burr, 1907
 * Genus Elaunon Burr, 1907
 * Genus Forficula Linnaeus, 1758
 * Genus Guanchia Burr, 1911
 * Genus Mesolabia Shiraki, 1905
 * Genus Parlax Burr, 1911
 * Genus Proforficula Steinmann, 1990
 * Genus Skalistes Burr, 1907
 * Genus Succiniforcipula Engel, 2016
 * Genus Tauropygia Brindle, 1970
 * Subfamily Neolobophorinae Burr, 1907
 * Genus Dubianus Estrada-Álvarez & Núñez-Bázan, 2022
 * Genus Eudohrnia Burr, 1907
 * Genus Metresura Rehn, 1922
 * Genus Neolobophora Scudder, 1875
 * Genus Setocordax Brindle, 1970
 * Genus Tristanella Borelli, 1909
 * Subfamily Opisthocosmiinae Verhoeff, 1902a
 * Genus Acanthocordax Günther, 1929
 * Genus Chaetocosmia Nishikawa, 1973
 * Genus Cipex Burr, 1910
 * Genus Cordax Burr, 1910
 * Genus Eparchus Burr, 1907
 * Genus Eutimomena Bey-Bienko, 1970
 * Genus Hypurgus Burr, 1907
 * Genus Neoopisthocosmia Steinmann, 1990
 * Genus Opisthocosmia Dohrn, 1865
 * Genus Parasondax Srivastava, 1978
 * Genus Parasyntonus Steinmann, 1990
 * Genus Paratimomenus Steinmann, 1974
 * Genus Pareparchus Burr, 1911
 * Genus Prosadiya Hebard, 1923
 * Genus Sondax Burr, 1910
 * Genus Spinosocordax Steinmann, 1988
 * Genus Syntonus Burr, 1910
 * Genus Timomenus Burr, 1907
 * Subfamily Skendylinae Burr, 1907
 * Genus Afrocosmia Hincks, 1960
 * Genus Brachycosmiella Steinmann, 1990
 * Genus Cosmiella Verhoeff, 1902
 * Genus Cosmiola Bey-Bienko, 1959
 * Genus Forcepsia Moreira, 1930
 * Genus Kleter Burr, 1907
 * Genus Liparura Burr, 1907
 * Genus Lipodes Burr, 1907
 * Genus Mixocosmia Borelli, 1909
 * Genus Neocosmiella Hebard, 1919
 * Genus Obelura Burr, 1907
 * Genus Paracosmiella Steinmann, 1990
 * Subfamily Incertae sedis in Forficulidae Latreille, 1810
 * Genus Rupiforficula Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2010
 * Family Incertae sedis in Forficuloidea Latreille, 1810
 * Genus Litholabis Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2010
 * Genus Petrolabis Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2010
 * Superfamily Incertae sedis in Epidermaptera Engel, 2003
 * Genus Autrigonoforceps Engel & Peris, 2015
 * Genus Laasbium Scudder, 1900
 * Genus Labiduromma Scudder, 1890
 * Genus Rhadinolabis Engel, Ortega-Blanco, & Azar, 2011

Nomina dubia
Family †Ocelliidae Ewing, 1942 is considered a nomen dubium.