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Neodermaptera

Neodermaptera is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Neodermaptera rather than just read about it. In short: Neodermaptera, sometimes called Catadermaptera, is a suborder of earwigs in the order Dermaptera. There are more than 2,000 described species in Neodermaptera.

Key takeaways

Neodermaptera belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Neodermaptera to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Neodermaptera from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Neodermaptera, sometimes called Catadermaptera, is a suborder of earwigs in the order Dermaptera. There are more than 2,000 described species in Neodermaptera.

The former suborders Forficulina, Hemimerina, and Arixeniina have been reduced in rank to family and placed into the new suborder Neodermaptera. Neodermaptera now contains all the extant species of Dermaptera, while the extinct species make up the suborders Archidermaptera and Eodermaptera.

Families BioLib includes seven superfamilies, with the Dermaptera Species File grouping these into two infraorders and fossil genera incertae sedis:

Epidermaptera Infraorder authority: Engel, 2003

Anisolabidoidea Authority: Verhoeff, 1902

Anisolabididae Verhoeff, 1902

Apachyoidea Authority: Verhoeff, 1902

Apachyidae Verhoeff, 1902

Forficuloidea Authority: Latreille, 1810 (synonym Forficulina)

Arixeniidae Jordan, 1909 Chelisochidae Verhoeff, 1902 Forficulidae Latreille, 1810 Spongiphoridae Verhoeff, 1902 - little earwigs: includes Labiinae

Hemimeroidea Authority: Sharp, 1895

Hemimeridae Sharp, 1895

Labiduroidea Authority: Verhoeff, 1902

Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902 - striped earwigs

Protodermaptera Infraorder authority: Zacher, 1910

Karschielloidea Authority: Verhoeff, 1902

Karschiellidae Verhoeff, 1902

Pygidicranoidea Authority: Verhoeff, 1902

Diplatyidae Verhoeff, 1902 Haplodiplatyidae Engel, 2016: monotypic contains genus Haplodiplatys Hincks, 1955 from Asia Pygidicranidae Verhoeff, 1902

Fossil genera †Autrigonoforceps Engel and Peris, 2015 †Laasbium Scudder, 1900 †Litholabis Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2010 †Ocellia Olfers, 1907 †Petrolabis Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2010 †Rhadinolabis Engel, Ortega-Blanco & Azar, 2011 †Rupiforficula Engel & Chatzimanolis, 2010 †Vendeenympha Engel & Perrichot, 2014

References

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Neodermaptera

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Neodermaptera claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Neodermaptera before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Neodermaptera ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Neodermaptera

In research: Neodermaptera appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Neodermaptera in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Neodermaptera is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Earwigs, Taxa named by Michael S. Engel, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Neodermaptera outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Neodermaptera in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Neodermaptera means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Neodermaptera out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Neodermaptera in simple terms?

Neodermaptera, sometimes called Catadermaptera, is a suborder of earwigs in the order Dermaptera. There are more than 2,000 described species in Neodermaptera.

Why does Neodermaptera matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Neodermaptera?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Neodermaptera.