Paralabella
Steinmann, 1989
Species Guides
1- Paralabella curvicauda(Curve-tailed earwig)
Paralabella is a of earwigs (Dermaptera) in the Spongiphoridae. The genus was established by Steinmann in 1989. Taxonomic status remains contested: Catalogue of Life lists it as a synonym of Euborellia within Anisolabididae, while GBIF recognizes it as accepted within Spongiphoridae. This discrepancy reflects ongoing uncertainty in higher-level .
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Taxonomic Uncertainty
The exhibits conflicting -level placement across major taxonomic databases. Catalogue of Life places Paralabella as a synonym under Anisolabididae > Anisolabidinae > Euborellia, while GBIF maintains it as a valid genus in Spongiphoridae. This inconsistency likely stems from differing interpretations of morphological characters used to delineate families within the superfamily Anisolabidoidea. Resolution requires revisionary work incorporating both morphological and molecular data.