New records of the striped earwig Labidura riparia (Pallas, 1773) (Insecta: Dermaptera: Labiduridae) in Mexico

The striped earwig Labidura riparia (Pallas, 1773) is a cosmopolitan species and the sole representative of the family Labiduridae in North America. In Mexico, this species has been previously mentioned for the states of Baja California, Oaxaca, Sonora, Tamaulipas, and Veracruz. In this contribution, it is reported for the first time for the states of Baja California Sur, Colima, Durango, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, Morelos, Nuevo León, Puebla, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, and Yucatán, via the examination of vouchered specimens deposited in scientific collections. Additionally, records from the citizen science platform iNaturalist were consulted, confirming the presence of this species in the states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Ciudad de México, Coahuila, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Nayarit, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Tabasco, and Zacatecas. A brief diagnosis is provided for the family, genus, and species.