Earwigs (Insecta: Dermaptera) recorded first time from different Wildlife Sanctuaries of West Bengal, India

The present communication deals with the first record of Earwigs (Insecta: Dermaptera) from Bibhutibhushan, Bethuadahari and Kulik Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, India. This study reports five species from Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary, single species from Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary, single species from Kulik Wildlife Sanctuary. Two Surveys (December 2021 & October 2023) were conducted to understand the Dermapetra fauna diversity of Wildlife Sanctuaries of West Bengal (Bibhutibhushan, Bethuadahari and Kulik Wildlife Sanctuary). The result of the study based on these survey collections carried out as part of faunal surveys at various sites of the sanctuaries of West Bengal. All the species are recorded for the first time from these Wildlife sanctuaries.