This taxonomy of the Dermaptera follows Engel & Haas (2007) to the rank of genus.^[1]

* 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 †Grammoderma Yin, Shih, Engel, & Ren, 2024
• 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 †Metaxylabidinae Peng, Engel, Zhou, & Nel, 2024

• Genus †Metaxylabis Peng, Engel, Zhou, & Nel, 2024

• 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

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