Phalangopsidae, which includes the "spider crickets" and their allies, is a reconstituted (2014[1]) family of crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera),[2][3] with the type genus Phalangopsis. Priority for family-group names based on this genus dates from Blanchard's "Phalangopsites".[4]
| Phalangopsidae | |
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| Phalangacris alluaudi (Phalangopsinae) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Infraorder: | Gryllidea |
| Superfamily: | Grylloidea |
| Family: | Phalangopsidae Blanchard, 1845 |
| Synonyms | |
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Distribution
editSpecies in this family are widely distributed, especially southern Hemisphere (i.e. continents excluding Europe, most of N. America and Antarctica).[5] These terrestrial Orthoptera, like the majority of crickets, tend to thrive in tropical or subtropical environments.
Subfamilies, tribes and selected genera
editThe Orthoptera Species File[5] lists:
- subfamily Cachoplistinae Saussure, 1877 – Africa, Asia
- tribe Cachoplistini Saussure, 1877
- Cacoplistes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1873
- Homoeogryllini Gorochov, 1986
- Homoeogryllus Guérin-Méneville, 1847
- Meloimorpha Walker, 1870
- Luzarinae Hebard, 1928 – Central and South America
- subtribe Amphiacustina Hubbell, 1938
- †Araneagryllus Heads, 2010
- Mayagryllus Desutter-Grandcolas & Hubbell, 1993
- subtribe Lernecina Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987
- subtribe Luzarina Hebard, 1928
- Paragryllinae Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987 - widespread tropical, mostly southern hemisphere
- tribe Aclodini Desutter-Grandcolas, 1992
- Aclodes Hebard, 1928
- Paraclodes Desutter-Grandcolas, 1992
- Uvaroviella Chopard, 1923
- tribe Paragryllini Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987
- subtribe Adelosgryllina Gorochov, 2019 - south America
- Adelosgryllus Mesa & Zefa, 2004
- subtribe Brevizaclina Gorochov, 2014
- Brevizacla Gorochov, 2003
- Mikluchomaklaia Gorochov, 1986
- subtribe Mexiaclina Gorochov, 2014
- Mexiacla Gorochov, 2007
- Oaxacla Gorochov, 2007
- Paragryllodes Karny, 1909
- subtribe Neoaclina Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988 - S. America: other genera
- Neoacla Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988
- subtribe Paragryllina Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987 - S. America & Africa: other genera
- Paragryllus Guérin-Méneville, 1844
- subtribe Strogulomorphina Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988 - S. America: other genera
- Strogulomorpha Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988
- no subtribe:
- Apteracla Gorochov, 2009
- Caltathra Otte, 1987
- Escondacla Nischk & Otte, 2000
- Laranda (insect) Walker, 1869
- Pseudendacustes Chopard, 1928
- subtribe Adelosgryllina Gorochov, 2019 - south America
- Phalangopsinae Blanchard, 1845
- Endacustini Gorochov, 1986
- Luzaropsini Gorochov, 1986
- Otteiini Koçak & Kemal, 2009
- Phalangopsini Blanchard, 1845
- Phalangacris Bolívar, 1895
- Phalangopsis Serville, 1831
- Phaloriinae Gorochov, 1985 – Africa, Asia & Pacific
- tribe Phaloriini Gorochov, 1985
- Phaloria (insect) Stål, 1877
- Trellius Gorochov, 1988
- Vescelia Stål, 1877
- tribe Subtiloriini Gorochov, 2011
- unplaced genus† Electrogryllus Gorochov, 1992
References
edit- ^ Souza-Dias & Desutter-Grandcolas (2014) Zootaxa 3872(5): 499.
- ^ Chintauan-Marquier IC, Legendre F, Hugel S, Robillard P, Grandcolas T, Nel A, Zuccon D, Desutter-Grandcolas L (2016) Cladistics 32(1): 76, 77.
- ^ Anso J, Jourdan H, Desutter-Grandcolas L (2016) Zootaxa 4124(1): 7.
- ^ Blanchard E (1845) Histoire des Insectes, leurs moeurs, leurs métamorphoses et leur classification, Vol. 2. Paris: Didot.
- ^ a b Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
External links
edit- Data related to Phalangopsidae at Wikispecies
- Media related to Phalangopsidae at Wikimedia Commons
