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Cave Crickets
The orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae of the suborder Ensifera has a worldwide distribution. Common names for these insects include cave crickets, camel crickets, spider crickets (sometimes shortened to "criders" or "sprickets"), and sand treaders. Those occurring in New Zealand are typically referred to as jumping or cave wētā. Most are found in forest environments or within caves, animal burrows, cellars, under stones, or in wood or similar environments. All species are flightless and nocturnal, usually with long antennae and legs. More than 500 species of Rhaphidophoridae are described. The well-known field crickets are from a different superfamily (Grylloidea) and only look vaguely similar, while members of the family Tettigoniidae may look superficially similar in body form. Description Most cave crickets have very large hind legs with "drumstick-shaped" femora and equally long, thin tibiae, and long, slender antennae. The antennae arise closely and next to each oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Walker (entomologist)
Francis Walker (31 July 1809 – 5 October 1874) was an English entomologist. He was born in Southgate, London, on 31 July 1809 and died at Wanstead, England on 5 October 1874. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms. However, his assiduous work on the collections of the British Museum had great significance. Between June 1848 and late 1873 Walker was contracted by John Edward Gray Director of the Natural History Museum, London, British Museum to catalogue their insects (except Coleoptera) that is Orthoptera, Neuroptera, Hemiptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. Walker largely accomplished this and (Edwards, 1870) wrote of the plan and by implication those who implemented it: It is to him [Gray] that the Public owe the admirable helps to the study of natural history which have been afforded by the series of inventories, guides, and nomenclatures, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aemodogryllinae
The Orthopteran subfamily Aemodogryllinae contains about sixteen genera of camel crickets. It was named after ''Aemodogryllus'' Adelung, 1902 - which is now considered a subgenus of '' Diestrammena''. Species can be found in Europe and Asia (Korea, Indo-China, Russia, China), although the greenhouse camel cricket is cosmopolitan and could be described as an invasive species. Tribes and Genera The ''Orthoptera Species File'' includes two tribes and lists: Aemodogryllini Auth. Jacobson, 1905 - Europe, Asia (Korea, Indochina, Russia, China) # '' Diestrammena'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888 # '' Eutachycines'' Storozhenko, 1990 # '' Gymnaetoides'' Qin, Liu & Li, 2017 # '' Homotachycines'' Zhu & Shi, 2022 # '' Megatachycines'' Zhu, Shi & Zhou, 2022 # '' Microtachycines'' Gorochov, 1992 # '' Paradiestrammena'' Chopard, 1919 # '' Paratachycines'' Storozhenko, 1990 # '' Pseudotachycines'' Qin, Liu & Li, 2017 # '' Tachycines'' Adelung, 1902 Diestramimini Auth. Gorochov, 1998 - Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Styracosceles
''Styracosceles'' is a genus of camel crickets in the family Rhaphidophoridae The orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae of the suborder Ensifera has a worldwide distribution. Common names for these insects include cave crickets, camel crickets, spider crickets (sometimes shortened to "criders" or "sprickets"), and sand trea .... There are at least four described species in ''Styracosceles''. Species These four species belong to the genus ''Styracosceles'': * '' Styracosceles longispinosus'' (Caudell, 1916) * '' Styracosceles neomexicanus'' (Scudder, 1894) (new Mexico camel cricket) * '' Styracosceles oregonensis'' (Caudell, 1916) * '' Styracosceles serratus'' (Rehn, 1905) References Further reading * Rhaphidophoridae Articles created by Qbugbot {{rhaphidophoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhachocnemis
''Rhachocnemis'' is a genus of sand-treader crickets in the family Rhaphidophoridae The orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae of the suborder Ensifera has a worldwide distribution. Common names for these insects include cave crickets, camel crickets, spider crickets (sometimes shortened to "criders" or "sprickets"), and sand trea ..., with one described species, ''R. validus''. References Further reading * Rhaphidophoridae Articles created by Qbugbot {{rhaphidophoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macrobaenetes
''Macrobaenetes'' is a genus of sand-treader crickets in the family Rhaphidophoridae The orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae of the suborder Ensifera has a worldwide distribution. Common names for these insects include cave crickets, camel crickets, spider crickets (sometimes shortened to "criders" or "sprickets"), and sand trea ..., found in California. There are at least four described species in ''Macrobaenetes''. Species These species belong to the genus ''Macrobaenetes'': * '' Macrobaenetes algodonensis'' Tinkham, 1962 (Algodones sand treader cricket) * '' Macrobaenetes kelsoensis'' Tinkham, 1962 (Kelso Dunes giant sand-treader cricket) * '' Macrobaenetes sierrapintae'' Tinkham, 1962 (Sierra Pinta giant sand-treader cricket) * '' Macrobaenetes valgum'' (Strohecker, 1960) (Coachella giant sand-treader cricket) References Ensifera genera Rhaphidophoridae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{rhaphidophoridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceuthophilus
''Ceuthophilus'' is a genus of insects in the cave cricket family Rhaphidophoridae. It contains most of the species that are known commonly as camel crickets.Sanders, DHouse-invading Crickets. University of Missouri Extension. 2010. These insects have thick, dorsally arched bodies. The head is oval in shape with long, tapering antennae. The hind femur is thick and usually spiny in males, and sometimes slightly spiny in females.Kirby, W. R. ''Key to Subfamilies of North American Rhaphidophoridae: Subfamily Rhaphidophorinae.'' ''Ceuthophilus'' have varied diets and have been described as omnivores and scavengers. Items observed in the diets of ''Ceuthophilus'' species include jelly, tuna, rancid liver, American cheese, pet food, oatmeal, wheat germ, peanut butter, molasses, wild fungi, persimmon, bread, dead and living insects, insect eggs, arachnids, dead bats, dead ring-tailed cats, and human feces Human feces (American English) or faeces (British English), commonly and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigantettix
''Gigantettix'' is a genus of camel crickets in the subfamily Aemodogryllinae and tribe Diestramimini. The type species, from Vietnam, was originally assigned to the genus '' Diestramima'' (''D. gigantea'' Gorochov); subsequently, other species have been found in the Indo-China Mainland Southeast Asia (historically known as Indochina and the Indochinese Peninsula) is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to th ... region. Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists: * '' Gigantettix gigantea'' (Gorochov, 1992) – type species * '' Gigantettix laosensis'' Gorochov & Storozhenko, 2015 * '' Gigantettix longipes'' (Rehn, 1906) * '' Gigantettix maximus'' Gorochov, 1998 * '' Gigantettix minusculus'' Gorochov, 1998 * '' Gigantettix sapaensis'' Gorochov, 2002 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10504829 Rhaphidophoridae Ensifera genera Orthoptera of Indo-China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
