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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 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 antenna (biology), antennae and legs. More than 500 species of Rhaphidophoridae are described. The well-known Gryllidae, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wētā
Wētā (also spelled weta in English) is the common name for a group of about 100 insect species in the families Anostostomatidae and Rhaphidophoridae endemism, endemic to New Zealand. They are giant wingless insect, flightless cricket (insect), crickets, and some are among the List of largest insects, heaviest insects in the world. Generally nocturnality, nocturnal, most small species are carnivores and scavengers while the larger species are herbivore, herbivorous. Although some List of endemic birds of New Zealand, endemic birds (and tuatara) likely prey on them, wētā are disproportionately preyed upon by introduced mammals, and some species are now critically endangered. Name Wētā is a loanword, from the Māori language, Māori-language word , which refers to this whole group of large insects; some types of wētā have a specific Māori name. In New Zealand English, it is spelled either "weta" or "wētā". The form with Macron (diacritic), macrons is increasingly com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pharmacus Montanus
''Pharmacus montanus'', the Mount Cook flea, is a type of cave wētā found above the tree line in the South Island of New Zealand. It was first described by Francois Jules Pictet de la Rive and Henri Saussure in 1893. ''Pharmacus montanus'' is one of the most widespread species within the genus, found from Aoraki/Mount Cook to Mount Owen in northern South Island (Kahurangi National Park). The highest recorded specimens of this species are from a population between 2700 and 2800 m above sea level on Mount Annan above the Tasman Glacier. References Kirby, W.F. (1906) Orthoptera Saltatoria. Part I. (Achetidae et Phasgonuridae.), A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera (Orthoptera Saltatoria, Locustidae vel Acridiidae), British Museum (Natural History), London 2:i-viii, 1-562 Karny In Wytsman d.(1937) Orthoptera Fam. Gryllacrididae, Subfamiliae Omnes, Genera Insectorum, V. Verteneuil & L. Desmet, Brussels 206:1-317 Pictet & Saussure (1893) De quelques orthoptères nouveaux, ''Mitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tachycines Asynamorus
''Tachycines asynamorus'' is a cave cricket and the type species of the genus ''Tachycines'' (Rhaphidophoridae). In English-speaking countries it is known as the greenhouse camel cricket or greenhouse stone cricket for its propensity for living in greenhouses. It was first described in 1902 by Russian entomologist on the basis of specimens caught in the palm houses of St. Petersburg. Some authorities have placed this species in the genus ''Diestrammena'', but it has now restored to its basonym. The warmth-loving, tropical species was introduced worldwide by humans and today often occurs synanthropically in the vicinity of humans, especially in greenhouses. The animals are crepuscular and nocturnal. They feed carnivorously on various small insects as well as on plant material such as fruits, seeds, seedlings or young leaves and flowers. Description ''Tachycines asynamorus'' is a medium-sized, apterous camel cricket. Its body length ranges from . It has very long antennae, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tachycines
''Tachycines'' is a genus of camel crickets in the subfamily Aemodogryllinae and tribe Aemodogryllini. Some authorities had placed the type species, ''T. asynamorus'', in the genus ''Diestrammena'', but recent papers returned this to the subgenus ''Tachycines (Tachycines),'' with a substantial number of new species recently described. Species have a discontinuous distribution in Europe and eastern Asia (China, Korea, Japan), with species in subgenus ''Gymnaeta'' also found Indo-China and the Philippines. European records appear to refer to '' Tachycines asynamorus'': the cosmopolitan 'greenhouse camel cricket', which has also spread to the USA. Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists: subgenus ''Gymnaeta'' Adelung, 1902 * '' Tachycines adelungi'' Chopard, 1921 * '' Tachycines altimontanus'' (Gorochov, 2010) * '' Tachycines ater'' Li, Feng & Luo, 2021 * '' Tachycines belousovi'' (Gorochov, 2010) * '' Tachycines beresowskii'' (Adelung, 1902) * '' Tachycines bifolius'' Zhu, C ... [...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] |
Diestrammena
''Diestrammena'' is a 'camel' or 'cave-cricket' genus in the family Rhaphidophoridae. Species in the genus are native to Asia, including Japan. Note: this genus should not be confused with the similarly-named '' Diestramima'' which also belongs to the subfamily Aemodogryllinae. Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' includes two subgenera and lists: subgenus ''Aemodogryllus'' Adelung, 1902 - Japan *'' Diestrammena brunneri'' Adelung, 1902 *'' Diestrammena davidi'' Sugimoto & Ichikawa, 2003 *'' Diestrammena elegantissima'' Griffini, 1912 *'' Diestrammena goliath'' Bey-Bienko, 1929 *'' Diestrammena hisanorum'' Sugimoto & Ichikawa, 2003 *'' Diestrammena itodo'' Sugimoto & Ichikawa, 2003 *'' Diestrammena nicolai'' Gorochov, 2002 *'' Diestrammena robusta'' Ander, 1932 *'' Diestrammena taniusagi'' Sugimoto & Ichikawa, 2003 *'' Diestrammena taramensis'' Sugimoto & Ichikawa, 2003 *'' Diestrammena tsushimensis'' Storozhenko, 1990 *'' Diestrammena yakumontana'' Sugimoto & Ichikawa, 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ensifera
Ensifera is a Order (biology), suborder of insects that includes the various types of crickets and their allies, including cricket (insect), true crickets, Rhaphidophoridae, camel crickets, Tettigoniidae, bush crickets or katydids, Prophalangopsidae, grigs, ''wētā'', and Cooloola (insect), Cooloola monsters. This and the suborder Caelifera (grasshoppers and their allies) make up the order Orthoptera. Ensifera is believed to be a more ancient group than Caelifera, with its origins in the Carboniferous period, the split having occurred at the end of the Permian period. Unlike the Caelifera, the Ensifera contain numerous members that are partially carnivorous, feeding on other insects, as well as plants. ''Ensifer'' is Latin for "sword bearer", and refers to the typically elongated and blade-like ovipositor of the females. Characteristics Characteristics shared by the two orthopteran suborders, Caelifera and Ensifera, are the mouthparts adapted for biting and chewing, the modifie ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
Diestramima
''Diestramima'' is a genus of camel crickets in the subfamily Aemodogryllinae and tribe Diestramimini. Species can be found in: India, southern China and Indo-China. Note: this genus should not be confused with the similarly-named ''Diestrammena ''Diestrammena'' is a 'camel' or 'cave-cricket' genus in the family Rhaphidophoridae. Species in the genus are native to Asia, including Japan. Note: this genus should not be confused with the similarly-named '' Diestramima'' which also belongs ...'' which belongs to the tribe Aemodogryllini. Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists: * '' Diestramima acutiapicis'' Zhu & Shi, 2018 * '' Diestramima austrosinensis'' Gorochov, 1998 * '' Diestramima beybienkoi'' Qin, Wang, Liu & Li, 2016 * '' Diestramima bina'' Zhu & Shi, 2018 * '' Diestramima bispinosa'' Gorochov & Storozhenko, 2015 * '' Diestramima brevis'' Qin, Wang, Liu & Li, 2016 * '' Diestramima champasak'' Gorochov & Storozhenko, 2015 * '' Diestramima conica'' Qin, Wang, L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
