''Dolichopoda'' is a genus of

cave cricket 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 ...

s in the tribe Dolichopodaini, subfamily Dolichopodainae. They are distributed in the Mediterranean basin in southern Europe and western Asia. The

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of the genus is ''

Gryllus ''Gryllus'' is a genus of field cricket (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Gryllinae). Members of the genus are typically 15–31 mm long and darkly coloured. The type species is ''Gryllus campestris'' L.: the European field cricket. History Until ...

palpata'', now known as '' Dolichopoda palpata''.

Species

There are over 50 described species. The greatest species diversity occurs in Greece. Four

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have been named, though some have been shown to be

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(''Dolichopoda'') or

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(''Chopardina''). ;''Dolichopoda'' (''Capraiacris'') Baccetti, 1977 These two species lack spines on both the anterior tibiae and the hind femur. *'' Dolichopoda aegilion'' Baccetti, 1977 *'' Dolichopoda baccettii'' Capra, 1957 ;''Dolichopoda'' (''Chopardina'') Uvarov, 1921 Found in Italy, Corsica, and Greece. Distinguished from other subgenera by having several spines on the hind femurs.

*'' Dolichopoda bormansi'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882 *'' Dolichopoda cyrnensis'' Chopard, 1950 *'' Dolichopoda lustriae'' Rampini & Di Russo, 2008 *'' Dolichopoda muceddai'' Rampini & Di Russo, 2005 *'' Dolichopoda remyi'' Chopard, 1934 *'' Dolichopoda schiavazzii'' Capra, 1934 ;''Dolichopoda'' (''Dolichopoda'') Bolívar, 1880 The largest subgenus by number of species; distinguished from the other subgenera by the spines on the anterior tibiae. ;''Dolichopoda'' (''Petrochilosina'') Boudou-Saltet, 1980 *'' Dolichopoda cassagnaui'' Boudou-Saltet, 1971 *'' Dolichopoda insignis'' Chopard, 1955 *'' Dolichopoda makrykapa'' Boudou-Saltet, 1980 *'' Dolichopoda ochtoniai'' Rampini & Di Russo, 2015 *'' Dolichopoda petrochilosi'' Chopard, 1954 *'' Dolichopoda saraolacosi'' Rampini & Di Russo, 2015 *'' Dolichopoda vandeli'' Boudou-Saltet, 1970

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dolichopoda Rhaphidophoridae Ensifera genera Orthoptera of Europe