The Phalangopsidae are a recently reconstituted family of crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera), based on the type genus ''

Phalangopsis ''Phalangopsis''Serville (1831) ''Ann. Sci. nat.'' 22(86): 166. is a Neotropical genus of crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera) in the family Phalangopsidae, subfamily Phalangopsinae Phalangopsinae, occasionally known as spider crickets, are a subfa ...

'' Serville, 1831 from South America. Priority for family-group names based on this genus dates from Blanchard's "''Phalangopsites''".Blanchard E (1845) ''Histoire des Insectes, leurs moeurs, leurs métamorphoses et leur classification'', Vol. 2. Paris: Didot.

Distribution

Species in this family are widely distributed, especially southern Hemisphere (i.e. continents excluding Europe, most of N. America and Antarctica). Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
/ref> These terrestrial

Orthoptera Orthoptera () is an order of insects that comprises the grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets, including closely related insects, such as the bush crickets or katydids and wētā. The order is subdivided into two suborders: Caelifera – grassho ...

, like the majority of crickets, tend to thrive in tropical or

subtropical The subtropical zones or subtropics are geographical zone, geographical and Köppen climate classification, climate zones to the Northern Hemisphere, north and Southern Hemisphere, south of the tropics. Geographically part of the Geographical z ...

environments.

Subfamilies, Tribes and selected Genera

The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists: ;subfamily

Cachoplistinae The CachoplistinaeSaussure (1877) ''Mem. Soc. Phys. Hist. Nat. Geneve'' 25(1): 325. (on www.biodiversitylibrary.org). is a subfamily of crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera) of the family Phalangopsidae; they are sometimes called beetle crickets. Spec ...

Saussure, 1877 – Africa, Asia * tribe Cachoplistini Saussure, 1877 ** ''

Cacoplistes ''Cacoplistes''Brunner von Wattenwyl (1873) ''Mitt. Schweiz. Ent. Gesellsch.'' 4(4): 169. is the type genus of cricket in the subfamily Cachoplistinae The CachoplistinaeSaussure (1877) ''Mem. Soc. Phys. Hist. Nat. Geneve'' 25(1): 325. (on www. ...

'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1873 * Homoeogryllini Gorochov, 1986 ** ''

Homoeogryllus HomoeogryllusGuérin-Méneville (1847) In Lefebvre. ''Voyage en Abyssinie dans les provinces du Tigré, du Samen et de l'Amhara'' 4(6): 335 (at www.biodiversitylibrary.org) is a genus of cricket in the subfamily Cachoplistinae and tribe Homoeog ...

'' Guérin-Méneville, 1847 ** ''

Meloimorpha ''Meloimorpha''Walker F (1870) ''Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the Collection of the British Museum'' 3: 468. is a genus of cricket in the subfamily Cachoplistinae The CachoplistinaeSaussure (1877) ''Mem. Soc. Phys. Hi ...

'' Walker, 1870 ;

Luzarinae Luzarinaeis a subfamily of crickets in the family Phalangopsidae.

Hebard, 1928 – Central and South America * subtribe Amphiacustina Hubbell, 1938 **†''

Araneagryllus ''Araneagryllus'' is an extinct monotypic genus of Cricket (insect), cricket in the subfamily Phalangopsinae with the sole species ''Araneagryllus dylani''. The fossil was recovered in the Dominican Republic from early Miocene Burdigalian stage ...

'' * subtribe Lernecina Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987 * subtribe Luzarina Hebard, 1928 ** '' Luzara'' Walker, 1869 ** '' Luzarida'' 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 ''Neoacla'' is a genus of crickets belonging to the family Phalangopsidae The Phalangopsidae are a recently reconstituted family of crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera), based on the type genus '' Phalangopsis'' Serville, 1831 from South America. ...

'' 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) Laranda may refer to : * Laranda (Lycaonia), also spelled Larende, an ancient city and former bishopric of Lycaonia, today Karaman in south-central Turkey and a Latin Catholic titular see * Laranda (Cataonia), a town of ancient Cataonia * Laranda ( ...

'' Walker, 1869 *** '' Pseudendacustes'' Chopard, 1928 ;

Phalangopsinae Phalangopsinae, occasionally known as spider crickets, are a subfamily of crickets in the family Phalangopsidae. Members of Phalangopsinae are found worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions. Most species in the subfamily are nocturnal and c ...

Blanchard, 1845 * Endacustini Gorochov, 1986 * Luzaropsini Gorochov, 1986 * Otteiini Koçak & Kemal, 2009 * Phalangopsini Blanchard, 1845 ** ''

Phalangacris ''Phalangacris''Bolívar, I (1895) ''Ann. Soc. ent. Fr.'' 64: 380 is a genus of crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera) in the family Phalangopsidae, tribe Phalangopsini, subtribe Heterogryllina. Both species are found in the Indian Ocean islands in ...

'' Bolívar, 1895 ** ''

'' Serville, 1831 ;

Phaloriinae The PhaloriinaeGorochov (1985) In Medvedev, LN d. ''Fauna i ekologiya nasekomykh Vetnama

he fauna and ecology of insects of Vietnam He or HE may refer to: Language * He (pronoun), an English pronoun * He (kana), the romanization of the Japanese kana へ * He (letter), the fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets * He (Cyrillic), a letter of the Cyrillic script called ''He'' in ...

' 19. is a subfamily of Grylloidea, crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera) of the family Phalangopsidae. Specie ...

Gorochov, 1985 – Africa, Asia & Pacific * tribe Phaloriini Gorochov, 1985 ** ''

Phaloria (insect) Phaloria or Phaloreia ( grc, Φαλώρεια) or Phalore (Φαλώρη) was a town and polis (city-state) of Histiaeotis in ancient Thessaly, apparently between Tricca and the Macedonian frontier. In the Second Macedonian War, in 198 BC ...

'' Stål, 1877 ** ''

Trellius ''Trellius''Gorochov AV (1988) In Medvedev LN & Striganova d. Fauna i ekologiya nasekomykh Vetnama

11. is an Asian genus of Grylloidea, crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera) in the family Phalangopsida ...

'' Gorochov, 1988 ** ''

Vescelia ''Vescelia''Stål C (1877) ''Ofv. K. Vetensk. Akad. Forh.'' 34(10): 49. is a genus of Grylloidea, crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera) in the family Phalangopsidae, subfamily Phaloriinae, tribe Phaloriini. Species have been found in: Japan, China, V ...

'' Stål, 1877 * tribe Subtiloriini Gorochov, 2003 * unplaced genus† '' Electrogryllus'' Gorochov, 1992 ;'' incertae sedis'' * '' Megacris'' – monotypic: ''M. lipsae'' Desutter-Grandcolas, 2012 * '' Stalacris'' – monotypic: ''S. meridionalis'' Desutter-Grandcolas, 2013

References

External links

* * {{taxonbar, from=Q61539612 Orthoptera families Ensifera crickets