Phalangopsidae

Phalangopsidae, which includes the "spider crickets" and their allies, is a reconstituted (2014) family of crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera), with the type genus Phalangopsis. Priority for family-group names based on this genus dates from Blanchard's "Phalangopsites".

Distribution

Species in this family are widely distributed, especially southern Hemisphere (i.e. continents excluding Europe, most of N. America and Antarctica). These terrestrial Orthoptera, like the majority of crickets, tend to thrive in tropical or subtropical environments.

Subfamilies, tribes and selected genera

The Orthoptera Species File lists:

subfamily Cachoplistinae <small>Saussure, 1877</small> – Africa, Asia

• tribe Cachoplistini <small>Saussure, 1877</small>
• Cacoplistes <small>Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1873</small>
• Homoeogryllini <small>Gorochov, 1986</small>
• Homoeogryllus <small>Guérin-Méneville, 1847</small>
• Meloimorpha <small>Walker, 1870</small>

Luzarinae <small>Hebard, 1928</small> – Central and South America

• subtribe Amphiacustina <small>Hubbell, 1938</small>
• †Araneagryllus <small>Heads, 2010</small>
• Mayagryllus <small>Desutter-Grandcolas & Hubbell, 1993</small>
• subtribe Lernecina <small>Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987</small>
• subtribe Luzarina <small>Hebard, 1928</small>
• Luzara <small>Walker, 1869</small>
• Luzarida <small>Hebard, 1928</small>

Paragryllinae <small>Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987</small> - widespread tropical, mostly southern hemisphere

• tribe Aclodini <small>Desutter-Grandcolas, 1992</small>
• Aclodes <small>Hebard, 1928</small>
• Paraclodes <small>Desutter-Grandcolas, 1992</small>
• Uvaroviella <small>Chopard, 1923</small>
• tribe Paragryllini <small>Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987</small>
• subtribe Adelosgryllina <small>Gorochov, 2019</small> - south America
• Adelosgryllus <small>Mesa & Zefa, 2004</small>
• subtribe Brevizaclina <small>Gorochov, 2014</small>
• Brevizacla <small>Gorochov, 2003</small>
• Mikluchomaklaia <small>Gorochov, 1986</small>
• subtribe Mexiaclina <small>Gorochov, 2014</small>
• Mexiacla <small>Gorochov, 2007</small>
• Oaxacla <small>Gorochov, 2007</small>
• Paragryllodes <small>Karny, 1909</small>
• subtribe Neoaclina <small>Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988</small> - S. America: other genera
• Neoacla <small>Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988</small>
• subtribe Paragryllina <small>Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987</small> - S. America & Africa: other genera
• Paragryllus <small>Guérin-Méneville, 1844</small>
• subtribe Strogulomorphina <small>Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988</small> - S. America: other genera
• Strogulomorpha <small>Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988</small>
• no subtribe:
• Apteracla <small>Gorochov, 2009</small>
• Caltathra <small>Otte, 1987</small>
• Escondacla <small>Nischk & Otte, 2000</small>
• Laranda (insect) <small>Walker, 1869</small>
• Pseudendacustes <small>Chopard, 1928</small>

Phalangopsinae <small>Blanchard, 1845</small>

• Endacustini <small>Gorochov, 1986</small>
• Luzaropsini <small>Gorochov, 1986</small>
• Otteiini <small>Koçak & Kemal, 2009</small>
• Phalangopsini <small>Blanchard, 1845</small>
• Phalangacris <small>Bolívar, 1895</small>
• Phalangopsis <small>Serville, 1831</small>

Phaloriinae <small>Gorochov, 1985</small> – Africa, Asia & Pacific

• tribe Phaloriini <small>Gorochov, 1985</small>
• Phaloria (insect) <small>StÃ¥l, 1877</small>
• Trellius <small>Gorochov, 1988</small>
• Vescelia <small>StÃ¥l, 1877</small>
• tribe Subtiloriini <small>Gorochov, 2011</small>
• unplaced genus† Electrogryllus <small>Gorochov, 1992</small>

incertae sedis

• Megacris – monotypic: M. lipsae <small>Desutter-Grandcolas, 2012</small>
• Stalacris – monotypic: S. meridionalis <small>Desutter-Grandcolas, 2013</small>

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