Phalangopsidae

Phalangopsidae, which includes the "spider crickets" and their allies, is a reconstituted family of crickets, 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. 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 Saussure, 1877 – Africa, Asia

tribe Cachoplistini Saussure, 1877
* Cacoplistes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1873
Homoeogryllini Gorochov, 1986
* Homoeogryllus Guérin-Méneville, 1847
* Meloimorpha Walker, 1870

;Luzarinae Hebard, 1928 – Central and South America

subtribe Amphiacustina Hubbell, 1938
*†Araneagryllus Heads, 2010
* Mayagryllus Desutter-Grandcolas & Hubbell, 1993
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 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) Walker, 1869
** Pseudendacustes Chopard, 1928

;Phalangopsinae Blanchard, 1845

Endacustini Gorochov, 1986
Luzaropsini Gorochov, 1986
Otteiini Koçak & Kemal, 2009
Phalangopsini Blanchard, 1845
* Phalangacris Bolívar, 1895
* Phalangopsis Serville, 1831

;Phaloriinae Gorochov, 1985 – Africa, Asia & Pacific

tribe Phaloriini Gorochov, 1985
* Phaloria (insect) Stål, 1877
* Trellius Gorochov, 1988
* Vescelia Stål, 1877
tribe Subtiloriini Gorochov, 2011
unplaced genus† Electrogryllus Gorochov, 1992

;incertae sedisMegacris – monotypic: M. lipsae Desutter-Grandcolas, 2012Stalacris – monotypic: S. meridionalis Desutter-Grandcolas, 2013