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 can be found in rocky areas, near fallen wood, and the understory of forests. Some species are gregarious, gathering in large numbers.

Taxonomy

Placement of Phalangopsinae and its genera has been controversial, with the group previously being placed family Gryllidae. The Orthoptera Species File currently lists the following tribes and genera:

Endacustini

Auth.: Gorochov, 1986; distribution: Australia and SW Pacific islandsAnendacusta Gorochov, 2003Discotathra Gorochov, 2003Endacusta Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1873Endotaria Chopard, 1951Itarotathra Gorochov, 2003Lucienia Gorochov, 1986Nesitathra Otte & Rentz, 1985Protathra Desutter-Grandcolas, 1997Pseudendacusta Gorochov, 2003Tathra (insect) Otte & Alexander, 1983Zaclotathra Gorochov, 2003

Luzaropsini

Auth.: Gorochov, 1986; distribution: Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, W. MalesiaLarandopsis Chopard, 1924Luzaropsis Chopard, 1925Terrozacla Gorochov, 2014

Otteiini

Auth.: Koçak & Kemal, 2009 ; distribution: central America & Caribbean
  1. Cubacophus Ruíz-Baliú & Otte, 1997
  2. Dominicophus Yong, 2017
  3. Hortacophus Cadena-Castañeda, 2021
  4. Hubbellcophus Cadena-Castañeda, 2021
  5. Otteius Koçak & Kemal, 2009
  6. Paracophus Chopard, 1947
  7. Tohila Hubbell, 1938
  8. Venegascophus Cadena-Castañeda, 2021

Phalangopsini

Auth.: Blanchard, 1845; distribution: widespread in tropics.
  • subtribe Heterogryllina Hebard, 1928
  • * Aclodes Hebard, 1928
  • * monotypic genus Aspidogryllus A. singularis Chopard, 1933
  • * monotypic genus Hemicophus H. paranae Saussure, 1878
  • * monotypic genus Heterogryllus H. ocellaris Saussure, 1874
  • * monotypic genus Howeta H. pacifica Otte & Rentz, 1985
  • * Phaeophilacris Walker, 1871
  • * Phalangacris Bolívar, 1895
  • * Seychellesia Bolívar, 1912
  • * Uvaroviella Chopard, 1923
  • subtribe Indozaclina Gorochov, 2018
  • * monotypic genus Indozacla I. discifera
  • * Kempiola Uvarov, 1940
  • * Opiliosina Desutter-Grandcolas, 2012
  • * Phalangopsina Chopard, 1933
  • subtribe Modestozarina Gorochov, 2014
  • * monotypic genus Daedalonotum D. daedalum Gorochov, 2014
  • * Endecous Saussure, 1878
  • * Modestozara Gorochov, 2014
  • subtribe Nemozarina Gorochov, 2014
  • * Anemozara Gorochov, 2014
  • * Lernecella Hebard, 1928
  • * Nemozara Gorochov, 2014
  • subtribe Parendacustina Gorochov, 2014
  • * Arachnomimus Saussure, 1897
  • * Longizacla Gorochov, 2003
  • * Luzonogryllus Yamasaki, 1978
  • * Parendacustes Chopard, 1924
  • subtribe Phalangopsina Blanchard, 1845
  • * Eidmanacris Chopard, 1956
  • * Phalangopsis Serville, 1831
  • * Philippopsis Desutter-Grandcolas, 1992
  • subtribe not assigned
  • * Laozacla Gorochov, 2014
  • * Zacla Gorochov, 2003

''[incertae sedis]''

Anophtalmotes Desutter-Grandcolas, 1995Antilliclodes Otte & Perez-Gelabert, 2009
  • monotypic genus Dambachia D. eritheles Nischk & Otte, 2000
  • monotypic genus Doposia D. tobago Otte & Perez-Gelabert, 2009
  • monotypic genus† Eotrella E. mira Gorochov, 2012
  • monotypic genus† Eozacla Gorochov, 2012
  • monotypic genus Hirpinus H. afer Stål, 1855Kumalorina Otte & Perez-Gelabert, 2009Larandeicus Chopard, 1937
  • monotypic genus Phaeogryllus P. fuscus Bolívar, 1912
  • monotypic genus Prosecogryllus P. nossibianus Brancsik, 1892
  • monotypic genus Socotracris S. kleukersi Felix & Desutter-Grandcolas, 2012
  • monotypic genus Speluncasina S. annandalei
  • monotypic genus Zaora Z. morbillosa Walker, 1869