Phalangopsidae, which includes the "spider crickets" and their allies, is a reconstituted (2014Souza-Dias & Desutter-Grandcolas (2014) Zootaxa 3872(5): 499.) family of crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera),Chintauan-Marquier IC, Legendre F, Hugel S, Robillard P, Grandcolas T, Nel A, Zuccon D, Desutter-Grandcolas L (2016) Cladistics 32(1): 76, 77.Anso J, Jourdan H, Desutter-Grandcolas L (2016) Zootaxa 4124(1): 7. with the type genus Phalangopsis. 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) 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 tribe Seselini Phalangacris Bolívar, 1895 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 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 sedis Megacris – monotypic: M. lipsae Desutter-Grandcolas, 2012 Stalacris – monotypic: S. meridionalis Desutter-Grandcolas, 2013
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