Phalangopsidae

Phalangopsidae, which includes the "spider crickets" and their allies, is a reconstituted (2014^[1]) family of crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera),^[2][3] with the type genus Phalangopsis. Priority for family-group names based on this genus dates from Blanchard's "Phalangopsites".^[4]

Phalangopsidae
Phalangacris alluaudi (Phalangopsinae)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Suborder:	Ensifera
Infraorder:	Gryllidea
Superfamily:	Grylloidea
Family:	Phalangopsidae Blanchard, 1845
Synonyms
Neoaclidae Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988 Subfamily Group: Phalangopsinae Phalangopsites Blanchard, 1845

Distribution

Species in this family are widely distributed, especially southern Hemisphere (i.e. continents excluding Europe, most of N. America and Antarctica).^[5] 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^[5] 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 sedis

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