Anostostomatidae is a family of insects in the order Orthoptera, widely distributed in the southern hemisphere. It is named Mimnermidae or Henicidae in some taxonomies, and common names include king crickets in Australia and South Africa, and wētā in New Zealand. Prominent members include the Parktown prawn of South Africa, and the giant wētā of New Zealand. The distribution of this family reflects a common ancestry before the fragmenting of Gondwana.
The orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae of the suborder Ensifera has a worldwide distribution. Common names for these insects include cave crickets, camel crickets, spider crickets, and sand treaders. Those occurring in New Zealand are typically referred to as jumping or cave wētā. Most are found in forest environments or within caves, animal burrows, cellars, under stones, or in wood or similar environments. All species are flightless and nocturnal, usually with long antennae and legs. More than 500 species of Rhaphidophoridae are described.
Larnaca is an Asian genus of Orthopterans, sometimes known as 'leaf-folding crickets', in the subfamily Gryllacridinae and tribe Gryllacridini. Species have been recorded from: southern China, Indochina and western Malesia.
Lipotactes is a genus of bush crickets found in southern China, Indo-China and Malesia; it is the only living genus in the subfamily Lipotactinae.
Ducetia is the type genus of the Ducetiini: a tribe of bush crickets. The genus was erected by Carl Stål and species have a widespread distribution in Africa, Asia and Australia.
Anabropsis is a genus of king crickets in the tribe Anabropsini. They are found tropical areas of the Americas, Africa and Asia.
The Orthopteran subfamily Aemodogryllinae contains about sixteen genera of camel crickets. It was named after AemodogryllusAdelung, 1902 - which is now considered a subgenus of Diestrammena.
Rhaphidophora is the type genus of camel crickets in the tribe Rhaphidophorini.
Stonychophora is a genus of camel crickets in the tribe Rhaphidophorini. Species in this genus can be found from Indo-China and Malesia to New Caledonia.
Dolichopoda is a genus of cave crickets in the tribe Dolichopodaini, subfamily Dolichopodainae. They are distributed in the Mediterranean basin in southern Europe and western Asia.
Diestramima is a genus of camel crickets in the subfamily Aemodogryllinae and tribe Diestramimini. Species can be found in: India, southern China and Indo-China.
Cacoplistes is the type genus of cricket in the subfamily Cachoplistinae; it has been placed in its own tribe, the Cachoplistini. Its recorded distribution is: India, southern China and Indo-China.
Tachycines is a genus of camel crickets in the subfamily Aemodogryllinae and tribe Aemodogryllini. Some authorities had placed the type species, T. asynamorus, in the genus Diestrammena, but recent papers returned this to the subgenus Tachycines (Tachycines), with a substantial number of new species recently described.
Eutachycines is a genus of cave or camel crickets in the subfamily Aemodogryllinae and tribe Aemodogryllini. Originating in Asia, species have been found in Sri Lanka, southern China, Indo-China and west Malesia.
Microtachycines is a genus of cave or camel crickets in the subfamily Aemodogryllinae and tribe Aemodogryllini. The type species name M. tamdaonensis is based on specimens found in Tam Dao National Park in Vietnam.
Atachycines is a genus of cave or camel crickets in the subfamily Aemodogryllinae; the genus has not been assigned to any tribe. Originating in Asia, species have been found in Borneo, the Indo-China region and Japan.
Tamdaotettix is a genus of cave or camel crickets in the subfamily Aemodogryllinae and tribe Diestramimini. Originating in Asia, species have been found in the Indo-China region.
Adiestramima is a genus of cave or camel crickets in the subfamily Aemodogryllinae and tribe Diestramimini. Originating in Asia, species have been found in the Indo-China region, mostly Vietnam.
Megadiestramima is a genus of cave or camel crickets in the subfamily Aemodogryllinae and tribe Diestramimini. Originating in Asia, species have been found in the Indo-China region.
Gryllini is a tribe of crickets and typical of the family Gryllidae. Species are terrestrial, carnivorous or omnivorous and can be found in all continenents except Antarctica.
