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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Family: | Gryllidae |
Subfamily: | Podoscirtinae |
Tribe: | Aphonoidini |
Genus: | Zamunda Gorochov, 2007 |
Zamunda [1] is a genus of crickets in the subfamily Podoscirtinae and tribe Aphonoidini. Species have been found in southern China and peninsular Malaysia (known distribution may be incomplete). [2]
Zamunda includes the following species: [2]
Zamunda is the name of the African nation where Eddie Murphy's character, crown prince Akeem Joffer, is from in the 1988 film Coming to America. There is no such nation in Africa.
Trigonidiinae is a subfamily of insects in the order Orthoptera, suborder Ensifera, based on the type genus Trigonidium. They are often referred to as sword-tail crickets, winged bush crickets or trigs.
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.
Teleogryllus is a genus of crickets in the family Gryllidae. Species can be found in Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific islands.
Nemobiinae is a subfamily of the newly constituted Trigonidiidae, one of the cricket families. The type genus is Nemobius, which includes the wood cricket, but members of this subfamily may also be known as ground crickets or "pygmy field crickets".
Podoscirtinae is a subfamily of crickets in the family Gryllidae.
Trigonidium is a large genus of sword-tail crickets, typical of the tribe Trigonidiini. Records of occurrence are from Europe, Africa, tropical Asia, Australia and the Pacific islands; many species endemic to Pacific islands including Hawaii have now been placed in the genus Nudilla.
The Phalangopsidae are a recently reconstituted family of crickets, based on the type genus PhalangopsisServille, 1831 from South America. Priority for family-group names based on this genus dates from Blanchard's "Phalangopsites".
The Phaloriinae is a subfamily of crickets of the family Phalangopsidae. Species are terrestrial and are distributed in: Africa, tropical Asia, Korea, Australia and the Pacific Islands.
The Euscyrtinae are a subfamily of crickets, in the family Gryllidae, based on the type genus Euscyrtus. They are terrestrial and omnivorous and can be found in: Central America, Africa, Asia and Australia.
The Landrevinae are a subfamily of crickets, in the family Gryllidae, based on the type genus Landreva. They are terrestrial, omnivorous and may be known as "bark crickets"; genera are distributed in: Central and South America, Africa, tropical Asia, Korea, Japan, Australia and the Pacific Islands.
Itara is an Asian genus of crickets, and typical of the subfamily Itarinae. Species can be found in India, southern China, Indo-China and West Malesia.
Modicogryllini is a tribe of crickets of the family Gryllidae. Species are terrestrial, carnivorous or omnivorous and can be found in all continenents except Antarctica.
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.
Turanogryllus is a genus of crickets in the family Gryllidae and tribe Turanogryllini. Species can be found in Africa, Greece in Europe and throughout Asia.
Euscyrtus is a genus of crickets in the subfamily Euscyrtinae. Species can be found mostly in Africa, Asia and Australia.
Beybienkoana is a genus of crickets in the subfamily Euscyrtinae. Species can be found mostly in Africa, Asia and Australia.
Velarifictorus is a genus of crickets in the family Gryllidae and tribe Gryllini. Species have been recorded in Australia, Asia, Africa and the southeastern US.
Aphonoides is a genus of crickets in the subfamily Podoscirtinae and tribe Aphonoidini. Most species records are from eastern Asia and Australasia, but some have been found in Africa and South America.
Phonarellus is a genus of crickets in the family Gryllidae and tribe Gryllini. Species can be found in mainland Asia, Japan and tropical Africa.
Modicogryllus is the type genus of crickets in the tribe Modicogryllini. Species have been recorded from: Europe, Africa, the middle East, temperate and tropical Asia through to Australia and western Pacific islands.