The Cachoplistinae[1] is a subfamily of crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera) of the family Phalangopsidae; they are sometimes called beetle crickets. Species are terrestrial, carnivorous or omnivorous and can be found in: Africa, tropical Asia, Korea and Japan.[2]
| Cachoplistinae | |
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| Meloimorpha japonica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Infraorder: | Gryllidea |
| Superfamily: | Grylloidea |
| Family: | Phalangopsidae |
| Subfamily: | Cachoplistinae Saussure, 1877 |
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Nomenclature
editThe names for this subfamily and the tribe Cachoplistini, are based on Saussure's (1877) genus "Cachoplistus" and priority for family-group names based on his use of "Cachoplistites". The agreed type genus is Cacoplistes, but "Cacoplistinae" has been superseded; the first use of Cachoplistinae was by Chopard (1968).[2]
Tribes and Genera
editThe Orthoptera Species File[2] lists two tribes:
- Cachoplistini Saussure, 1877
- Cacoplistes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1873
Homoeogryllini
editAuthority: Gorochov, 1986
- Homoeogryllus Guérin-Méneville, 1847
- Meloimorpha Walker, 1870
References
edit- ^ Saussure (1877) Mem. Soc. Phys. Hist. Nat. Geneve 25(1): 325. (on www.biodiversitylibrary.org).
- ^ a b c Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 5 February 2019)
External links
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Data related to Cachoplistinae at Wikispecies
Media related to Cachoplistinae at Wikimedia Commons
