The Itarinae[1] are a subfamily of crickets, in the family Gryllidae (subfamily group Gryllinae), based on the type genus Itara. They are terrestrial and omnivorous and distributed in tropical and subtropical Asia.
Itarinae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Orthoptera |
Suborder: | Ensifera |
Infraorder: | Gryllidea |
Superfamily: | Grylloidea |
Family: | Gryllidae |
Subfamily: | Itarinae Shiraki, 1930 |
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Genera
editThe Orthoptera Species File[2] lists just two genera:
- Itara Walker, 1869
- Parapentacentrus Shiraki, 1930
References
edit- ^ Shiraki (1930) Ins. Matsum. 4: 181-252.
- ^ Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 15 February 2019)
External links
edit- Data related to Itarinae at Wikispecies
- Specimens of Itara at the British Museum Natural History.