Nemobiinae is a subfamily of the newly constituted Trigonidiidae,[1] one of the cricket families. The type genus is Nemobius, which includes the wood cricket,[2] but members of this subfamily may also be known as ground crickets or "pygmy field crickets".[citation needed]

Nemobiinae
Temporal range: Aptian–Recent
Nemobius sylvestris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Trigonidiidae
Subfamily: Nemobiinae
Saussure, 1877 [1]
Genera
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Head of ground cricket
Paranemobius sp.

Characteristics

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Nemobiinae are typically small insects, generally less than 15 mm (0.6 in) long, and less robust than many other crickets (e.g. those in the Gryllidae). The thorax is densely bristled and the abdomen is also bristly. There are four (or sometimes three) pairs of long, movable spines above the tip of the abdomen. The ovipositor varies from being long, straight and needle-like, to short, curved and sabre-like.[3] These crickets have wings of variable lengths and are generally brown, a suitable colour for concealment among the leaf litter and plant bases where they live. They are often active during the day and can be quite common in woodland and pastureland. They are omnivores. There are about two hundred species worldwide.[4]

Tribes and genera

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The following tribes and genera are included in subfamily Nemobiinae in the Orthoptera Species File:[1]

Burcini

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Auth: Gorochov, 1986; Horn of Africa, Asia

  1. Burcus Gorochov, 1986
  2. Gabusibius Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, 2021
  3. Makalapobius Hugel & Desutter-Grandcolas, 2021
  4. Neoburcus Gorochov, 2018
  5. Paraburcus Gorochov, 2018
  6. Paranemobius Saussure, 1877
  7. Speonemobius Chopard, 1924
  8. Taiwanemobius Yang & Chang, 1996

Grylliscini

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Auth: Gorochov 1986; central Asia

  1. Grylliscus Tarbinsky, 1930
Lissotrachelini

Auth: Hubbell, 1938; distribution: SE Asia

  1. Lissotrachelus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 c g

Marinemobiini

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Auth: Gorochov 1985; East Asia, Australia and the Pacific: especially litoral environments

  1. Apteronemobius Chopard, 1929
  2. Caconemobius Kirby, 1906
  3. Eumarinemobius Gorochov & Tan, 2018
  4. Marinemobius Gorochov, 1985
  5. Parapteronemobius Furukawa, 1970

Nemobiini

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(synonym: Thetellini Otte & Alexander 1983)
Auth: Saussure 1877; South America, Europe, Africa, Asia (limited), Australia and the Pacific

  1. Amonemobius Otte, 1987
  2. Austronemobius Hegg, 2024
  3. Bobilla Otte & Alexander, 1983
  4. Bullita Gorochov, 1986
  5. Caledonina Desutter-Grandcolas, 2016
  6. Calperum Rentz & Su, 1996
  7. Dictyonemobius Chopard, 1951
  8. Ignambina Otte, 1987
  9. Ionemobius Otte, 1987
  10. Koghiella Otte, 1987
  11. Leptonemobius Sjöstedt, 1917
  12. Monopteropsis de Mello & Jacomini, 1994
  13. Mutonemobius Hegg, 2024
  14. Nambungia Otte & Alexander, 1983
  15. Nemobius Serville, 1838
  16. Orintia Gorochov, 1986
  17. Paniella Otte, 1987
  18. Pepoapua Jesus & Pereira, 2017
  19. Silvinella Otte & Alexander, 1983
  20. Specnia Otte & Alexander, 1983
  21. Tahitinemobius Gorochov, 1986
  22. Territirritia Rentz & Su, 1996
  23. Thetella Otte & Alexander, 1983
  24. Tincanita Otte & Alexander, 1983

Pteronemobiini

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Auth: Vickery, 1973, worldwide distribution

 
Allonemobius sp.
  1. Allonemobius Hebard, 1913
  2. Amanayara de Mello & Jacomini, 1994
  3. Argizala Walker, 1869
  4. Dianemobius Vickery, 1973
  5. Eunemobius Hebard, 1913
  6. Kevanemobius Bolfarini & de Mello, 2012
  7. Marcelonemobius Cadena-Castañeda, Rodríguez & Navarrete-Heredia, 2019
  8. Narellina Otte, 1994
  9. Neonemobius Hebard, 1913
  10. Pepoyara de Mello & Capellari, 2012
  11. Phoremia Desutter-Grandcolas, 1993
  12. Pictonemobius Vickery & Johnstone, 1970
  13. Polionemobius Gorochov, 1983
  14. Pteronemobius Jacobson, 1904
  15. Stenonemobius Gorochov, 1981

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Subfamily Nemobiinae - Saussure, 1877". Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Nemobius sylvestris (Bosc, 1792) – Wood Cricket". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. ^ DiTerlizzi, Tony (February 21, 2014). "Subfamily Nemobiinae - Ground Crickets". BugGuide. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Capinera, John L. (2008). Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 1704–1705. ISBN 978-1-4020-6242-1.