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Anabropsis Johnsi
''Anabropsis'' is a genus of king crickets in the tribe Anabropsini. They are found tropical areas of the Americas, Africa and Asia. Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' currently lists five subgenera, until recently, all placed at genus level: subgenus ''Anabropsis'' Auth.: Rehn, 1901 - central Americas ;species group ''alata'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # ''Anabropsis alata'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # '' Anabropsis longipenna'' Gorochov & Cadena-Castañeda, 2016 # '' Anabropsis marmorata'' Rehn, 1905 # '' Anabropsis rentzi'' Cadena-Castañeda & Cortés-Torres, 2013 # '' Anabropsis weissmani'' Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2016 ;species group ''aptera'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # '' Anabropsis aptera'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888) # '' Anabropsis apteroides'' Cadena-Castañeda & Gorochov, 2016 # '' Anabropsis chiapas'' Gorochov & Cadena-Castañeda, 2016 # ''Anabropsis homerogomezi'' Cadena-Castañeda & Weissman, 2020 # ''Anabropsis oaxaca'' Gorochov & Cadena-Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anostostomatidae
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 South Africa and ''wētā'' in New Zealand (although not all wētā are in Anostostomatidae). 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. General characteristics By virtue of their ability to cope with variations in temperature, members of the family Anostostomatidae can be found in a variety of environments including alpine, forests, grasslands, shrub lands and urban gardens. The family is widely distributed across southern hemisphere lands including South America, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. They are nocturnal and many are flightless although several flying species exist in Australia. The diet is divers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
