''Anostostoma'' is the type genus of the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

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 ...

and consists of five species of insect,

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...

to Australia.

Included species

* ''

Anostostoma australasiae ''Anostostoma'' is the type genus of the family Anostostomatidae and consists of five species of insect, endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, count ...

'' Gray, 1837 * ''

Anostostoma erinaceum ''Anostostoma'' is the type genus of the family Anostostomatidae and consists of five species of insect, endemic to Australia. Included species * ''Anostostoma australasiae ''Anostostoma'' is the type genus of the family Anostostomatidae a ...

'' (Burmeister, 1838) * '' Anostostoma femorale'' Walker, 1869 * '' Anostostoma opacum'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888 * '' Anostostoma spinosum'' Karny, 1930

Formerly included

* '' Stenopelmatus toltecus'' (Saussure, 1861)''Stenopelmatus toltecus''
/ref>

References

{{Anostostomatidae-stub Weta Ensifera genera Anostostomatidae