''Rhaphidophora'' is the
type genus
In biological taxonomy, the type genus is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name.
Zoological nomenclature
According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearing type of a nominal f ...
of
camel crickets
The orthopteran family Rhaphidophoridae of the suborder Ensifera has a worldwide distribution. Common names for these insects include cave wētā, cave crickets, camelback crickets, camel crickets, Hogan bugs, spider crickets (sometimes shortene ...
in the tribe Rhaphidophorini.
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The genus comprises over 100 species which can be found in India, China, Japan, Indo-China, Malesia, and Australasia.][
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Species
, the following species are accepted:[
]
References
External links
Flickr: ''Rhaphidophora cf. oophaga'' by Nikolai Vladimirov
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Rhaphidophoridae
Ensifera genera
Orthoptera of Asia
Orthoptera of Indo-China