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Cyphoderris Buckelli
''Cyphoderris buckelli'', or Buckell's grig, is a species of hump-winged cricket in the family Prophalangopsidae The family Prophalangopsidae are insects belonging to the order Orthoptera. They are the only extant members of the superfamily Hagloidea. There is only one extant genus in North America, where they are known as grigs, four genera in Asia, an .... It is found in North America. References * Capinera J.L, Scott R.D., Walker T.J. (2004). ''Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States''. Cornell University Press. * Otte, Daniel (1997). "Tettigonioidea". ''Orthoptera Species File 7'', 373. Further reading * Ensifera Insects described in 1933 {{prophalangopsidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prophalangopsidae
The family Prophalangopsidae are insects belonging to the order Orthoptera. They are the only extant members of the superfamily Hagloidea. There is only one extant genus in North America, where they are known as grigs, four genera in Asia, and many extinct genera (see below). The closest living relatives to the Prophalangopsidae are the family Tettigoniidae (katydids or bush-crickets), but the evolutionary split occurred more than 230 million years ago in the Permian. The female of the species consumes the wings of the male during mating. Haglidae is often used as a synonym of the family, but is used to refer to a distinct grouping of extinct hagloids by paleontologists. Subfamilies and genera The Orthoptera Species File lists the following: Archibald, Gu, and Mathewes (2022) removed the genera †'' Albertoilus'' and †'' Palaeorehnia'' from the family, moving them to a newly revised † Palaeorehniidae which they considered unplaced as to superfamily. * Cyphoderrinae Gor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ensifera
Ensifera is a suborder of insects that includes the various types of crickets and their allies including: true crickets, camel crickets, bush crickets or katydids, grigs, weta and Cooloola monsters. This and the suborder Caelifera (grasshoppers and their allies) make up the order Orthoptera. Ensifera is believed to be a more ancient group than Caelifera, with its origins in the Carboniferous period, the split having occurred at the end of the Permian period. Unlike the Caelifera, the Ensifera contain numerous members that are partially carnivorous, feeding on other insects, as well as plants. ''Ensifer'' is Latin for "sword bearer", and refers to the typically elongated and blade-like ovipositor of the females. Characteristics Characteristics shared by the two orthopteran suborders, Caelifera and Ensifera, are the mouthparts adapted for biting and chewing, the modified prothorax, the hind legs modified for jumping, the wing shape and venation, and the sound-producing strid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
