Nemobiinae is a subfamily of Gryllidae, the true crickets. Members of this subfamily are known as ground crickets or pygmy field crickets.
Ground crickets are small insects, generally less than 12.5 mm (0.5 in) long, and less robust than field crickets, subfamily Gryllinae. 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. 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.
Tribes and genera
The following tribes and genera are included in subfamily Nemobiinae in the Orthoptera Species File :
Grylliscini Gorochov 1986
Grylliscus Tarbinsky, 1930
Hemigryllini Gorochov 1986
Hemigryllus Saussure, 1877
Marinemobiini Gorochov 1985
Caconemobius Kirby, 1906
Marinemobius Gorochov, 1985
Nemobiini Saussure 1877
Amonemobius Otte, 1987
Bobilla Otte & Alexander, 1983
Bullita Gorochov, 1986
Dictyonemobius Chopard, 1951
Ignambina Otte, 1987
Koghiella Otte, 1987
Leptonemobius Sjöstedt, 1917
Monopteropsis de Mello & Jacomini, 1994
Nambungia Otte & Alexander, 1983
Narellina Otte, 1994
Nemobius Serville, 1838
Paniella Otte, 1987
Paranemobius Saussure, 1877
Silvinella Otte & Alexander, 1983
Specnia Otte & Alexander, 1983
Speonemobius Chopard, 1924
Tahitinemobius Gorochov, 1986
Tincanita Otte & Alexander, 1983
Pteronemobiini Otte & Alexander 1983
Absonemobius Desutter-Grandcolas, 1993
Allonemobius Hebard, 1913
Amanayara de Mello & Jacomini, 1994
Argizala Walker, 1869
Dianemobius Vickery, 1973
Eunemobius Hebard, 1913
Hygronemobius Hebard, 1913
Kevanemobius Bolfarini & de Mello, 2012
Neonemobius Hebard, 1913
Phoremia Desutter-Grandcolas, 1993
Pictonemobius Vickery & Johnstone, 1970
Polionemobius Gorochov, 1983
Pteronemobius Jacobson, 1904
Stenonemobius Gorochov, 1981
Thetellini Otte & Alexander 1983
Apteronemobius Chopard, 1929
Ionemobius Otte, 1987
Orintia Gorochov, 1986
Thetella Otte & Alexander, 1983
Calperum Rentz & Su, 1996
Cophonemobius Chopard, 1929
Cophoscottia Chopard, 1951
Homonemobius Chopard, 1935
Micronemobius Ingrisch, 1987
Ngamarlanguia Rentz & Su, 1996
Scottiola Uvarov, 1940
Sudanicus Werner, 1913
Tahitina Hebard, 1935
Taiwanemobius Yang & Chang, 1996
Territirritia Rentz & Su, 1996
Zucchiella de Mello, 1990
