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Schizodactylidae

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Kingdom
  
Suborder
  
Scientific name
  
Schizodactylidae

Rank
  
Family

Class
  
Superfamily
  
Schizodactyloidea

Phylum
  
Order
  
Schizodactylidae

Similar
  
Orthoptera, Cooloola, Hagloidea, Stenopelmatoidea, Eumastacoidea

Schizodactylidae is a family of orthopteran insects found in Asia and Africa, known as dune crickets or splay-footed crickets. They are usually found in desert and sandy areas. Some species are predatory, including Schizodactylus inexpectatus. Detailed study has been investigated for one of the member of Schizodactylidae, S. inexpectatus, by G.Aydin. T. B. Fletcher notes that one individual did not feed on any vegetable matter.

Two subfamilies are included

  • Comicinae (about 9 species)
  • Comicus arenarius Ramme, 1931
  • Comicus cabonegrus Irish, 1986
  • Comicus calaharicus Irish, 1986
  • Comicus calcaris Irish, 1986
  • Comicus campestris Irish, 1986
  • Comicus capensis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888
  • Comicus carnalli Irish, 1995
  • Comicus cavillorus Irish, 1986
  • Schizodactylinae (about 7 species)
  • Schizodactylus brevinotus Ingrisch, 2002
  • Schizodactylus burmanus Uvarov, 1935
  • Schizodactylus hesperus Bei-Bienko, 1967
  • Schizodactylus inexpectatus (Werner, F., 1901)
  • Schizodactylus minor Ander, 1938
  • Schizodactylus monstrosus (Drury, 1773)
  • Schizodactylus tuberculatus Ander, 1938
  • References

    Schizodactylidae Wikipedia


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