Schizodactylidae
| Schizodactylidae | |
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| Schizodactylus monstrosus from Rajasthan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Superfamily: | Schizodactyloidea |
| Family: | Schizodactylidae Karny, 1927 |
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 inexspectatus. Detailed study has been investigated for one of the member of Schizodactylidae, S. inexspectatus, by G. Aydin.[1] T. B. Fletcher notes that one individual did not feed on any vegetable matter.[2]
Taxonomy
Two subfamilies and 16 species are included:
- Comicinae [3]
- 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 [4]
- Schizodactylus brevinotus Ingrisch, 2002
- Schizodactylus burmanus Uvarov, 1935
- Schizodactylus hesperus Bei-Bienko, 1967
- Schizodactylus inexspectatus (Werner, F., 1901)
- Schizodactylus minor Ander, 1938
- Schizodactylus monstrosus (Drury, 1773)
- Schizodactylus salweenensis Dawwrueng et al., 2018
- Schizodactylus tuberculatus Ander, 1938
References
- ^ Gökhan Aydin & Andrey Khomutov (2008). "The biology, nymphal stages, and life habits of the endemic sand dune cricket Schizodactylus inexpectatus (Werner, 1901) (Orthoptera: Schizodactylidae)" (PDF). Turkish Journal of Zoology. 32: 427–432.
- ^ Fletcher, T. B. (1914) Some South Indian Insects. By Superintendent Government Press, Madras.
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- ^ [2]
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