Schizodactylidae

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Schizodactylidae
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous–Recent
Schizodactylus monstrosus Rajasthan.jpg
Schizodactylus monstrosus from Rajasthan
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Superfamily: Schizodactyloidea
Family: Schizodactylidae
Karny, 1927
Synonyms

Brauckmanniidae Martins-Neto 2007

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. Species are predatory, including Schizodactylus inexspectatus.[1] T. B. Fletcher notes that one captive individual did not feed on any vegetable matter.[2] Fossils are known since the Early Cretaceous.[3]

Taxonomy[]

Two subfamilies and 20 species are included:

References[]

  1. ^ 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). . 32: 427–432.
  2. ^ Fletcher, T. B. (1914) Some South Indian Insects. By Superintendent Government Press, Madras.
  3. ^ Heads, Sam; Leuzinger, Léa (2011-01-26). "On the placement of the Cretaceous orthopteran Brauckmannia groeningae from Brazil, with notes on the relationships of Schizodactylidae (Orthoptera, Ensifera)". ZooKeys (77): 17–30. doi:10.3897/zookeys.77.769. ISSN 1313-2970.
  4. ^ "Genus Comicus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888: Orthoptera Species File".
  5. ^ "Genus Schizodactylus Brullé, 1835: Orthoptera Species File".

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