- Schizodactylidae
Taxobox
name = Schizodactylidae
image_caption = "Schizodactylus monstrosus" from South India
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Orthoptera
subordo =Ensifera
superfamilia =Schizodactyloidea
familia = Schizodactylidae
familia_authority = Karny, 1927Schizodactylidae is a family of
orthoptera ninsect s 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 believed to be predatory. T. B. Fletcher notes that one individual did not feed on any vegetable matter. [Fletcher, T. B. (1914) Some South Indian Insects. By Superintendent Government Press, Madras.]Two subfamilies are included
* Comicinae (about 9 species)Otte, D. 2000. Orthoptera Species File 8:39]
** "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, 1938References
External links
* [http://osf2.orthoptera.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=9512 Family page with determination key]
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