Phylloscyrtini

Phylloscyrtini
Phyllopalpus pulchellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Trigonidiidae
Subfamily: Trigonidiinae
Tribe: Phylloscyrtini
Choppard, 1968
Genera

Cranistus
Phyllopalpus
Phylloscyrtus

The Phylloscyrtini tribe is a group of 21 species of small crickets in the New World, from the eastern United States to Argentina.[1] Little is known about their biology.[2]

The group is characterized by the long maxillary palpi, flattened and widened in the last segment,[1] as well as the tarsal adhesive pads, used to walk on the underside of leaves.[2] Despite their size (less than 10 mm), the notorious colors make them easily recognizable.[3]

They prefer humid and lush habitats, and their reported diet is omnivorous.[2]

Genera and species

References

  1. ^ a b Martins, Luciano (2012). "Recognition characters and new records of two species of Phylloscyrtini (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Trigonidiinae) from southern Brazil" (PDF). Iheringia, Série Zoologia. 102 (1): 95–98. doi:10.1590/S0073-47212012000100013. ISSN 0073-4721.
  2. ^ a b c Greco-Spíngola, Silvana; Serra, Wilson S.; Lorier, Estrellita (2016). "Primer registro de Cranistus colliurides Stål, 1861 (Grylloidea, Trigonidiidae, Trigonidiinae) para Uruguay". Bol. Soc. Zool. Uruguay (2ª época). 25 (1): 66–71. ISSN 0255-4402.
  3. ^ Desutter-Grandcolas, Laure (1994). "Etude phylogénétique, biogéographique et écologique des Grylloidea Néotropicaux (Insectes, Orthoptères)". Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France. 117: 82–86.