Ammopelmatus

Ammopelmatus is a genus of insects in the family Stenopelmatidae, one of two genera of large, flightless insects referred to commonly as Jerusalem crickets (or "potato bugs"). They are native to western United States and northwestern Mexico.

Classification

There are 20 species recognized as valid in the genus Ammopelmatus, as presently recognized; 17 of these species were formerly placed in the genus Stenopelmatus. The family Stenopelmatidae contains several Old World genera, but only the genera in the subfamily Stenopelmatinae (all New World) are referred to as Jerusalem crickets.

Species

Ammopelmatus cahuilaensis

Ammopelmatus californicus

Ammopelmatus cephalotes

Ammopelmatus comanchus

Ammopelmatus davewerneri

Ammopelmatus fasciatus

Ammopelmatus fuscus

Ammopelmatus hydrocephalus

Ammopelmatus intermedius

Ammopelmatus irregularis

Ammopelmatus kelsoensis

Ammopelmatus longispina

Ammopelmatus mescaleroensis

Ammopelmatus monahansensis

Ammopelmatus muwu

Ammopelmatus navajo

Ammopelmatus nigrocapitatus

Ammopelmatus oculatus

Ammopelmatus pictus

Ammopelmatus terrenus

Notes

References

Ensifera genera

Stenopelmatoidea

Taxonomy articles created by Polbot