The Phalangopsidae are a recently reconstituted family of crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera), based on the type genus Phalangopsis Serville, 1831 from South America. Priority for family-group names based on this genus dates from Blanchard's "Phalangopsites".
Distribution
Species in this family are widely distributed, especially southern Hemisphere (i.e. continents excluding Europe, most of N. America and Antarctica). These terrestrial Orthoptera, like the majority of crickets, tend to thrive in tropical or subtropical environments.
Subfamilies, tribes and selected genera
The Orthoptera Species File lists: subfamily Cachoplistinae Saussure, 1877 – Africa, Asia tribe Cachoplistini Saussure, 1877 Cacoplistes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1873 Homoeogryllini Gorochov, 1986 Homoeogryllus Guérin-Méneville, 1847 Meloimorpha Walker, 1870 Luzarinae Hebard, 1928 – Central and South America subtribe Amphiacustina Hubbell, 1938 †Araneagryllus Heads, 2010 Mayagryllus Desutter-Grandcolas & Hubbell, 1993 subtribe Lernecina Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987 subtribe Luzarina Hebard, 1928 Luzara Walker, 1869 Luzarida Hebard, 1928 Paragryllinae Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987 - widespread tropical, mostly southern hemisphere tribe Aclodini Desutter-Grandcolas, 1992 Aclodes Hebard, 1928 Paraclodes Desutter-Grandcolas, 1992 Uvaroviella Chopard, 1923 tribe Paragryllini Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987 subtribe Adelosgryllina Gorochov, 2019 - south America Adelosgryllus Mesa & Zefa, 2004 subtribe Brevizaclina Gorochov, 2014 Brevizacla Gorochov, 2003 Mikluchomaklaia Gorochov, 1986 subtribe Mexiaclina Gorochov, 2014 Mexiacla Gorochov, 2007 Oaxacla Gorochov, 2007 Paragryllodes Karny, 1909 subtribe Neoaclina Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988 - S. America: other genera Neoacla Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988 subtribe Paragryllina Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987 - S. America & Africa: other genera Paragryllus Guérin-Méneville, 1844 subtribe Strogulomorphina Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988 - S. America: other genera Strogulomorpha Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988 no subtribe: Apteracla Gorochov, 2009 Caltathra Otte, 1987 Escondacla Nischk & Otte, 2000 Laranda (insect) Walker, 1869 Pseudendacustes Chopard, 1928 Phalangopsinae Blanchard, 1845 Endacustini Gorochov, 1986 Luzaropsini Gorochov, 1986 Otteiini Koçak & Kemal, 2009 Phalangopsini Blanchard, 1845 Phalangacris Bolívar, 1895 Phalangopsis Serville, 1831 Phaloriinae Gorochov, 1985 – Africa, Asia & Pacific tribe Phaloriini Gorochov, 1985 Phaloria (insect) Stål, 1877 Trellius Gorochov, 1988 Vescelia Stål, 1877 tribe Subtiloriini Gorochov, 2003 unplaced genus† Electrogryllus Gorochov, 1992 incertae sedis Megacris – monotypic: M. lipsae Desutter-Grandcolas, 2012 Stalacris – monotypic: S. meridionalis Desutter-Grandcolas, 2013