Phylloscyrtini

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]

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

Cranistus
Phyllopalpus
Phylloscyrtus

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
  • Cranistus Stål, 1861
    • Cranistus bolivianus Hebard, 1931
    • Cranistus burmeisteri Hebard, 1931
    • Cranistus canotus (Saussure, 1878)
    • Cranistus colliurides Stål, 1861
    • Cranistus macilentus (Saussure, 1878)
    • Cranistus setosus (Burmeister, 1880)
    • Cranistus similis (Bruner, 1916)
  • Phyllopalpus Uhler, 1864
    • Phyllopalpus batesii Kirby, 1906
    • Phyllopalpus brunnerianus (Saussure, 1874)
    • Phyllopalpus caeruleus (Saussure, 1874)
    • Phyllopalpus nigrovarius Walker, 1869
    • Phyllopalpus pulchellus Uhler, 1864
    • Phyllopalpus pulcher Walker, 1869
  • Phylloscyrtus Guérin-Méneville, 1844
    • Phylloscyrtus amoenus Burmeister, 1880
    • Phylloscyrtus cicindeloides Gerstaecker, 1863
    • Phylloscyrtus elegans Guérin-Méneville, 1844
    • Phylloscyrtus intermedius Hebard, 1928
    • Phylloscyrtus rehni Costa Lima, 1958
    • Phylloscyrtus trinotatus Hebard, 1928
    • Phylloscyrtus viridicatus (Saussure, 1897)
    • Phylloscyrtus vittatus Gerstaecker, 1863
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References
  1. 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. 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.
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