Euscyrtinae Explained

The Euscyrtinae^[1] are a subfamily of crickets, in the family Gryllidae (subfamily group Podoscirtinae), based on the type genus Euscyrtus. They are terrestrial and omnivorous and can be found in: Central America, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Genera

The Orthoptera Species File^[2] lists:

1. Beybienkoana Gorochov, 1988
2. Burrianus – monotypic – B. pachyceros Chopard, 1962
3. Euscyrtodes Gorochov, 1987
4. Euscyrtus Guérin-Méneville, 1844
5. Merrinella Otte & Alexander, 1983
6. Patiscodes Gorochov, 1988
7. Patiscus Stål, 1877
8. Proturana Otte, 1987 – monotypic – P. subapterus (Chopard, 1970)
9. Tozeria – monotypic – T. muwitiwallina Otte & Alexander, 1983
10. Turana Otte & Alexander, 1983

Notes and References

1. Gorochov AV (1985) Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie 64(1): 89
2. Web site: subfamily Euscyrtinae Gorochov, 1985: Orthoptera Species File . 2023-11-30 . orthoptera.speciesfile.org.