Modicogryllini Explained

Modicogryllini^[1] is a tribe of crickets in the family Gryllidae. Species are terrestrial, carnivorous or omnivorous and can be found in all continenents except Antarctica.^[2]

Genera

The Orthoptera Species File^[2] lists:

• Acophogryllus Gorochov, 1996
  • monotypic A. schultzei (Gorochov, 1996)
• Angolagryllus Otte, 1994
  • monotypic A. macrocephala (Otte, 1987)
• Apedina Otte & Alexander, 1983
• Apterocryncus Gorochov, 1990
  • monotypic A. martini (Bolívar, 1900)
• Aritella Otte & Alexander, 1983
• Astrupia Otte, 1987
• Cyrtoprosopus Chopard, 1951
  • monotypic C. stramineus Chopard, 1951
• Eumodicogryllus Gorochov, 1986
• Geogryllus Otte & Perez-Gelabert, 2009
• Gryllopsis Chopard, 1928
• Kazuemba de Mello, 1990
  • monotypic K. walderi de Mello, 1990
• Lepidogryllus Otte & Alexander, 1983
• Mitius Gorochov, 1985
• Modicogryllus Chopard, 1961 - type genus
• Modicoides Otte & Cade, 1984
  • monotypic M. royi (Chopard, 1954)
• Mombasina Otte, 1987
  • monotypic M. rufulus (Chopard, 1932)
• Nimbagryllus Otte, 1987
• Pictorina Otte & Alexander, 1983
• Rufocephalus Otte & Alexander, 1983
• Svercacheta Gorochov, 1993
  • monotypic S. siamensis (Chopard, 1961)
• Tugainus Gorochov, 1986
  • monotypic T. dreuxi (Chopard, 1966)
• Tumpalia Otte & Alexander, 1983
• Velarifictorus Randell, 1964

Notes and References

1. Otte D, Alexander RD (1983) Monographs Acad. nat. Sci. Philad. 22: 88.
2. http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1122966 Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 25 August 2019)