Itarinae
The Itarinae[1] are a subfamily of crickets, in the family Gryllidae (subfamily group Gryllinae), based on the type genus Itara. They are terrestrial and omnivorous and distributed in tropical and subtropical Asia.
| Itarinae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Infraorder: | Gryllidea |
| Superfamily: | Grylloidea |
| Family: | Gryllidae |
| Subfamily: | Itarinae Shiraki, 1930 |
| Synonyms | |
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Genera
The Orthoptera Species File[2] lists just two genera:
- Itara Walker, 1869
- Parapentacentrus Shiraki, 1930
References
- Shiraki (1930) Ins. Matsum. 4: 181-252.
- Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 15 February 2019)
External links
- Specimens of Itara at the British Museum Natural History.
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