Pentacentrinae

Saussure, 1878

Silent Litter Crickets

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Trigonidomimus(Belfrage's cricket (for T. belfragei))

A of crickets ( Gryllidae) distributed across tropical Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Members are commonly known as 'Silent Litter Crickets,' though the basis for this is not explicitly documented in available sources. The subfamily comprises four recognized tribes (Aphemogryllini, Homalogryllini, Nemobiopsini, Pentacentrini) and several unplaced , including fossil . The tribe Lissotrachelini was moved to Nemobiinae.

Trigonidomimus belfragei by (c) Joshua Ebright, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Joshua Ebright. Used under a CC-BY license.

Trigonidomimus belfragei by (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Kieschnick. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pentacentrinae: //ˌpɛntəˈsɛntrɪniː//

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Distribution

Tropical Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Tribe-level distribution: Aphemogryllini in South America; Homalogryllini in Sri Lanka; Nemobiopsini in Central America and West Malesia; Pentacentrini in Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Similar Taxa

NemobiinaeThe tribe Lissotrachelini was moved from Pentacentrinae to Nemobiinae, indicating historical taxonomic confusion between these .