Aemodogryllinae is a of Rhaphidophoridae (cave crickets or camel crickets) containing approximately sixteen . Members are (wingless) and predominantly inhabit dark, humid microhabitats including caves, stone crevices, and karst formations. The subfamily exhibits a disjunct distribution: tribe Aemodogryllini occurs in Europe and Asia (Korea, Russia, China, Indochina), while tribe Diestramimini is restricted to India, southern China, and Indochina. The greenhouse camel cricket (Diestrammena asynamora) is and .

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Habitat

Dark humid environments including caves, karst formations, stone crevices, and dry leaf litter; primarily tropical and subtropical mountainous and hilly areas. Multiple are explicitly cavernicolous, including Tachycines (Gymnaeta), Tamdaotettix, and Diestramima.

Distribution

Europe; Asia including Korea, Russia, China, Indochina, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Japan. Tribe Aemodogryllini: Europe and Asia (Korea, Indochina, Russia, China). Tribe Diestramimini: India, southern China, Indochina. Atachycines and Neotachycines (incertae sedis): Borneo, Indochina, Japan. The greenhouse camel cricket (Diestrammena) is .

Behavior

(wingless); gregarious in some . Strong dependence on geographical isolation for speciation and structure. Limited capacity due to winglessness makes these insects useful biogeographic indicators.

Human Relevance

The greenhouse camel cricket (Diestrammena asynamora) is a associated with human structures.

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