Dolichopodainae

Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1888

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Dolichopodainae is a of camel crickets ( Rhaphidophoridae) established by Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1888. The subfamily contains at least two and approximately nine described . These insects belong to the order Orthoptera, which includes grasshoppers, crickets, and katydids. Like other camel crickets, members of this subfamily are wingless and characterized by their humpbacked appearance and elongated .

Hadenoecus subterraneus (cave cricket) in Great Onyx Cave (Flint Ridge, Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky, USA) (8314210164) by James St. John. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.223 Mating cave crickets, Pohl-Smith ladder 2 (8320900643) by James St. John. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.222 Mating cave crickets, Pohl-Smith ladder 1 (8321961494) by James St. John. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Dolichopodainae: //ˌdɒlɪkoʊˈpoʊdənaɪ//

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Taxonomic Note

The name Dolichopodainae should not be confused with Dolichopodidae, a large of long-legged flies in the order Diptera. The similar names reflect independent derivations: Dolichopodainae refers to camel crickets with presumably long legs (from Greek 'dolichos' = long, 'pous' = foot), while Dolichopodidae is a well-known fly family. This subfamily is part of the camel cricket family Rhaphidophoridae, a group of wingless, orthopterans often associated with caves, forests, and other moist .

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