Mogoplistidae
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Cycloptilum
Common Scaly Crickets
Cycloptilum is a genus of scaly crickets in the family Mogoplistidae, established by Scudder in 1869. The genus contains at least 50 described species distributed across the Americas, from the southeastern United States through the Caribbean to South America. These small crickets are characterized by distinctive scale-like body covering. The genus was historically placed in Gryllidae but is now classified in Mogoplistidae.
Cycloptilum bidens
two-toothed scaly cricket
Cycloptilum bidens is a species of scaly cricket in the family Mogoplistidae, characterized by the distinctive scales covering its body. The species was described by Hebard in 1931 and is known from the southeastern United States. The common name "two-toothed scaly cricket" refers to diagnostic morphological features used in identification.
Cycloptilum comprehendens
syncopated scaly cricket
Cycloptilum comprehendens is a species of scaly cricket in the family Mogoplistidae, commonly known as the syncopated scaly cricket. It is native to North America and includes three recognized subspecies with distinct geographic associations. The species belongs to a group of small crickets characterized by scales covering their bodies.
Cycloptilum comprehendens fortior
Desert Syncopated Scaly Cricket
Cycloptilum comprehendens fortior is a subspecies of scaly cricket in the family Mogoplistidae, commonly known as the Desert Syncopated Scaly Cricket. It was described by Hebard in 1931 and occurs in arid and semi-arid regions of the central and western United States. As a member of the Mogoplistidae, it possesses distinctive scale-like body covering. The subspecies designation indicates geographic variation within the broader species C. comprehendens.
Cycloptilum slossoni
Slosson's scaly cricket, Complex Chirping Scaly Crickets
Cycloptilum slossoni is a species of scaly cricket in the family Mogoplistidae, first described by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1897. It is known from the southeastern United States, with confirmed records from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Carolina. The species was originally described under the genus Mogisoplistus before being transferred to Cycloptilum. Like other members of Mogoplistidae, it is characterized by scales covering the body and wings.
Cycloptilum trigonipalpum
forest scaly cricket
Cycloptilum trigonipalpum, known as the forest scaly cricket, is a species of scaly cricket in the family Mogoplistidae. It is a small orthopteran insect found in forested habitats across southeastern and midwestern North America. The species was first described by Rehn and Hebard in 1912. It is one of the more frequently observed members of its genus, with over 400 iNaturalist records documenting its presence.
Hoplosphyrum
scaly crickets
Hoplosphyrum is a genus of scaly crickets comprising approximately six described species. Members of this genus are distributed across Africa and the Americas, with records from Mexico, the southwestern United States, and southern South America. The genus was established by Rehn & Hebard in 1912 and belongs to the family Mogoplistidae, a group characterized by minute crickets with distinctive scale-like body covering.