Dolichopoda


Dolichopoda is a genus of cave crickets in the tribe Dolichopodaini, subfamily Dolichopodainae. They are distributed in the Mediterranean basin in southern Europe and western Asia.
The type species of the genus is Gryllus palpata, now known as Dolichopoda palpata.

Species

There are over 50 described species. The greatest species diversity occurs in Greece. Four subgenera have been named, though some have been shown to be paraphyletic or polyphyletic.
;Dolichopoda Baccetti, 1977
These two species lack spines on both the anterior tibiae and the hind femur.
;Dolichopoda Uvarov, 1921
Found in Italy, Corsica, and Greece. Distinguished from other subgenera by having several spines on the hind femurs.

;Dolichopoda Bolívar, 1880
The largest subgenus by number of species; distinguished from the other subgenera by the spines on the anterior tibiae.

;Dolichopoda Boudou-Saltet, 1980