Prophalangopsidae

The family Prophalangopsidae (formerly known sometimes as Haglidae and the only extant taxon in the superfamily Hagloidea) are insects belonging to the order Orthoptera. There is only one extant genus in North America, where they are known as grigs, four genera in Asia, and many extinct genera (see below).

"Grig" redirects here. For the fictional Dungeons and Dragons creature, see Fey (Dungeons & Dragons). For the Norwegian composer, see Edvard Grieg.

Prophalangopsidae
Temporal range: Permian to Recent Permian–Recent
Cyphoderris buckelli
Pycnophlebia speciosa, a Jurassic species
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Superfamily: Hagloidea
Family: Prophalangopsidae
Kirby, 1906
Genera

Extant genera:
Aboilomimus
Cyphoderris
Paracyphoderris
Prophalangopsis
Tarragoilus

The closest living relatives to the Prophalangopsidae are the family Tettigoniidae (katydids or bush-crickets), but the evolutionary split occurred more than 230 million years ago in the Permian.[1][2]

The female of the species consumes the wings of the male during mating.[3]

Subfamilies and genera

The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:[4]

  • Cyphoderrinae Gorochov 1988
    • Cyphoderris Uhler, 1864 (NW America)
    • Paracyphoderris Storozhenko, 1980 (Siberia)
  • Prophalangopsinae Kirby, 1906
    • Aboilomimus Gorochov, 2001 (China)
    • Prophalangopsis Walker, 1871 (Indian subcontinent)
    • Tarragoilus Gorochov, 2001 (China)
    • †Jurassobatea Zeuner, 1937
    • †Mesoprophalangopsis Hong, 1986
    • †Palaeorehnia Cockerell, 1908
    • †Zalmonites Handlirsch, 1906
  • †Aboilinae Martynov 1925
    • †Aboilus Martynov, 1925
    • †Angustaboilus Li, Ren & Meng, 2007
    • †Apsataboilus Gorochov, 1990
    • †Bacharaboilus Gorochov, 1988
    • †Baissaboilus Gorochov, 1996
    • †Brunneus Hong, 1983
    • †Circulaboilus Li, Ren & Wang, 2007
    • †Flexaboilus Li, Ren & Meng, 2007
    • †Furcaboilus Li, Ren & Wang, 2007
    • †Karatailus Gorochov, 1996
    • †Notohagla Johns, 1996
    • †Novaboilus Li, Ren & Meng, 2007
    • †Pamphagopsis Martynov, 1925
    • †Procyrtophyllites Zeuner, 1935
    • †Prophalangopseides Sharov, 1968
    • †Pseudohagla Sharov, 1962
    • †Pycnophlebia Deichmuller, 1886
    • †Sigmaboilus Fang, Zhang, Wang & Zhang, 2007
    • †Sunoprophalangopsis Hong, 1982
    • †Tettaboilus Gorochov, 1988
    • †Utanaboilus Gorochov, 1990
  • †Chifengiinae Hong, 1982
    • †Aenigmoilus Gorochov, Jarzembowski & Coram, 2006
    • †Aethehagla Meng & Ren, 2006
    • †Ashanga Zherikhin, 1985
    • †Ashangopsis Lin, Huang & Nel, 2008
    • †Chifengia Hong, 1982
    • †Grammohagla Meng & Ren, 2006
    • †Habrohagla Ren, Lu, Guo & Ji, 1995
    • †Hebeihagla Hong, 1982
    • †Parahagla Sharov, 1968
  • †Protaboilinae Gorochov 1995
    • †Protaboilus Gorochov, 1988
  • †Termitidiinae Zeuner 1939
    • †Agrionidium Westwood, 1854
    • †Mesogryllus Handlirsch, 1906
    • †Pseudaboilus Gorochov, Jarzembowski & Coram, 2006
    • †Termitidium Westwood, 1854
    • †Tettigoilus Gorochov, Jarzembowski & Coram, 2006
    • †Zalmona Giebel, 1856
  • †Tettohaglinae Gorochov 2003
    • †Tettohagla Gorochov, 1996
  • undetermined subfamily:
    • †Albertoilus Kevan & Wighton, 1981
    • †Cratohaglopsis Martins-Neto, 1991
    • †Kevania Martins-Neto, 1991
    • †Sinoprophalangopsis Hong, 1983

References
  1. "Family Prophalangopsidae hump-winged grigs". Retrieved 31 Dec 2014.
  2. "Family Prophalangopsidae (hump-winged grigs) in North America north of Mexico". Retrieved 31 Dec 2014.
  3. "The First Time". National Geographic. 227 (1): 20. January 2015.
  4. Orthoptera Species File: Prophalangopsidae Kirby, 1906 (retrieved 5 January 2018)
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