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.[2]
There are over 50 described species.[2] The greatest species diversity occurs in Greece.[4] Four subgenera have been named, though some have been shown to be paraphyletic (Dolichopoda) or polyphyletic (Chopardina).[5]
Dolichopoda (Capraiacris) Baccetti, 1977
These two species lack spines on both the anterior tibiae and the hind femur.[4]
Dolichopoda aegilion Baccetti, 1977
Dolichopoda baccettii Capra, 1957
Dolichopoda (Chopardina) Uvarov, 1921
Found in Italy, Corsica, and Greece. Distinguished from other subgenera by having several spines on the hind femurs.[4]
Dolichopoda bormansi Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882
Dolichopoda cyrnensis Chopard, 1950
Dolichopoda lustriae Rampini & Di Russo, 2008
Dolichopoda muceddai Rampini & Di Russo, 2005
Dolichopoda remyi Chopard, 1934
Dolichopoda schiavazzii Capra, 1934
Dolichopoda (Dolichopoda) Bolívar, 1880
The largest subgenus by number of species; distinguished from the other subgenera by the spines on the anterior tibiae.[4]
^ abCigliano, M. M.; Braun, H.; Eades, D. C.; Otte, D. "genus Dolichopoda Bolívar, 1880". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
^Cigliano, M. M.; Braun, H.; Eades, D. C.; Otte, D. "subgenus Dolichopoda Bolívar, 1880". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 26 December 2018.