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'''Schizodactylidae''' is a [[family (biology)|family]] of [[orthoptera]]n [[insect]]s found in Asia and Africa, known as ''dune crickets'' or ''splay-footed crickets''. They are usually found in desert and sandy areas. Some species are believed to be predatory. Detailed study has been investigated for one of the member of Schizodactylidae, S. inexpectatus, by G.Aydin. [[Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher|T. B. Fletcher]] notes that one individual did not feed on any vegetable matter.<ref>Fletcher, T. B. (1914) Some South Indian Insects. By Superintendent Government Press, Madras.</ref> |
'''Schizodactylidae''' is a [[family (biology)|family]] of [[orthoptera]]n [[insect]]s found in Asia and Africa, known as ''dune crickets'' or ''splay-footed crickets''. They are usually found in desert and sandy areas. Some species are believed to be predatory. Detailed study has been investigated for one of the member of Schizodactylidae, S. inexpectatus, by G.Aydin. <ref>{{cite journal|title=The Biology, Nymphal Stages, and Life Habits of the Endemic Sand Dune Cricket Schizodactylus inexpectatus (Werner, 1901) (Orthoptera: Schizodactylidae)|journal=Turk. J. Zool.|volume=32|year=2008|pages=427–432|url=http://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/issues/zoo-08-32-4/zoo-32-4-10-0708-5.pdf}}</ref>[[Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher|T. B. Fletcher]] notes that one individual did not feed on any vegetable matter.<ref>Fletcher, T. B. (1914) Some South Indian Insects. By Superintendent Government Press, Madras.</ref> |
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Two subfamilies are included |
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Schizodactylus monstrosus from South India in Saint Petersburg Zoological Museum | |
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Family: | Schizodactylidae Karny, 1927 |
Schizodactylidae is a familyoforthopteran insects found in Asia and Africa, known as dune cricketsorsplay-footed crickets. They are usually found in desert and sandy areas. Some species are believed to be predatory. Detailed study has been investigated for one of the member of Schizodactylidae, S. inexpectatus, by G.Aydin. [1]T. B. Fletcher notes that one individual did not feed on any vegetable matter.[2]
Two subfamilies are included
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