Family ANOSTOSTOMATIDAE
Compiler and date details
January 2006
Introduction
The Anostostomatidae includes a large number of genera formerly included in the Stenopelmatidae. Included here are the King Crickets of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The Australann endemic, Cooloola Rentz, was placed here but is thought to be misplaced and representative of a distinct family as originally proposed. Several recently described genera probably belong here but their relationships have not been studied.
General References
Gorochov, A.V. 2001. 1. The higher classification, phylogeny and evolution of the superfamily Stenopelmatoidea. In, Field, L. (ed.). The Biology of Wetas, King Crickets and their Allies. Oxon, UK : CABI Publishing
Johns, P.M. 1997. The Gondwanaland weta: family Anostostomidae (formerly in Stenopelmatidae, Henicidae or Mimnermidae): nomenclatural problems, world checklist, new genera and species. Journal of Orthoptera Research 6: 125-138