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Myrmecophilus

Myrmecophilus
Myrmecophilus acervorum
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Myrmecophilidae
Genus: Myrmecophilus
Berthold, 1827

Myrmecophilus or ant crickets, is a genus of orthopteran insects in the family Myrmecophilidae. This genus contains the majority of myrmecophilous (ant-loving) species in this small, obscure family.

Species

With a worldwide distribution, species include:[1]

  1. ^ Orthoptera Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
  2. ^ a b c Stalling, Th. (2024). "Myrmecophilus jordanicus, a new species of ant cricket from Jordan and Israel, with notes on the synonymy of Myrmecophilus nigricornis (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae)". Israel Journal of Entomology. 53: 25–32.

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