Prophalangopsidae
The family Prophalangopsidae 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.
The closest living relatives to the Prophalangopsidae are the family Tettigoniidae, but the evolutionary split occurred more than 230 million years ago in the Permian.
The female of the species consumes the wings of the male during mating.The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:
- Cyphoderrinae Gorochov 1988
- * Cyphoderris Uhler, 1864
- * Paracyphoderris Storozhenko, 1980
- Prophalangopsinae Kirby, 1906
- * Aboilomimus Gorochov, 2001
- * Prophalangopsis Walker, 1871
- * Tarragoilus Gorochov, 2001
- * †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
