Cachoplistinae

Cachoplistinae
Meloimorpha japonica
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Infraorder: Gryllidea
Superfamily: Grylloidea
Family: Phalangopsidae
Subfamily: Cachoplistinae
Saussure, 1877
Synonyms
  • Cachoplistidae Saussure, 1877
  • Cachoplistites Saussure, 1877
  • Cacoplistinae Beier & Heikertinger, 1954
  • Homoeogryllinae Gorochov, 1986

The Cachoplistinae is a subfamily of crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera) of the family Phalangopsidae; they are sometimes called beetle crickets or bell crickets. Species are terrestrial, carnivorous or omnivorous and can be found in: Africa, tropical Asia, Korea and Japan.