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Grylloidea

Insecta - Orthoptera

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1781Grylloidea Laicharting p. III
1974Grylloidea Riek p. 20
1987Grylloidea Martins-Neto p. 600
1991Grylloidea Martins-Neto p. 44
1995Grylloidea Gorochov p. 5
1995Grylloidea Martins-Neto p. 331
2006Grylloidea Gorochov et al. p. 651
2012Grylloidea Gorochov p. 357
2015Grylloidea Song et al.
2016Araripegryllus romualdoi Freitas et al. p. 2116 fig. 3
2020Grylloidea Song et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
RankNameAuthor
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
—Cercofilata
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—PolyneopteraMartynov 1938
orderOrthoptera
suborderEnsiferaChopard 1920
infraorderGryllidea
superfamilyGrylloidea
superfamilyGrylloidea

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. Grylloidea Laicharting 1781
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Fm. †Baissogryllidae Gorochov 1985
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Subfm. †Baissogryllinae Gorochov 1985
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G. †Baissogryllus Sharov 1968
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†Baissogryllus sharovi Gorochov 1985
†Baissogryllus sibiricus Sharov 1968
G. †Eubaissogryllus Gorochov 1985
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†Eubaissogryllus vitimicus Gorochov 1985
G. †Ponomarenkoana Gorochov 1992
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G. †Sinagryllus Wang et al. 2019
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†Sinagryllus xinjiangensis Wang et al. 2019
G. †Speculogryllus Gorochov et al. 2006
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†Speculogryllus acutispeculum Gorochov et al. 2006
G. †Storozhenkoana Gorochov 1992
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G. †Transigryllus Gorochov and Coram 2022
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†Transigryllus edmundi Gorochov and Coram 2022
Subfm. †Bontzaganiinae Gorochov 1985
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G. †Bontzagania Gorochov 1985
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†Bontzagania perfecta Gorochov 1985
G. †Castillogryllus Martins-Neto 1995
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†Castillogryllus complicatus Martins-Neto 1995
Subfm. †Cearagryllinae Martins-Neto 2009
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G. †Allocearagryllus Martins-Neto 2009
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†Allocearagryllus leipnitzi Martins-Neto 2002
G. †Anglogryllus Gorochov et al. 2006
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†Anglogryllus lyristes Gorochov et al. 2006
†Anglogryllus rotundispeculum Gorochov et al. 2006
G. †Cearagrylloides Martins-Neto 2009
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†Cearagrylloides microcephalus Martins-Neto 1991
†Cearagrylloides perforatorius Martins-Neto 1991
†Cearagrylloides previstus Martins-Neto 1999
G. †Cearagryllus Martins-Neto 1991
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†Cearagryllus gorochovi Martins-Neto 1991
†Cearagryllus monstruosus Martins-Neto 1991
†Cearagryllus robustus Martins-Neto 1991
G. †Cryptocearagryllus Martins-Neto 2009
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†Cryptocearagryllus revelatus Martins-Neto 1999
G. †Notocearagryllus Martins-Neto 1999
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†Notocearagryllus arturandradai Martins-Neto 2009
†Notocearagryllus britannicus Gorochov et al. 2006
†Notocearagryllus cordispeculum Gorochov et al. 2006
†Notocearagryllus dutrae Martins-Neto 1999
†Notocearagryllus grandispeculum Gorochov et al. 2006
G. †Paracearagryllus Martins-Neto 2009
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†Paracearagryllus poliacanthus Martins-Neto 1991
G. †Santanagryllus Martins-Neto 1991
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†Santanagryllus hesselae Martins-Neto 1991
Subfm. †Olindagryllinae Martins-Neto 1999
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G. †Olindagryllus Martins-Neto 1999
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†Olindagryllus obliteratus Martins-Neto 1999
†Olindagryllus rotundus Martins-Neto 1999
Subfm. †Sharategiinae Gorochov 1992
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G. †Caririgryllus Martins-Neto 1991
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†Caririgryllus arthaudi Martins-Neto 1991
†Caririgryllus brachypterus Martins-Neto 2002
†Caririgryllus elongatus Martins-Neto 1991
†Caririgryllus mesai Martins-Neto 1991
†Caririgryllus pilosus Martins-Neto 1991
G. †Mongologryllus Gorochov 1985
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†Mongologryllus martynovi Gorochov 1985
G. †Neosharategia Gorochov 1992
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†Neosharategia paradoxa Gorochov 1992
G. †Sharategia Gorochov 1992
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†Sharategia baldocki Gorochov et al. 2006
†Sharategia batchelorae Gorochov et al. 2006
†Sharategia davisi Gorochov et al. 2006
†Sharategia rasnitsyni Gorochov 1992
Fm. Mogoplistidae Brunner von Wattenwyl 1873 [scaly cricket]
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Subfm. Mogoplistinae Brunner von Wattenwyl 1873
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Tr. Arachnocephalini Gorochov 1984
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G. †Archornebius Gorochov 2010
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†Archornebius balticus Gorochov 2010
G. †Pseudarachnocephalus Gorochov 2010
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Tr. Mogoplistini Brunner von Wattenwyl 1873
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G. †Eomogoplistes Gorochov 2012
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†Eomogoplistes longipennis Gorochov 2012
G. Ornebius Guerin-Meneville 1844
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†Ornebius ambericus Vickery and Poinar 1994
G. †Pteromogoplistes Gorochov 2012
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†Pteromogoplistes grandis Gorochov 2012
†Pteromogoplistes smithii Scudder 1890
Subfm. †Protomogoplistinae Gorochov 2010
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G. †Protomogoplistes Gorochov 2010
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†Protomogoplistes asquamosus Gorochov 2010
Fm. Oecanthidae Blanchard 1845 [tree cricket]
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Subfm. Oecanthinae Blanchard 1845
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G. †Crassicorpus Zheng et al. 2023
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†Crassicorpus maculatus Zheng et al. 2023
Unr. Oecanthidi Blanchard 1845
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G. †Apiculatus Yuan et al. 2022
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†Apiculatus cretaceus Yuan et al. 2022
G. †Birmanioecanthus Yuan et al. 2022
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†Birmanioecanthus haplostichus Yuan et al. 2022
Subfm. Podoscirtinae Saussure 1878
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G. †Allopterites Cockerell 1920
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†Allopterites multilineatus Cockerell 1920
G. †Ordicalcaratus Zheng et al. 2023
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†Ordicalcaratus inconditus Zheng et al. 2023
G. †Picogryllus Josse and Desutter-Grandcolas 2023
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†Picogryllus carentonensis Josse and Desutter-Grandcolas 2023
Unr. Podoscirtidi Saussure 1878
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Tr. Podoscirtini Saussure 1878
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G. Madasumma Walker 1869
G. †Stenogryllodes Chopard 1936
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Subfm. Tafaliscinae Desutter 1988
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Unr. Paroecanthidi Gorochov 1986
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Tr. Paroecanthini Gorochov 1986
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G. Paroecanthus Saussure 1859
Fm. Phalangopsidae Blanchard 1845 [spider cricket]
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G. †Eotrella Gorochov 2012
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†Eotrella mira Gorochov 2012
G. †Eozacla Gorochov 2012
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†Eozacla arachnomorpha Gorochov 2012
†Eozacla problematica Gorochov 2012
Subfm. Luzarinae Hebard 1928
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Subtr. Amphiacustina Hubbell 1938
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G. †Araneagryllus Heads 2010
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†Araneagryllus dylani Heads 2010
Subfm. Phaloriinae Gorochov 1985
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G. †Electrogryllus Gorochov 1992
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Tr. Subtiloriini Gorochov 2011
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Invalid names: Subtiloriini Gorochov 2003 [replaced]
Fm. †Protogryllidae Zeuner 1937
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G. †Aenigmagryllus Gorochov 1992
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†Aenigmagryllus indistinctus Gorochov 1992
†Aenigmagryllus obscurus Gorochov 1992
Subfm. †Falsispeculinae Gorochov 1985
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G. †Angarogryllus Gorochov 1985
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†Angarogryllus angaricus Sharov 1968
G. †Asiogryllus Gorochov 1985
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†Asiogryllus asiaticus Sharov 1968
G. †Falsispeculum Gorochov 1985
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†Falsispeculum bacharicum Gorochov 1984
G. †Parangarogryllus Gorochov 1984
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†Parangarogryllus brevis Gorochov 1984
Subfm. †Karataogryllinae Gorochov 1985
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G. †Karataogryllus Sharov 1968
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Subfm. †Protogryllinae Zeuner 1937
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G. †Bacharogryllus Gorochov 1984
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†Bacharogryllus mongolicus Gorochov 1984
†Bacharogryllus ponomarenkoi Gorochov 1984
G. †Daniilacheta Gorochov and Coram 2023
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†Daniilacheta aristovi Gorochov and Coram 2023
G. †Protogryllus Handlirsch 1906
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Subg. †Protogryllus (Protogryllus) Handlirsch 1906
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Invalid names: Protogryllus cantans Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Protogryllus musicus Handlirsch 1939 [synonym]
†Protogryllus (Protogryllus) lakshmi Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012
†Protogryllus fissus Bode 1953
†Protogryllus foliolum Bode 1953
†Protogryllus formosus Bode 1953
†Protogryllus irregularis Handlirsch 1939
†Protogryllus liadis Handlirsch 1939
†Protogryllus major Handlirsch 1939
†Protogryllus stenobasis Handlirsch 1939
†Protogryllus vicinus Handlirsch 1939
Invalid names: Achaetites Handlirsch 1906 [synonym]
Subfm. Pteroplistinae Chopard 1936
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G. †Eneopterotrypus Zeuner 1937
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†Eneopterotrypus chopardi Zeuner 1937
Tr. Pteroplistini Chopard 1936
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G. Pteroplistes Brunner von Wattenwyl 1873
G. Pteroplistus Brunner von Wattenwyl 1873
Fm. Trigonidiidae Saussure 1874
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G. †Abanaxipha Vickery and Poinar 1994
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†Abanaxipha incongrua Vickery and Poinar 1994
†Abanaxipha longispina Vickery and Poinar 1994
G. †Birmaninemobius Xu et al. 2020
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†Birmaninemobius hirsutus Xu et al. 2020
G. †Curvospurus He 2022
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G. Cyrtoxipha Brunner von Wattenwyl 1873
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†Cyrtoxipha electrina Gorochov 2010
†Cyrtoxipha illegibilis Gorochov 2010
Subfm. Nemobiinae Saussure and Georg 1877
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G. †Baltonemobius Gorochov 2010
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†Baltonemobius fossilis Gorochov 2010
Tr. Nemobiini Saussure and Georg 1877
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G. Nemobius Serville 1839 [ground cricket]
G. †Palaeonemobius Laurent and Desutter-Grandcolas 2023
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†Palaeonemobius occidentalis Laurent and Desutter-Grandcolas 2023
Tr. Pteronemobiini Vickery 1973
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G. Pteronemobius Jacobson 1904
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†Pteronemobius anglicus Zeuner 1937
G. †Palaeotrigonidium Gu et al. 2024
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†Palaeotrigonidium defectivus Gu et al. 2024
G. †Qiongqi Yuan et al. 2023
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†Qiongqi crinalis Yuan et al. 2023
G. †Tricalcaratus Gu et al. 2024
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†Tricalcaratus longilineus Gu et al. 2024
Subfm. Trigonidiinae Saussure 1874
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Tr. Trigonidiini Saussure 1874
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G. Amusurgus Brunner von Wattenwyl 1893
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†Amusurgus africanus Chopard 1936
G. Anaxipha Saussure 1874
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†Anaxipha dominica Vickery and Poinar 1994
G. Rhicnogryllus Chopard 1925
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†Rhicnogryllus zeuneri Chopard 1936
Invalid names: Araripegryllus romualdoi Freitas et al. 2016 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinsubo
Ontogeny: moltingsubo
Grouping: gregarioussubo
Environment: terrestrialsubo
Locomotion: fast-movingsubo
Life habit: ground dwellingsubo
Diet: herbivoresubo
Vision: well-developedsubo
Reproduction: oviparoussubo
Dispersal: direct/internalsubo
Dispersal 2: mobilesubo
Created: 2011-07-02 09:58:43
Modified: 2011-07-01 18:58:43
Source: subo = suborder
Reference: Tillyard 1921

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Rhaetian to the top of the Holocene or 205.70000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 201.4 Ma

Collections (106 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4United Kingdom (England) Protogryllus grandis (113961 115223) Protogryllus parallelus, Protogryllus grandis, Protogryllus dobbertinensis (113957)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.4 - 199.5United Kingdom (England) Protogryllus magnus, Protogryllus parallelus (114682)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9Kyrgyzstan (Tonskiy) Protogryllus asiaticus (105087 113432)
Obtusum199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom (England) Protogryllus magnus (114637)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9South Africa (East Cape) Archaegryllodes stormbergensis (108811)
Turneri199.5 - 192.9United Kingdom (England) Daniilacheta aristovi (123282)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany (Niedersachsen) Protogryllus foliolum, Protogryllus laceratus, Protogryllus fissus, Protogryllus multovenosus, Protogryllus implicatus, Protogryllus multoramosus (105002) Protogryllus formosus (107321) Protogryllus hattorfensis (107552) Protogryllus minor (107556) Protogryllus symmetricus, Protogryllus praeacutus (107323)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany Protogryllus dobbertinensis, Protogryllus germanicus (123989) Protogryllus minor, Gryllus dobbertinensis, Protogryllus germanicus, Protogryllus acutipennis, Protogryllus cantans, Protogryllus musicus, Protogryllus liadis, Protogryllus stenobasis, Protogryllus vicinus, Protogryllus irregularis, Protogryllus major, Hagla similis (123987)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Protogryllus magnus, Protogryllus acutipennis (153651)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Protogryllus sp., Protogryllus dobbertinensis (114993)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Russian Federation (Irkutsk) Protogryllus angaricus (113471)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7United Kingdom (England) Protogryllus acutipennis (123990)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Germany Protogryllus musicus (114990)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7India (Andhra Pradesh) Protogryllus lakshmi (79229)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7China (Xinjiang) Baissogryllidae indet., Sinagryllus xinjiangensis (233823) Sinagryllus xinjiangensis (202847)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.9 - 165.3Mongolia (Bayan-Khongor) Falsispeculum bacharicum, Bacharogryllus mongolicus, Bacharogryllus ponomarenkoi, Parangarogryllus brevis (114615)
Callovian - Oxfordian165.3 - 154.8Kazakhstan (Chimkent) Karataogryllus gryllotalpiformis (105970) Protogryllus karatavicus (106102 113439)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany (Bayern) Orthoptera indet. (59175)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06Germany (Bavaria) Grylloidea indet. (139876)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Mongolia Aenigmagryllus indistinctus, Storozhenkoana parvispeculum (104748) Ponomarenkoana probontzagania, Storozhenkoana parvispeculum, Neosharategia paradoxa (121394) Sharategia rasnitsyni, Aenigmagryllus obscurus (121393)
Early/Lower Berriasian143.1 - 141.0United Kingdom (England) Protogryllus minor (105966)
Middle Berriasian141.0 - 139.1United Kingdom (England) Acheta sedgwicki (104008)
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05United Kingdom (England) Protogryllus dobbertinensis (117342) Sharategia davisi (103833)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (England) Notocearagryllus britannicus, Sharategia batchelorae, Sharategia baldocki (106281)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (Surrey) Anglogryllus lyristes (74973)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4United Kingdom (Surrey) Transigryllus edmundi (189915)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4United Kingdom (England) Notocearagryllus britannicus, Notocearagryllus cordispeculum, Anglogryllus rotundispeculum (118921) Notocearagryllus grandispeculum (104005) Speculogryllus acutispeculum (45193)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia Bontzagania perfecta, Mongologryllus martynovi (103657)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia (Kobdo aimak) G. sp 1, G. sp 2 (104054)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Buryatia) Baissogryllus sharovi, Eubaissogryllus vitimicus (122549) Baissogryllus sibiricus (105536)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceará) Araripegryllus romualdoi (183972) Cearagryllus perforatorius (122352 124526) Cearagryllus perforatorius, Cearagryllus poliacanthus, Caririgryllus elongatus, Caririgryllus pilosus, Caririgryllus arthaudi, Caririgryllus mesai (123013) Cearagryllus sp., Cearagryllus perforatorius, Cearagryllus poliacanthus, Cearagryllus microcephalus, Caririgryllus sp., Caririgryllus elongatus, Caririgryllus pilosus, Caririgryllus arthaudi, Caririgryllus mesai, Castillogryllus complicatus (125511) Grylloidea indet., Cearagryllus monstruosus, Cearagryllus robustus, Cearagryllus gorochovi, Cearagryllus microcephalus, Santanagryllus hesselae, Caririgryllus elongatus, Caririgryllus pilosus (149767) Notocearagryllus arturandradai (149755) Notocearagryllus dutrae, Cearagryllus sp., Cearagryllus revelatus, Cearagryllus previstus, Olindagryllus rotundus, Olindagryllus obliteratus, Cearagryllus perforatorius, Cearagryllus poliacanthus, Cearagryllus microcephalus, Caririgryllus elongatus, Caririgryllus pilosus, Caririgryllus arthaudi, Paracearagryllus poliacanthus (125510) Notocearagryllus leipnitzi, Caririgryllus brachypterus (105330)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Brazil (Ceara) Grylloidea indet., Cearagryllus sp. (34901)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Jordan Grylloidea indet. (124847)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5France (Poitou-Charentes) Picogryllus carentonensis (99114)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France Palaeonemobius occidentalis (123118)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar Birmaninemobius hirsutus (161726) Birmaninemobius hirsutus, Birmanioecanthus haplostichus, Apiculatus cretaceus, Qiongqi crinalis, Crassicorpus maculatus, Ordicalcaratus inconditus, Palaeotrigonidium concavoculus, Palaeotrigonidium defectivus, Tricalcaratus longilineus (226623) Curvospurus huzhengkun (226917) Protomogoplistes asquamosus (123020)
Selandian61.66 - 59.24France (Auvergne) Grylloidea indet. (123463)
Bridgerian50.5 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Pronemobius smithii (122090)
Bridgerian50.5 - 46.2USA (Colorado) Eomogoplistes longipennis, Pteromogoplistes grandis, Pteromogoplistes smithii, Eozacla sp., Eozacla problematica (138664) Nemobiinae indet., Podoscirtinae indet., Eomogoplistes longipennis, Pteromogoplistes sp., Pteromogoplistes grandis, Pteromogoplistes smithii, Eozacla arachnomorpha, Eozacla problematica (138673) Nemobiinae indet., Pteromogoplistes sp., Pteromogoplistes smithii (138809) Pteromogoplistes grandis (159275) Pteromogoplistes grandis, Eozacla problematica (159276) Pteromogoplistes smithii (138684 138692 138808 154004 159278 159279) Pteromogoplistes smithii, Eozacla arachnomorpha (138685) Pteromogoplistes smithii, Eozacla problematica (154000) Pteromogoplistes sp., Eozacla arachnomorpha (154001) Pteromogoplistes sp., Pteromogoplistes smithii, Eozacla problematica (138670) Trigonidiinae indet., Pteromogoplistes grandis (159277) Trigonidiinae indet., Pteromogoplistes smithii, Eotrella mira (138671) Trigonidiinae indet., Pteromogoplistes sp., Pteromogoplistes smithii (153998)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03United Kingdom (England) Allopterites multilineatus (127644)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Colorado) Pronemobius smithii (187753) Pteromogoplistes grandis (138686 138989) Trigonidiinae indet., Pteromogoplistes smithii, Eozacla arachnomorpha (138683)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Eneopterotrypus chopardi (123959) Pteronemobius anglicus (123960)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9China (Xizang) Grylloidea indet. (224485)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Archornebius balticus, Baltonemobius fossilis (124003) Heterotrypus septentrionalis (123757) Madasumma europensis (123993) Nemobius sp., Stenogryllodes brevipalpis (123221)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Oecanthinae indet. 2, Oecanthinae indet. 3 (123943)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Dominican Republic Abanaxipha longispina, Anaxipha dominica, Ornebius ambericus, Abanaxipha incongrua (140930) Anaxipha dominica (124475) Araneagryllus dylani (122982) Pseudarachnocephalus dominicanus, Pseudarachnocephalus latiusculus, Abanaxipha longispina, Cyrtoxipha electrina, Cyrtoxipha illegibilis (122473)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Russian Federation Paroecanthus caucasicus (105571)
Middle Miocene - Late/Upper Miocene15.98 - 5.333Thailand Grylloidea indet. (140983)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Germany (Wurttemberg) Oecanthinae indet. 1 (156761)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Benin Trigonidiinae indet. (123992)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Tanzania Amusurgus africanus, Rhicnogryllus zeuneri (123991)