Genus Acanthogryllus Saussure, 1877

Acanthogryllus Saussure 1877: Mem. Soc. Phys. Hist. Nat. Geneve 25(1): 300 [132].

Otte and Cade. 1984. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 136: 118.

Acanthogryllus (re-description) Gorochov. 1988. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie 67(1): 102.

Type species: Acanthogryllus fortipes (Walker), by monotypy

Diagnosis: Body size medium to slightly large, head often big, usually with longitudinal stripes on occiput, fore tibiae with a large hole type external and small internal tympanum, hind tibiae with well pronounced, long spurs, including 7 or 8 inner and 7 or 8 outer subapical spurs. Members of this genus have both types of hind wings (brachypterous and macropterous). Male genitalia somewhat similar to Gryllus, i.e., epiphallus trilobed with median lobe extending beyond lateral lobes. Ectoparameres different, resembling those of Platygryllus primiformis, but shorter.

Composition: This genus is represented by only 6 species worldwide and only one species has been reported from Asia-tropical, including the Indian subcontinent (Cigliano et al., 2022).