Aspidogryllus Uvarov, 1940

Desutter-Grandcolas, Laure & Jaiswara, Ranjana, 2012, Phalangopsidae crickets from the Indian Region (Orthoptera, Grylloidea), with the descriptions of new taxa, diagnoses for genera, and a key to Indian genera, Zootaxa 3444, pp. 1-39 : 31

Aspidogryllus Uvarov, 1940

Type species. Aspidogryllus singularis Chopard, 1933b

Distribution. Southern India (Madras).

Diagnosis. According to Chopard (1933b, 1969): Small species characterized by the development and particular shape of the metanotum (hairy cup) and tergite I (produced other other tergites as a triangular shield) in males. Fastigium wide, much wider than the scape. Eyes small, as long as the scape. Ocelli scarcely visible. Maxillary palpi moderately elongate; joints 3 and 4 subequal; joint 5 a little longer, slightly concave dorsally and widened at apex. TI without tympanum. FIII with a short apical part. TIII with four pairs of subapical spurs, the outers slightly longer than the inners; three pairs of apical spurs on each side, the dorsal spur the longest on both side. TIII not serrulated dorsally. Hind metatarsi very long, rounded. Male genitalia « projecting, partly membranous » ( Chopard, 1969, p. 266). Female unknown.

Habitat. Unknown.