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diagnosis · 
Plazi
Diagnosis: Small to large size crickets. Male: FWs generally developed bearing stridulatory apparatus, sometimes without hv or mirror (or both). Male genitalia: pseudepiphallic sclerite generally capsular ( Fig. 10D ; Supporting Information, Fig. S7F ); apex of LLophi frequently curved upwards (Supporting Information, Fig. S7F ). Female: apex of dv of ovipositor pointed, its surface smooth, presence of bristles in apex inner margin ( Fig. 9C ); apex of vv generally rounded.
discussion · Plazi
Remarks: The genus Parametrypa Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1873 was recently transferred to the Neotropical tribe Paroecanthini ( Gorochov,2021 ) . However, this genus is from the southern African continent, and there are no males described for any species. Male characters are crucial for the classification of Oecanthidae . The poor knowledge of this genus and its discrepant distribution could support the reallocation of Parametrypa to Podoscirtini again. There is a similar situation for Idiotrella Gorochov, 2002 . According to Cigliano et al. (2022) , this genus belongs to Aphonomorphini , a Neotropical tribe; however, the distribution of Idiotrella is through southern China and Indonesia . Moreover, the male genital structures and a developed stridulatory apparatus match with Podoscirtini, not Aphonomorphini , whose forewings have only longitudinal veins (see Aphonomorphini diagnosis below).
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