Sandgropers are wholly subterranean larviform insects of the family Cylindrachetidae that may grow up to 7 cm (3 in) long. Three genera are currently recognised: Cylindracheta, Cylindraustralia and Cylindrodes. Like many subterranean animals, little is known about their habits and diet, but Western Australian farmers have blamed them for substantial crop losses. Subterranean can also refer to something below the Earths surface Subterranean was an album released by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames in 1995. ... Classes & Orders See taxonomy Insects are invertebrate animals of the Class Insecta, the largest and (on land) most widely-distributed taxon within the phylum Arthropoda. ... A centimetre (US: centimeter) is a factor of the SI unit of length: there are one hundred centimeters in the base unit of measure, the metre. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial and U.S. customary unit of length. ... Emblems: Floral - Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); Mammal - Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus); Bird - Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Motto: none Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Const. ...

Sandgropers were once thought to be degenerate mole crickets, but they are now known to be more closely related to grasshoppers and locusts, and have been given their own family. Genera Gryllotalpa Neocurtilla Scapteriscus The mole crickets comprise a family (Gryllotalpidae) of thick-bodied insects about 3-5 cm (1-2 inches) long, with large beady eyes and shovel-like forelimbs highly developed for burrowing and swimming. ... Genera Subfamily: Acridinae Acrida Orthochtha Subfamily: Calliptaminae Acorypha Calliptamus Subfamily: Catantopinae Bettotania Catantops Stenocrobylus Striatosedulia Subfamily: Copiocerinae Chlorohippus Monachidium Subfamily: Coptacrinae Epistaurus Eucoptacra Subfamily: Cyrtacanthacridinae Austracris Nomadacris Schistocerca Valanga Subfamily: Egnatiinae Egnatius Leptoscirtus Subfamily: Eremogryllinae Eremogryllus Notopleura Subfamily: Euryphyminae Acrophymus Phymeurus Subfamily: Eyprepocnemidinae Eyprepocnemis Heteracris Subfamily: Gomphocerinae Chorthippus Dociostaurus Paragonista...

Although widely believed to be vegetarian, some have been found with animal remains in their gut.

Range

• Australia:
  • Cylindracheta is found only in the Northern Territory
  • Cylindraustralia widely except in the south-east and Tasmania
    • six species have been recorded from Western Australia of which five are believed to be exclusive to that State. C. kochii and C. tindalei are found in the Perth region.
• New Guinea:
  • Cylindraustralia
• Argentina:
  • Cylindrodes

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References

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Cylindrachetidae

• Sandgropers. Western Australian Museum. Retrieved on September 30, 2006.
• Marshall Martin. "Real Sandgroper revealed", ABC, 2005-05-21.