Comparative Morphology of the Orthopteran Thorax With a Discussion of Phylogenetically Relevant Characters

Orthoptera, or Saltatoria, represents the most diverse insect group among the lower neopterans or Polyneoptera. The present study provides a detailed comparative investigation of the skeletal and muscular thoracic morphology of 23 orthopteran species. For the first time, we investigate unstudied ensiferan key taxa including Gryllacrididae (raspy crickets), Stenopelmatidae (Jerusalem crickets), and Prophangalopsidae (hump-winged crickets). We...