See text Mogoplistidae is a family of scaly crickets and allies within the superfamily Grylloidea.

[1] Considered to be monophyletic, a sister taxon to the Gryllidae crickets.

: Gorochov 1984; distribution: Madagascar and Indian Ocean islands Auth.

: Brunner von Wattenwyl 1873 These crickets have a worldwide distribution: especially in tropical/subtropical environments near water.

Like many other crickets, they are omnivorous scavengers and will eat fungi, plant material, and other insects.