Ammopelmatus
Ammopelmatus is a genus of insects in the family Stenopelmatidae, one of two genera of large, flightless insects referred to commonly as Jerusalem crickets (or "potato bugs"). They are native to southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Classification. There are 20 species recognized as valid in the genus "Ammopelmatus", as presently recognized; 17 of these species were formerly placed in the genus "Stenopelmatus". The family Stenopelmatidae contains several Old World genera, but only the genera in the subfamily Stenopelmatinae (all New World) are referred to as Jerusalem crickets.