Gryllotalpa
EOL Text
Four blade-like fingers on each foretibia; auditory tympanum covered. Forefemur with blade-like lobe. Apex of hindtibia armed with 7 spurs, 4 on inside and 3 on outside. Hindtibia usually armed along upper inner margin with three or four long spines. Length 26-50 mm.
Species
Three species of this genus occur north of Mexico. Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa is an immigrant from Europe, established in New Jersey; G. major is native to North America's tall grass prairies and is now restricted to their remnants; and G. cultriger is a barely known western species.
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A key to the genera of mole crickets (Gryllotalpidae) occurring in North America north of Mexico is accessible on the Singing Insects of North America website.
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
Specimen Records:32
Specimens with Sequences:26
Specimens with Barcodes:17
Species:7
Species With Barcodes:7
Public Records:5
Public Species:2
Public BINs:2
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
Gryllotalpa is a genus of insects in the family Gryllotalpidae. It contains the following species:
- Gryllotalpa africana (Africa and Asia)
- Gryllotalpa brachyptera (Australia)
- Gryllotalpa cultriger (Mexico)
- Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa (Europe)
- Gryllotalpa major (USA)
- Gryllotalpa orientalis (Asia)
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