Gryllotalpa sp. (genus)

Mole Cricket at Kambah, ACT

Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Feb 2019
Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) at Kambah, ACT - 28 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Gryllotalpa nitidula 5 Oct 2021 trevorpreston
Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) 2 Mar 2019 michaelb
Gryllotalpa sp. (genus) 2 Mar 2019 MatthewFrawley

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trevorpreston wrote:
   5 Oct 2021
In trying to identify mole cricket species using "A Guide To Crickets of Australia" by David Rentz and You Ning Su, I believe this to be Gryllotalpa nitidula. The only group of mole crickets with a smooth and shiny pronotum is the Nitidula group composed of 2 species (Rentz p 354), only one of which occurs in the ACT (the other only occurs in Queenland). Therefore this must be Gryllotalpa nitidula.

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  • 28 Feb 2019 08:13 PM Recorded on
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