Trigonidium cicindeloides

Trigonidium cicindeloides
Trigonidium cicindeloides

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
(Europe regional assessment)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Trigonidiidae
Subfamily: Trigonidiinae
Tribe: Trigonidiini
Genus: Trigonidium
Species:
T. cicindeloides
Binomial name
Trigonidium cicindeloides
Rambur, 1838
Synonyms[2]
  • Trigonidium paludicola Serville, 1838
  • Trigonidium coleoptratum Stål, 1861
  • Trigonidium tibiale Stål, 1861
  • Scleropterus ater Walker, 1869
  • Trigonidium madecassum Saussure, 1878
  • Piestoxiphus simiolus Karsch, 1893

Trigonidium cicindeloides is a species of sword-tail cricket widespread in Africa, southern Europe, Asia, and Arabia.[1] During mating season males make a sound created by vibrating the last two joints of their maxillary palpi. This is either to attract females for mating or to drive off other males.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Hochkirch, A.; Ivkovic, S.; Willemse, L.P.M.; Rutschmann, F.; Chobanov, D.P.; Kleukers, R.; Kristin, A.; Presa, J.J.; Szovenyi, G. (2016). "Trigonidium cicindeloides (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T68485103A74520982. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  2. ^ Cigliano, M.M.; Braun, H.; Eades, D.C.; Otte, D. (eds.). "Trigonidium (Trigonidium) cicindeloides Rambur, 1838". Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  3. ^ Ingrisch, S. (1977). Das Stridulationsorgan der Käfergrille Trigonidium cicindeloides (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Trigoniinae) und Beobachtungen zur Eidonomie und Ethologie. Entomologica Germanica, 3, 324-332.


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