Genus Ammopelmatus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Range · Internet References

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids)

Suborder Ensifera (Long-horned Orthoptera)

Family Stenopelmatidae (Jerusalem Crickets)

Genus Ammopelmatus

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

First described in 1965 by Ernest R. Tinkham

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists two species in Ammopelmatus.

Range

From this page on endangered insects of California, it appears that both species of Ammopelmatus are rare and local:

Kelso Jerusalem Cricket--Ammopelmatus kelsoensis

Point Conception Jerusalem Cricket--Ammopelmatus muwu

Those species names both refer to isolated areas in California--Kelso Dunes in the Mojave desert and Point Conception, along the coast.

Internet References

Great Basin Naturalist, v.25, p. 63-72 Tinkham's original description of the genus.

Contributed by Cotinis on 19 December, 2005 - 12:13pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz
Last updated 25 November, 2009 - 8:25pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2010 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version