Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Moved from family Eneopteridae at BugGuide on 1 February 2008. Placement in subfamily Hapithinae of family Gryllidae follows the classification used in the Orthoptera Species File
here; see Taxonomy Proposals forum topic on "Orthoptera"
here.
Explanation of Names
Author of genus is Uhler, 1864.
Identification
Quoting from
SINA: "Brown, sedentary crickets with hindwings shorter than forewings; foretibia with anterior tympanum but without posterior one."
Range
H. agitator: widespread in southeast
H. brevipennis: more restricted to southeastern states
H. melodius: restricted to southern Florida
(see maps linked from
SINA page)
See Also
Loud-singing bush crickets, genus
OrocharisPrint References
Capinera, p. 203, plate 45--
Hapithus agitator (1)
Helfer, p. 334--description
Hapithus agitator, fig. 533--
H. brevipennis (2)Internet References
description and illustration of three species, plus common name reference and biology (Singing Insects of North America)
classification plus literature citations and included taxa (Orthoptera Species File)
