Subfamily Gryllinae - Field Crickets

Classification · Numbers · Identification · Works Cited

handraised Gryllus nymphs growing up at about 2.5 weeks - Gryllus

female Gryllus texensis (handraised) burrowing into soil - Gryllus - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, Katydids)

Suborder Ensifera (Long-horned Orthoptera)

Infraorder Gryllidea (Crickets)

Family Gryllidae (True Crickets)

Subfamily Gryllinae (Field Crickets)

Numbers

20 species in 7 genera north of Mexico (1)

Identification

Overview of genera:

Acheta - 1 species, introduced, can be found almost anywhere.

Anurogryllus - 2 species, southeastern U.S.

Gryllita - 1 species, southwestern U.S.

Gryllodes - 1 species, introduced, southern U.S.

Gryllus - 17 species, 1 introduced, entire U.S.

Miogryllus - 2 species, eastern and western U.S.

Velarifictorus - 1 species, introduced, eastern U.S. and spreading

Works Cited

1.	Singing Insects of North America

Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 7 March, 2007 - 12:25pm
Additional contributions by metrioptera
Last updated 16 September, 2018 - 10:38am

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