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Species Macrobaenetes algodonensis - Algodones Sand Treader Cricket

Algodones Sand Treader Cricket - Macrobaenetes algodonensis

Macrobaenetes algodonensis? - Macrobaenetes algodonensis

Algodones Sand Treader Cricket - Macrobaenetes algodonensis - male

Algodones Sand Treader Cricket - Macrobaenetes algodonensis - 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 Tettigoniidea (Katydids, Camel Crickets, and relatives)

Family Rhaphidophoridae (Camel Crickets)

Subfamily Ceuthophilinae

Genus Macrobaenetes (Sand-treader Crickets)

Species algodonensis (Algodones Sand Treader Cricket)

Other Common Names

Algodones Dunes Giant Sand-treader Cricket

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Macrobaenetes algadonensis Tinkham, 1962. Type locality: Algodones Dunes, 15 miles nw. of Yuma, and 1/4 mile east of All American Canal Bridge, Imperial County, California

Range

Known from Algodones [= Imperial or Glamis] Dunes from near Yuma to west of Glamis in Imperial County, California, and probably into Baja California Norte.

Season

Adults primarily in spring; mostly gone by mid June.

Internet References

Encyclopedia of Life

Contributed by David J. Ferguson on 29 January, 2012 - 11:01am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 21 January, 2014 - 12:21pm

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