Trigonidium cicindeloides
Trigonidium cicindeloides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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
  • Trigonidium paludicola Serville, 1838 (Nomen oblitum)
  • Trigonidium coleoptratum Stål, 1861
  • Trigonidium tibiale Stål, 1861
  • Scleropterus ater Walker, 1869
  • Trigonidium madecassum Saussure, 1878
  • Piestoxiphus simiolus Karsch, 1893

Trigonidium cicindeloides is a small beetle-like species of sword-tail crickets, widespread in Africa, southern Europe, and southern Asia.[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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Orthoptera Species File: Trigonidium cicindeloides
  2. ↑ 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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