Teleogryllus mitratus

Teleogryllus mitratus
Teleogryllus mitratus in Thailand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Gryllidae
Genus: Teleogryllus
Species:
T. mitratus
Binomial name
Teleogryllus mitratus
(Burmeister, 1838)

Teleogryllus mitratus is a species of field cricket in the family Gryllidae. It belongs to the genus Teleogryllus, a group of crickets known for their loud calling songs and widespread distribution across Asia and Oceania.[1][2]

Description

Teleogryllus mitratus is a medium- to large-sized cricket with a robust body and long hind legs adapted for jumping. Like other members of the genus, it possesses leathery forewings and well-developed hind wings. Males produce calling songs by stridulation, rubbing specialized structures on their forewings together.[1]

Range

The species occurs in parts of South and Southeast Asia, including India.[1]

Habitat

It is typically found in grasslands, agricultural areas, open scrub, and other disturbed habitats where vegetation cover and moist soil are present.[1]

Ecology

Teleogryllus mitratus is primarily nocturnal. Males call during the night to attract females. The species feeds on plant material and small organic matter, similar to other field crickets.[1]

Etymology

The specific epithet mitratus was established by German entomologist Hermann Burmeister in 1838.[1]

Taxonomy

The species was originally described in 1838 by Hermann Burmeister. A taxonomic revision published in 2021 redescribed the species and provided updated diagnostic characters for Indian representatives of the genus.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jaiswara, Ranjana; Desutter-Grandcolas, Laure; Jain, Manjari (2021). "Taxonomic revision of Teleogryllus mitratus (Burmeister, 1838) and T. occipitalis (Serville, 1838) in India, with the description of Teleogryllus rohinae sp. nov. and a key for Teleogryllus species from India (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)". Zootaxa. 5016 (1): 81–106. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5016.1.3.
  2. ↑ "Teleogryllus mitratus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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