Neotridactylus archboldi
Deyrup & Eisner, 1996
Archbold pygmy mole cricket, scrub pygmy mole cricket
Neotridactylus archboldi, commonly known as the Archbold pygmy or scrub pygmy mole cricket, is a of pygmy mole cricket to Florida. It inhabits Florida scrub specifically on the Lake Wales Ridge. The species was described in 1996 by Deyrup and Eisner.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Neotridactylus archboldi: /niː.oʊˌtraɪˈdæktɪləs ˌɑrkˈboʊldi/
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Habitat
Florida scrub on the Lake Wales Ridge.
Distribution
to Florida, United States.
Similar Taxa
- Neotridactylus apicalisThe only other recognized of Neotridactylus in North America; differs in distribution (widespread across eastern and central North America versus to Florida) and preference.
More Details
Taxonomic note
Despite their , pygmy mole crickets are more closely related to short-horned grasshoppers (suborder Caelifera) than to true mole crickets ( Gryllotalpidae).