Miogryllus
Saussure, 1877
striped crickets, lesser field crickets
Species Guides
2- Miogryllus lineatus(Western Striped Cricket)
- Miogryllus saussurei(eastern striped cricket)
Miogryllus is a of true crickets in the Gryllidae, established by Saussure in 1877. Members are commonly known as striped or lesser field crickets. The genus contains at least two North American : Miogryllus lineatus (western striped cricket) and Miogryllus saussurei (eastern striped cricket). Recent taxonomic work has placed Miogryllus in the tribe Modicogryllini, though some sources still list it in Gryllini. The genus is closely related to Kazuemba and the recently described Faguagryllus from Colombia.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
The Miogryllus occurs in the Americas, with records from North America (United States: Alabama, Arizona), Central America, and South America (Argentina: Northeast and Northwest regions). Two North American have distinct ranges: Miogryllus lineatus in western regions and Miogryllus saussurei in eastern regions.
Similar Taxa
- KazuembaClosely related in the same tribe (Modicogryllini); taxonomic relationship discussed in phylogenetic analyses of Gryllinae
- FaguagryllusNewly described from Colombia closely related to Miogryllus, with similar morphological features placing it near Miogryllus in Modicogryllini
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Taxonomic placement
Miogryllus has been placed in Modicogryllini based on morphological analysis, though some classifications still list it in Gryllini. A 2011 paper by Mello & Morselli described a new Miogryllus from Andean Venezuela with unusual cephalic .