Ceuthophilus brevipes
Scudder, 1862
boreal camel cricket, short-legged camel cricket
Ceuthophilus brevipes is a of camel cricket in the Rhaphidophoridae. It is known by the camel cricket and short-legged camel cricket. The species is found in North America, with distribution records from Indiana, Massachusetts, and New Brunswick. As a member of the Ceuthophilus, it shares traits with other American camel crickets, including a hump-backed appearance, winglessness, and long adapted for dark .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ceuthophilus brevipes: //kjuːˈθɒfɪləs ˈbrɛvɪˌpɛz//
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Distribution
Indiana; Massachusetts; New Brunswick
More Details
Taxonomic Note
Ceuthophilus brevipes was described by Scudder in 1862. The specific epithet 'brevipes' (short-legged) distinguishes this from other camel crickets with relatively longer legs.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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