Ceuthophilus lamellipes
Rehn, 1907
Ceuthophilus lamellipes is a of camel cricket in the Rhaphidophoridae, described by Rehn in 1907. Like other members of the Ceuthophilus, it is wingless and adapted to dark, moist . The species is recorded from Arizona and is part of a diverse North American genus containing approximately 90 species. As a camel cricket, it possesses the characteristic hump-backed appearance, elongated , and powerful jumping legs typical of this group.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Ceuthophilus lamellipes: //kjuːˈθɒfɪləs læˈmɛlɪpiːz//
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Distribution
Arizona; North America
More Details
Taxonomic note
Ceuthophilus lamellipes is one of approximately 90 in the Ceuthophilus, which represents the most common native camel crickets in North America. The genus is distinguished from the Asian camel cricket Diestrammena asynamora, which has become in eastern U.S. residential areas.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
- Grasshoppers of Colorado
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