Macrobaenetes

Tinkham, 1962

sand-treader crickets, giant sand-treader crickets

Species Guides

Macrobaenetes algodonensis(Algodones Sand Treader Cricket)
Macrobaenetes kelsoensis(Kelso Giant Sand Treader Cricket)
Macrobaenetes sierrapintae(Sierra Pinta Giant Sand-treader Cricket)
Macrobaenetes valgum(Coachella giant sand treader cricket)

Macrobaenetes is a of sand-treader crickets in the Rhaphidophoridae, to California. The genus contains at least four described , including the Algodones sand treader (M. algodonensis) and the Kelso Dunes giant sand-treader cricket (M. kelsoensis). These insects are specialized for life in sandy desert environments.

Macrobaenetes by (c) Bob Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

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Macrobaenetes algodonensis by Bob Miller. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Macrobaenetes: //ˌmæk.roʊˈbiː.nəˌtiːz//

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Habitat

Specialized for sandy desert environments, particularly sand dunes. occupy distinct dune systems including the Algodones Dunes, Kelso Dunes, and Sierra Pinta dunes in California.

Distribution

to California, United States. Documented from specific dune localities: Algodones Dunes (Imperial County), Kelso Dunes (Mojave National Preserve), and Sierra Pinta region.

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Etymology and naming

epithets reflect type localities: algodonensis (Algodones Dunes), kelsoensis (Kelso Dunes), sierrapintae (Sierra Pinta), and valgum (Coachella Valley area).