Scaly-cricket
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Cycloptilum bidens
two-toothed scaly cricket
Cycloptilum bidens is a species of scaly cricket in the family Mogoplistidae, characterized by the distinctive scales covering its body. The species was described by Hebard in 1931 and is known from the southeastern United States. The common name "two-toothed scaly cricket" refers to diagnostic morphological features used in identification.
Cycloptilum comprehendens
syncopated scaly cricket
Cycloptilum comprehendens is a species of scaly cricket in the family Mogoplistidae, commonly known as the syncopated scaly cricket. It is native to North America and includes three recognized subspecies with distinct geographic associations. The species belongs to a group of small crickets characterized by scales covering their bodies.
Cycloptilum comprehendens fortior
Desert Syncopated Scaly Cricket
Cycloptilum comprehendens fortior is a subspecies of scaly cricket in the family Mogoplistidae, commonly known as the Desert Syncopated Scaly Cricket. It was described by Hebard in 1931 and occurs in arid and semi-arid regions of the central and western United States. As a member of the Mogoplistidae, it possesses distinctive scale-like body covering. The subspecies designation indicates geographic variation within the broader species C. comprehendens.
Cycloptilum slossoni
Slosson's scaly cricket, Complex Chirping Scaly Crickets
Cycloptilum slossoni is a species of scaly cricket in the family Mogoplistidae, first described by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1897. It is known from the southeastern United States, with confirmed records from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Carolina. The species was originally described under the genus Mogisoplistus before being transferred to Cycloptilum. Like other members of Mogoplistidae, it is characterized by scales covering the body and wings.