Gigagryllus Explained

Gigagryllus is a genus of giant field cricket in the subfamily Gryllinae. Its type and only species is Gigagryllus omayrae.

Etymology

The species name, omayrae, is dedicated to Omayra Sánchez, a victim of the Armero tragedy, which occurred in the department of Tolima.[1]

Distribution

Gigagryllus omayrae is found in the middle Magdalena region of Colombia, particularly in the department of Tolima.

Notes and References

  1. Cadena-Castañeda . Oscar J. . García . Alexander García . 2020-08-13 . Studies in Colombian Ensifera and adjacent countries: Gigagryllus, a new genus of giant field crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) with comments on current Neotropical Gryllinae classification . Zootaxa . 4830 . 2 . 10.11646/zootaxa.4830.2.3 . 1175-5334.

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