Grylloblatta Explained

Grylloblatta is a genus of insects in the family Grylloblattidae. It contains 15 species, including Grylloblatta chirurgica, almost exclusively from high-altitude and high-latitude regions of the United States and Canada, living in ice caves and glaciers.[1]

The genus was first described by Edmund Walker in 1914, based on a single species, Grylloblatta campodeiformis.[2]

Species

These 15 species belong to the genus Grylloblatta:

i c g i c g b i c g b (northern rock crawler) i c g i c g b i c g b (Mount St Helens' grylloblattid) i c g i c g i c g i c g i c g i c g i c g i c g i c gData sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Novel species

Based on genetic studies and other evidence, Schoville (2013) identifies the following as potential new species.[3]

Life cycle

Individuals have lifespans of between 6 and 10 years.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Updated checklist of the ice-crawlers (Insecta: Grylloblattodea: Grylloblattidae) of North America, with notes on their natural history, biogeography and conservation . Zootaxa . 2013 . Schoville . Sean D. . Graening . G. O. . 3737 . 4 . 351–378 . 1175-5334 . 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.4.2 . 25112759 . free .
  2. A new species of Orthoptera, forming a new genus and family . The Canadian Entomologist . 1914 . Walker . Edmund . 46 . 3 . 93–99 . 2014-12-19 . 10.4039/ent4693-3. 85329926 .
  3. Schoville . Sean D. . Graening . G. O. . Updated checklist of the ice-crawlers (Insecta: Grylloblattodea: Grylloblattidae) of North America, with notes on their natural history, biogeography and conservation . Zootaxa . Magnolia Press . 3737 . 4 . 2013-11-21 . 351–378 . 1175-5334 . 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.4.2 . 25112759 . free .
  4. Wipfler . Benjamin . Bai . Ming . Schoville . Sean . Dallai . Romano . Uchifune . Toshiki . Machida . Ryuichiro . Cui . Yingying . Beutel . Rolf G. . Ice Crawlers (Grylloblattodea) – the history of the investigation of a highly unusual group of insects . Journal of Insect Biodiversity . 2 . 2 . 2014-01-20 . 2147-7612 . 10.12976/jib/2014.2.2 . 1–25 . 84729486 . 2021-12-12. free .