Thaumatogryllus Explained

Thaumatogryllus is a genus of crickets in the family Gryllidae. It was first described by British entomologist Robert Cyril Layton Perkins in 1899, with T. variegatus as the type and sole species. It currently includes four species, all known from the islands of Hawaii.^{[1] [2]}

Species

This genus includes the following species:^[1]

• • Thaumatogryllus cavicola Gurney & Rentz, 1978 – Hawaiʻi Island Thaumatogryllus conanti Otte, 1994 – Nihoa
• Thaumatogryllus mauiensis Otte, 1994 – Maui
• Thaumatogryllus variegatus Perkins, 1899 – Kauaʻi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cigliano . M.M. . Braun . H. . Eades . D.C. . Otte . D. . Genus Thaumatogryllus Perkins 1899: Orthoptera Species File . Orthoptera Species File . Version 5.0/5.0 . 23 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223062245/http://orthoptera.archive.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1128266 . 23 February 2024 . live.
2. Book: Perkins . R. C. L. . Sharp . David . 1899 . Orthoptera . . II. Part I . Fauna Hawaiiensis . 27 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.